Inhaled corticosteroids are the most effective anti-inflammatory medications for chronic asthma. Early intervention has the following advantages EXCEPT
- A. reduces morbidity
- B. alters the natural history of asthma
- C. reduces airway hyperreactivity
- D. reduces the need for rescue bronchodilator therapy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
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Iron chelating agents are used for treatment of:
- A. Leukemia
- B. Lymphoma
- C. Wilms tumor
- D. Chronic hemolytic anemia
Correct Answer: D
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The percentage of allergic rhinitis in asthmatic patients is 78%, while the percentage of asthma in patients with allergic rhinitis is
- A. 18%
- B. 28%
- C. 38%
- D. 48%
Correct Answer: D
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A 6-year-old child complains of bilateral thigh pain, motor weakness, and some sensory deficits of both lower limbs; he has a history of bladder dysfunction over the past 2 weeks; MRI of the spinal cord shows a mass arising from the filum terminale and conus medullaris causing some pressure effect. A CNS tumor is suspected. Which of the following tumor is MOST likely arising in such site?
- A. medulloblastoma
- B. anaplastic astrocytoma
- C. myxopapillary ependymoma
- D. choroid plexus carcinoma
Correct Answer: C
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During a funduscopic examination of a school-age child, the nurse notes a brilliant, uniform red reflex in both eyes. How should the nurse interpret this finding?
- A. Normal finding
- B. Abnormal finding, so child needs referral to ophthalmologist
- C. Sign of possible visual defect, so child needs vision screening
- D. Sign of small hemorrhages, which will usually resolve spontaneously
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A brilliant, uniform red reflex during a funduscopic examination is considered a normal finding. The red reflex is caused by the reflection of light off the retina, specifically the blood vessels in the retina. A uniform red reflex indicates that the light is reflecting evenly from both eyes, suggesting symmetrical and clear lenses and corneas. This finding is typically seen in healthy individuals and is a reassuring sign of normal eye health.
Of the following, the WORST prognostic factor in pediatric osteosarcoma is
- A. primary pelvic bone tumor
- B. poor histologic response to treatment
- C. bony metastases at the time of diagnosis
- D. lung metastases at the time of diagnosis
Correct Answer: B
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