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Nursing Practice Questions for Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
Renal scarring is a late effect of UTI, it's mostly identified by
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: DMSA scan (B) is the gold standard for detecting renal scarring post-UTI, per imaging guidelines.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
A 10-year- old girl with newly diagnosed abdominal lymphoma was admitted to the hematology ward with difficult breathing and poor urine output for the last day, her biochemical renal indices (urea and creatinine) are high and the electrolytes were disturbed (hyperkalemia, hyperuricemia and hyperphosphatemia). Of the following, the MOST likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tumor lysis syndrome causes renal failure and electrolyte imbalances (hyperkalemia, hyperuricemia, hyperphosphatemia) after rapid cell turnover in lymphoma.
Question 4 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 5 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.