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Pediatric Nursing Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
The differential diagnosis of chronic urticaria includes the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chronic urticaria is not typically associated with blistering disorders, which are more characteristic of autoimmune skin diseases.
Question 2 of 5
One of the following is FALSE in the chest radiograph of transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: TTN typically shows fluid in fissures and prominent vascular markings but not a diffuse reticulogranular pattern, which is more characteristic of RDS. The other options are true for TTN.
Question 3 of 5
A 3-year-old boy with asthma has tremors and behavioral changes. ABG: pH 7.35, PCO2 72, HCO3 30. What is the acid-base disorder?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The normal pH with elevated PCO2 and compensatory HCO3 indicates fully compensated respiratory acidosis, common in chronic CO2 retention from asthma.
Question 4 of 5
The most common gastrointestinal manifestation that may occur in up to 80% of children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Abdominal pain and ileus are the most common GI manifestations in HSP.
Question 5 of 5
A 1.5-month-old girl, the first child of unrelated parents was referred to our hospital with icterus and edema. She is exclusively breast-fed, she had acholic stools. She was hospitalized for further evaluation. The baby's blood group is A +ve, the mother's blood group is O +ve. What is the most probable diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Neonatal cholestasis is characterized by prolonged jaundice, acholic stools, and direct hyperbilirubinemia. Causes include biliary atresia, metabolic disorders, and genetic syndromes. ABO incompatibility typically causes hemolysis and indirect hyperbilirubinemia, not acholic stools.