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Pediatric Cardiac Nclex Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which histological feature found on biopsy during colonoscopy would favour a diagnosis of Crohn disease over ulcerative colitis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis are inflammatory bowel diseases. Granulomata (Choice B) are non-caseating granulomas, specific to Crohn’s, reflecting transmural inflammation, unlike ulcerative colitis’s mucosal involvement. Crypt abscesses (Choice A) occur in both, less specific. Lymphocytic infiltrate (Choice C) is nonspecific. Paneth cells (Choice D) are normal or metaplastic, not diagnostic. Granulomata distinguish Crohn’s.
Question 2 of 5
Most common organism causing cervicitis is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: C. trachomatis is the top cause of cervicitis in adolescents, per CDC, due to sexual transmission. HSV and others (B, D, E) are less common.
Question 3 of 5
Most common cause of hypernatremia in hospitalized patients is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Iatrogenic causes , like excessive saline, are the top source of hypernatremia in hospitalized kids (AAP). B-E are rarer.
Question 4 of 5
Best single drug of choice for an uncomplicated listeria infection is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ampicillin is the preferred single agent for uncomplicated Listeria infections (IDSA). B-E are less optimal alone.
Question 5 of 5
A 15-year-old boy recently immigrated into America. He has an outgoing 'cocktail party' personality but also seems nervous. He appears with an elongated face, full cheeks, and thicker lips but a decrease in both the periorbital fullness. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Williams syndrome fits the 'cocktail party' personality, facial features, and anxiety (NIH). A, C-E don’t match this profile.