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Pediatric NCLEX Practice Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
The following definitions are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Disruption sequences involve external forces altering normal tissue development, but they are not limited to uterine forces. They can also result from environmental factors or trauma.
Question 2 of 5
A parent came to your clinic complaining that their 5-year-old boy had attacks of frightening with imagination of a snake crawling over him and he is acting as trying to remove it. You assessed the child and find no acute physical illness and he is cooperative and quite intelligent. Of the following, the MOST appropriate explanation for the child behavior is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Night terrors involve episodes of fear and agitation during sleep, fitting the described behavior.
Question 3 of 5
An 8-year-old boy experienced generalized urticaria immediately after a honeybee sting... Appropriate recommendations include all of the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Immunotherapy is not typically recommended after a single episode of generalized urticaria without systemic symptoms.
Question 4 of 5
In USA, the newly arrived international adoptees are subjected to many lab tests. All the following tests need to be repeated after 3-6 months after arrival EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The rationale is that tuberculin skin tests (TST) may give false-negative results immediately after arrival due to factors like recent travel stress or malnutrition. Therefore, repeating the test after 3-6 months ensures more accurate results. The other tests are generally required to be repeated for ongoing monitoring.
Question 5 of 5
One of the following can cause unilateral dilated fixed pupil
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tentorial herniation compresses the oculomotor nerve, leading to a fixed, dilated pupil. This occurs due to increased intracranial pressure, which causes brain herniation, affecting the parasympathetic fibers controlling pupil constriction.