NURS 6541 (Pediatrics) MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A
WALDEN UNIVERSITY.
The parents of a 5-year-old recently diagnosed with muscular dystrophy
want an explanation about the hereditary nature of the disease. The best
explanation is:
A. X-linked recessive gene transmitted by unaffected female carriers
B. Recessive gene that is known to skip generations between
transmission
C. dominant sex linked gene predominantly in white families from
Europe
D. Recessive gene that requires both mother and father to be carriers
Verified Answer -A. X-linked recessive gene transmitted by unaffected
female carriers
Growth in muscle length is related to growth in length of:
A. Underlying bone
B. Underlying ligament
C. Underlying tendon
D. opposing muscle group
Verified Answer -A. Underlying bone
CW a 20 month old presents in the emergency room with a greenstick
fracture of his left femur. Physical examination also reveals and enlarged
anterior fontanelle and enlarged costochondral junction. What do these
clinical findings suggest?
,A. Child abuse
B. Osteogenesis imperfecta
C. Osteoporosis
D. Rickets
Verified Answer -D. Rickets
During physical examination of Jason, a 2.5 year old, you note large,
muscular-looking calves and observe his difficulty rising from a sitting
position. The Denver A developmental screening examination reveals
delays in the gross motor area. which of the following laboratory tests
would be most beneficial?
A. Serum calcium
B. Serum magnesium
C. Serum phosphorus
D. Serum creatine kinase
Verified Answer -D. Serum creatine kinase
An 18 year old college freshman is seen in the student clinic with a
complaint of migraine headaches. In collecting the history, you would
expect him to say he experiences pain:
A. Throughout his head without any localization
B. Restricted to one side of his head during an episode
C. Mostly in the occipital area
D. Across his head from one temporal side to another
Verified Answer -B. Restricted to one side of his head during an episode
The most common type of brain tumor in children is:
, A. Ependymoma
B. Brain stem tumor
C. Craniopharyngioma
D. Medulloblastoma
Verified Answer -C. Medulloblastoma
A 17 year old sexually active girl with chancres in the genital area is noted
to have a positive Venereal Disease Research Laboratories (VDRL) test.
The next step would be to.
A. Treat with ceftriaxone
B. Perform a specific treponemal antibody test
C. Culture for C. trachomatis
D. Discuss safer sex practices
Verified Answer -B. Perform a specific treponemal antibody test
The mother of an 11 year old boy is concerend that her son is developing
secondary sexual characteristics too early. Your counseling for this family
is based on the knowledge that puberty is considered precocious in boys
if secondary sexual characteristics appear prior to age
A. 12 years
B. 11 years
C. 10 years
D. 9 years
Verified Answer -D. 9 years
Which of the following signs of symptoms is not associated with
congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
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