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NCLEX Questions Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
The incidence of meconium-stained amniotic fluid in term and post-term deliveries is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Meconium-stained fluid occurs in ~15% (B) of term/post-term deliveries, per obstetric data.
Question 2 of 5
Coagulation factors do not pass through the placenta to the fetus, and newborn infants have relatively low level of factor
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Newborns have low vitamin K-dependent factors, especially VII (C), per neonatal hemostasis.
Question 3 of 5
The risks of hemorrhage in an infant with neonatal thrombocytopenia born to a mother with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) may be lessened by cesarean section and by treatment of the mother with
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Corticosteroids (C) reduce maternal ITP antibody production, lowering fetal risk, per obstetric management.
Question 4 of 5
The life span of fetal and neonatal RBCs is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fetal/neonatal RBCs last 50-70 days (A), shorter than adult 120 days, per physiology.
Question 5 of 5
The chest radiograph of primary pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) usually reveals
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PPHN X-rays typically show normal lung fields (B), as it’s a vascular issue, per radiology.