Pediatric Nurse Quiz | Practice MCQ #mcq.ImBooz

• (A) deliver nutrients to the body’s cells.
• (B) regulate and integrate the body’s metabolic activities.
• (C) eliminate waste products from the body.
• (D) stimulate secondary sex characteristics.

Check AnswerSolution[B]:-Along with the nervous system, the endocrine system regulates and integrates the body’s metabolic activities.

• (A) Absence of GALT
• (B) PKU
• (C) Galactosemia
• (D) Hypothyroidism

Check AnswerSolution[B]:-The Guthrie screening test is a bacterial inhibition assay used to diagnose PKU. B. subtilis, present in the culture medium, grows if the blood contains an excessive amount of phenylalanine.

• (A) pancreas.
• (B) thymus.
• (C) adrenal.
• (D) pituitary.

Check AnswerSolution[A]:-The alpha cells of the pancreas produce glucagon, a hormone that raises the blood glucose level by triggering the breakdown of glycogen to glucose.

• (A) Shrill cry
• (B) Diaphoresis
• (C) Hypothermia
• (D) Diarrhea

Check AnswerSolution[C]:-Hypothermia is one common finding in congenital hypothyroidism. Other common findings include lethargy, poor feeding, prolonged jaundice, vomiting, constipation, mottling, coarse facial features, hoarse cry, large fontanels, and hypotonia.

• (A) Instant potatoes
• (B) Chicken
• (C) Whole wheat bread
• (D) Apples

Check AnswerSolution[A]:-The child with galactosemia must follow a lactosefree diet. Appropriate foods for his diet include fish and chicken, fresh fruits and vegetables (except for lima beans), and bread made from whole wheat. The child should avoid dairy products and other lactose-containing foods such as instant potatoes.

• (A) provide oxygen to tissue.
• (B) fight viral infections and provide immunity.
• (C) fight bacterial infections.
• (D) form a blood clot.

Check AnswerSolution[D]:-Platelets adhere to one another and plug holes in vessels or tissues where there’s bleeding.

• (A) T lymphocytes
• (B) Monocytes
• (C) Reticulocytes
• (D) B lymphocytes

Check AnswerSolution[A]:-T lymphocytes and macrophages are the chief participants in cell-mediated immunity.

• (A) RBCs are defective and can’t fight infection.
• (B) Bone marrow stem cells are defective and produce ineffective blast cells.
• (C) WBCs mature into only one cell line and fight only one type of infection.
• (D) Platelets can’t form clots, leading to severe hemorrhaging.

Check AnswerSolution[B]:-Stem cells start to produce nonfunctional blast cells for no apparent reason. The blast cells compete with and deprive normal cells of their essential nutrients and gradually replace them.

• (A) anaphylaxis.
• (B) transfusion reaction.
• (C) autoimmune disorder.
• (D) GVHD.

Check AnswerSolution[A]:-Examples of type I hypersensitivity reactions are anaphylaxis,hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and, in some cases, asthma.

• (A) It’s the largest organ in the body and serves primarily as an insulator.
• (B) It can only protect the body from trauma that’s mechanical in nature.
• (C) It consists of just the dermis and epidermis.
• (D) Its main function is to act as an organ of excretion.

Check AnswerSolution[A]:-The integumentary system, which consists of the skin and its components, is the largest organ system in the body. It functions to shelter most of the other organ systems, protecting them while acting as a mechanical barrier.

• (A) endocrine sweat glands.
• (B) eccrine sweat glands.
• (C) cutaneous sweat glands.
• (D) apocrine sweat glands.

Check AnswerSolution[D]:-The sweat glands consist of the eccrine sweat glands, which function as the body’s heat-regulating mechanism by producing sweat, and the apocrine sweat glands, which mature at puberty and cause the unpleasant body odor associated with sweating.

• (A) Rule of Nines.
• (B) TBSA.
• (C) depth of injury.
• (D) three-dimensional analysis.

Check AnswerSolution[B]:-One goal in assessing burns is to estimate its size, which is usually expressed as a percentage of TBSA. The TBSA and body part affected determines morbidity, mortality, and management strategies.

• (A) “Has your child been playing with children who may have chickenpox?”
• (B) “Has your child been ill lately?”
• (C) “Has your child been exposed to new or unusual substance?”
• (D) “Has your child visited mountainous regions?”

Check AnswerSolution[C]:-Irritant dermatitis is caused by the toxic effect of the substance directly on the skin. Common irritants include detergents, harsh soaps, bubble bath, baby wipes, saliva, urine or feces, or overbathing.

• (A) oatmeal or Aveeno baths.
• (B) soothing scented bath oils.
• (C) ice and heat alternately.
• (D) patch skin applications.

Check AnswerSolution[A]:-Burrow solution soaks, Aveeno or oatmeal baths, and cool compresses may soothe itching and vesicular rashes.

• (A) Tzanck testing is done immediately to confirm the scabies mite.
• (B) Infants usually have very few lesions on their bodies.
• (C) Characteristic lesions are raised grayish brown linear burrows.
• (D) Inspection of scabies reveals characteristic grayish brown burrows, which may appear as erythematous nodules when excoriated.

Check AnswerSolution[C]:-Inspection of scabies reveals characteristic grayish brown burrows, which may appear as erythematous nodules when excoriated.

• (A) Temperature regulation
• (B) Vitamin synthesis
• (C) Protective barrier
• (D) All of the above

Check AnswerSolution[D]:-The integumentary system’s functions include sensory perception, temperature regulation, vitamin synthesis, mechanical protection, and excretion of wastes through sweating.

• (A) Vesicle
• (B) Bulla
• (C) Macule
• (D) Wheal

Check AnswerSolution[B]:-Bullae are fluid-filled lesions more than 2 cm in diameter and are often referred to as blisters, which occur in second-degree burns.

• (A) the amount of scarring involved.
• (B) the type of hormone involvement.
• (C) the type of lesions observed.
• (D) the presence of scarring.

Check AnswerSolution[C]:-Classification of acne is based on the type of lesions observed.

• (A) Getting adequate rest and hydration
• (B) Scrubbing using an alcohol-based cleanser
• (C) Resist squeezing blemishes
• (D) Getting adequate rest and hydration and Resist squeezing blemishes

Check AnswerSolution[D]:-The adolescent should develop healthpromoting behaviors and resist squeezing blemishes. Scrubbing with drying or abrasive cleansers is not recommended. Using oilbased cosmetics and face creams are to be avoided

• (A) Poor hygiene often leads to developing acne.
• (B) Acne causes clinical depression.
• (C) Acne affects males more severely than females.
• (D) Acne can be aggravated by ingesting chocolate.

Check AnswerSolution[C]:-Acne affects males more severely than females.