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Nursing Practice Questions for Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
Posterior mediastinal mass is found in
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Neuroblastoma commonly presents as a posterior mediastinal mass in the paravertebral region.
Question 2 of 5
Biochemical abnormalities in tumor lysis syndrome include
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hyperuricemia is a hallmark of tumor lysis syndrome due to nucleic acid breakdown from rapid cell lysis.
Question 3 of 5
Pulmonary fibrosis is a side effect of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bleomycin is a well-known cause of pulmonary fibrosis due to its toxicity to lung tissue.
Question 4 of 5
An 11-year-old boy presented with a 1-month history of fever, pallor, and easy skin bruising. His CBC showed: Hb $5.0 \mathrm{gm} / \mathrm{dl}$, WBC $90.000 / \mathrm{cmm}$, Plt 33.000 with many blast cells in the peripheral film. His chest X-ray showed big mediastinal mass. Physical examination showed pale, febrile, ill looking boy with generalized lymph node enlargement, mild respiratory distress and hepatosplenomegaly. Of the following, the MOST likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Precursor T-cell ALL often presents with a mediastinal mass, high WBC, and lymphadenopathy.
Question 5 of 5
The major short term complication of chemotherapy treatment of childhood leukemia is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bone marrow suppression (neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia) is the most immediate and common chemotherapy complication.