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Pediatric Nursing Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
What percentage of children encounter mental illnesses at least once in any stage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prevalence of mental health issues in childhood is generally estimated to be around 30%. This figure reflects the significant number of children who experience some form of mental health challenge during their development.
Question 2 of 5
Regarding foreign body aspiration, one of the following statements is not true:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: History alone is not always reliable. Many cases of F.B. aspiration present with subtle or delayed symptoms, requiring imaging and bronchoscopy for confirmation.
Question 3 of 5
A -year-old boy is noted to have stereotypic body movements, poor verbal and nonverbal communication, and absent empathy. At daycare, he has not made any friends. The most likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by stereotypic behaviors, impaired social interaction, and communication deficits. ADHD primarily involves attention and hyperactivity issues, while dysthymic syndrome refers to chronic low mood, and deaf-mutism would involve hearing and speech impairments.
Question 4 of 5
You are called to the delivery of a boy at weeks' gestational age with thick meconium-stained fluid and type II decelerations The obstetrician rapidly delivers the infant and hands him to you for care The boy is hypotonic, cyanotic, apneic, and bradycardic The most appropriate step is to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Intubation and positive-pressure ventilation are essential for severely compromised infants who are apneic and bradycardic
Question 5 of 5
A pregnant woman with a son affected by spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2 is expecting a male fetus. What is the risk that the fetus will be affected?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SMA is an autosomal recessive disorder, meaning each pregnancy has a 1 in 4 chance of being affected if both parents are carriers.