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Pediatric NCLEX Practice Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is a key consequence of income inequality?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Income inequality often leads to higher crime rates as individuals in lower-income brackets may resort to illegal activities due to lack of resources.
Question 2 of 5
A 3-month-old baby girl admitted to pediatric intensive care unit with severe head injury (evident by CT scan), the history given by parents was trivial and not informative. You suspected child abuse. Of the following, the MOST helpful study to support your suspicion is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Radionuclide bone scans are highly sensitive for detecting occult fractures, which are common in cases of non-accidental trauma. Infantograms and X-rays may miss subtle fractures.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for diagnosing systemic lupus erythematosus?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: High cholesterol is not a diagnostic criterion for systemic lupus erythematosus; it is unrelated to the disease process.
Question 4 of 5
Patients suffering from the sudden onset of severe neuromuscular symptoms may have nerve agent intoxication and should be given atropine (0.05 mg/kg) promptly for its antimuscarinic effects. Atropine has the following effects EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Atropine does not improve skeletal muscle paralysis, which requires pralidoxime.
Question 5 of 5
Obstructive shock is characterized by which of the following:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Obstructive shock occurs due to mechanical barriers to blood flow, such as cardiac tamponade or pulmonary embolism.