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Pediatric Nursing Test Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
The most likely diagnosis for the condition described in Question 3 is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The symptoms described (urticaria, difficulty swallowing, hoarse voice, hypotension) are classic signs of anaphylaxis.
Question 2 of 5
Neuropathic pain is best described as
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neuropathic pain is typically burning or stabbing in nature due to nerve damage, often not responding well to opioids.
Question 3 of 5
An infant with marked cyanotic heart defect with decreased pulmonary vascularity should be treated with:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prostaglandin E1 maintains the patency of the ductus arteriosus, allowing blood to bypass obstructed or underdeveloped pulmonary circulation, improving oxygenation in cyanotic congenital heart diseases like pulmonary atresia or transposition of the great arteries.
Question 4 of 5
Treatment of enuresis should include all of the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: While involving the child in treatment steps like voiding before bed and using alarms is helpful, making them launder soiled sheets could be punitive and counterproductive.
Question 5 of 5
pH 7.14, PaCO2 80 mm Hg, HCO3 24 mmol/L, and PaO2 60 mm Hg. How would you interpret this
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Low pH (acidosis) with high PaCO2 and normal HCO3 indicates uncompensated respiratory acidosis due to hypoventilation.