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NCLEX RN Pediatric Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The MOST common type of cerebral palsy is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type.
Question 2 of 5
Tumor lysis syndrome is a common complication during treatment of pediatric malignancies. Which malignancy is more likely to manifest such complication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Burkitt lymphoma is highly proliferative and sensitive to chemotherapy, leading to rapid cell death and tumor lysis syndrome.
Question 3 of 5
It is a serious condition in which the bone marrow does not produce enough new blood cells. It may be passed down from the parents or develop sometime during childhood:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Aplastic anemia is a serious condition characterized by the bone marrow's failure to produce enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. This condition may be inherited or acquired later in life, including during childhood. It results in a deficiency of all types of blood cells, leading to symptoms like fatigue, weakness, frequent infections, and easy bruising or bleeding. Iron deficiency anemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, hemophilia, and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura are different blood disorders with distinct causes and symptoms, which do not match the description provided in the question.
Question 4 of 5
All the following are recognizable teratogens EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypothermia is not typically considered a teratogen.
Question 5 of 5
The first permanent tooth to erupt is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The first molar typically erupts at 6 years.