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NCLEX Pediatric Musculoskeletal Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Scoliosis is alterations in normal spinal alignment that occur in the anteroposterior plane. Of the following, the myopathic disease which cause scoliosis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Arthrogryposis, a condition with multiple joint contractures, can lead to scoliosis due to muscle imbalance.
Question 2 of 5
Matching: Paresthesias
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Paresthesias (tingling) are common in polyneuropathy due to sensory nerve involvement. Myopathy, neuromuscular junction defects, and upper motor neuron defects typically lack sensory symptoms.
Question 3 of 5
Which is not true of muscular dystrophies?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All are true of muscular dystrophies: primary myopathy, genetic, progressive, with degeneration. Assuming ‘not true' intent, all are correct, so D moved from E.
Question 4 of 5
A 4-year-old child with a history of poor sucking and swallowing as an infant recently experienced excessive sweating and blotchy erythema, especially when excited. Walking is clumsy. There has been new onset of episodes of cyclic vomiting lasting 24-27 hours, with retching and vomiting every 15-20 minutes with profuse sweating, blotchy erythema, apprehension, and irritability. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Familial dysautonomia features autonomic dysfunction (sweating, erythema, vomiting), poor feeding history, and clumsy gait, matching this case.
Question 5 of 5
In evaluation of concerns relating to the limb, the examination should assess the exact torsional profile which include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The torsional profile includes foot progression angle, femoral anteversion, and tibial version (thigh-foot angle), but knee-knee distance is not a standard component of torsional assessment.