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Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
On the second day of life, the patient in Questions and experiences bradycardia and hypotension with cyanosis and a metabolic acidosis Likely diagnoses include (may choose more than one)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Preterm infants have limited glycogen stores and are at risk of hypoglycemia, which can lead to bradycardia, hypotension, and metabolic acidosis.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following clinical signs is pathognomonic of rubella?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Post-auricular lymphadenopathy is a classic early sign of rubella, differentiating it from measles, which presents with Koplik spots.
Question 3 of 5
The MOST important proposed field treatment for snake bites is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Immobilization prevents venom spread and is the best immediate treatment.
Question 4 of 5
Which is not a common cause of serum sickness?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Aspirin is not a common cause of serum sickness, unlike the other options listed.
Question 5 of 5
Spondyloarthritis may be overlapped clinically with other forms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Clinical manifestations that help distinguish spondyloarthritis from other forms of juvenile arthritis include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Uveitis is more common in oligoarticular JIA.