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Pediatric Nursing Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
Nonepileptic seizures are a subtype of conversion disorder that resembles true epileptic seizures. Of the following, the MOST characteristic criteria of these seizures is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nonepileptic seizures lack EEG abnormalities, distinguishing them from true epileptic seizures, which show specific brain wave patterns.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following results of investigations is unlikely in serum sickness?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Thrombocytosis is not commonly associated with serum sickness, whereas inflammation markers like ESR and reduced C3 are expected.
Question 3 of 5
Expiratory grunting is a sign of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Expiratory grunting occurs due to alveolar collapse and impaired gas exchange, commonly seen in bacterial pneumonia. It is a compensatory mechanism to maintain lung volume and oxygenation.
Question 4 of 5
11. Symmetric arthritis of involved number of joints over time is characterized by aggressive manifestation that is almost exclusively occurs in RF-positive polyarthritis. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of RF-positive polyarthritis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Extensor surface nodules are more typical in adult rheumatoid arthritis.
Question 5 of 5
After days of phototherapy, the bilirubin level of the patient in Question 5 declines below mg/dL One day off phototherapy, the level of bilirubin remains less than mg/dL The patient is discharged home and grows well while breast-feeding At month of age, he returns with significant pallor, tachycardia, and a new heart murmur The most likely problem at this time is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ductal-dependent congenital heart disease may manifest after ductus arteriosus closure