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Hyperbilirubinemia at weeks of age suggests all of the following EXCEPT
- A. Physiologic jaundice
- B. Hypothyroidism
- C. Pyloric stenosis
- D. Biliary atresia
Correct Answer: A
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A term infant presents with tachypnea, grunting, and nasal flaring shortly after birth. A chest X-ray shows fluid in the lung fissures. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A. Neonatal pneumonia
- B. Respiratory distress syndrome
- C. Transient tachypnea of the newborn
- D. Meconium aspiration syndrome
Correct Answer: C
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The pediatric nurse, who cares for a 12-year-old patient with septic shock, perceives a potential complication of fluid resuscitation on noting:
- A. a heart rate of 50 beats/min.
- B. a temperature of 102°F (38.9°C).
- C. reports of leg pain.
- D. fluid overload or pulmonary edema.
Correct Answer: D
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What is the goal of pharmacologic therapy in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease?
- A. To increase the amount of acetylcholine at the pre-synaptic neurons
- B. To reduce the amount of dopamine available in the substantia nigra
- C. To balance cholinergic and dopaminergic activity in the brain
- D. To block dopamine receptors in pre-synaptic and post-synaptic neurons
Correct Answer: C
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A 32-week preterm baby on mechanical ventilation, recovering from RDS, has a satisfactory blood gas, and ventilatory settings are being reduced for weaning. What is the most valuable indicator that the baby is ready for extubation?
- A. frequency of respiration 35
- B. fraction of inspired O2 0.55
- C. peak expiratory end pressure 6
- D. inspiratory pressure 8
Correct Answer: B
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What is the most common cause of convulsions in acute hyponatremia
- A. Hypoxemia
- B. Brain edema
- C. Intracranial hemorrhage
- D. Cerebral stroke
Correct Answer: B
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