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Nursing Practice Questions for Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 4
In non-fatal drowning, the outcome of drowning is determined by the success of immediate resuscitation efforts and the severity of the hypoxic-ischemic injury to the brain. All the following are considered as unfavorable prognostic markers EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Seizures (D) alone aren’t a strong unfavorable marker compared to prolonged CPR (A, B), low GCS (C), or prolonged coma (E), per drowning prognosis studies.
Question 2 of 4
The specific antidote for acetaminophen poisoning is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: N-acetylcysteine (E) is the specific antidote for acetaminophen, replenishing glutathione, per standard treatment.
Question 3 of 4
A 14-year-old adolescent girl presented with palpable purpuric rash on the buttocks and lower extremities with arthritis of ankles and knees. Investigation as follow; erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and white blood cell count are elevated, the platelet count is normal, urinalysis show evidence of hematuria. Of the following, the MOST common immune complex associated with this disease is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), as described, is an IgA-mediated vasculitis, with IgA immune complexes deposited in small vessels.
Question 4 of 4
The MOST common radiologic finding in the early stages of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Periarticular osteopenia is the earliest radiologic sign in JIA due to inflammation-induced bone resorption.