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Pediatric Nursing Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the most common cause of convulsions in acute hyponatremia
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acute hyponatremia causes rapid water influx into brain cells, leading to cerebral edema, which can result in seizures and altered mental status.
Question 2 of 5
More than 90% of patients with atopic dermatitis have colonization of lesional skin with Staphylococcus aureus, and uninvolved skin has colonization of more than
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Uninvolved skin in atopic dermatitis patients often has over 50% colonization with S. aureus.
Question 3 of 5
Interpret the following ABG results (pH: 7.48 - PaCO2: 42 - HCO3:30):
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: These results indicate metabolic alkalosis with an elevated bicarbonate and normal CO2, showing no respiratory compensation.
Question 4 of 5
After being in remission from Hodgkin's disease for 18 months, a client develops a fever of unknown origin. The physician orders a blind liver biopsy to rule out advancing Hodgkin'sdisease and infection. Twenty-four hours after the biopsy, the client has a fever, complains of severe abdominal pain, and seems increasingly confused. The nurse suspects that these finding result from:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The symptoms of fever, severe abdominal pain, and increasing confusion following a liver biopsy are indicative of a potential complication such as bleeding in the liver caused by the biopsy. Hepatic bleeding can lead to abdominal pain and can cause a change in the level of consciousness. These symptoms should prompt immediate medical attention to address the bleeding and prevent further complications. Perforation of the colon, an allergic reaction to contrast media, or normal post-procedural pain would not typically present with these specific symptoms in this context.
Question 5 of 5
Hyperbilirubinemia at weeks of age suggests all of the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Physiologic jaundice resolves within - weeks and would not persist at weeks