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When a parent asks the nurse to describe what is meant by a 'learning disability,' the nurse's most helpful response would be:
- A. It is characterized by inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity'
- B. A child may have difficulty with perception, language, comprehension, or memory'
- C. The child's intellectual ability limits his learning'
- D. The child has difficulty learning because of brain damage'
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A learning disability (B) involves challenges in perception, language, or comprehension despite normal intelligence. A describes ADHD, C implies low IQ, and D suggests injury, not typical. Document: 'Children with learning disabilities may have… difficulties in perception, language, comprehension.'
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The nurse is explaining to a 17-year-old female the actions to prevent urinary tract infection. The nurse determines the adolescent understands the information when she says a good drink to keep urine acidic is:
- A. Milk
- B. Grape juice
- C. Apple juice
- D. Orange juice
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Apple juice (C) acidifies urine, deterring UTIs. Milk (A) is neutral, grape (B) less effective, and orange (D) is acidic but less cited. Document: 'Juices such as apple or cranberry help maintain acidity of urine.'
A 4-year-old boy presents with fever, limp, and hip pain. Hip x-ray is normal, but ESR is elevated. Most likely diagnosis is:
- A. Septic arthritis
- B. Transient synovitis
- C. Osteomyelitis
- D. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transient synovitis is common in preschoolers with limp and fever, often post-viral, with normal x-ray, per AAP. A, C-E have different presentations or imaging.
A 3-year-old girl presents with recurrent ear infections and hearing loss. Tympanometry shows flat curves. Most likely diagnosis is:
- A. Acute otitis media
- B. Otitis media with effusion
- C. Cholesteatoma
- D. Mastoiditis
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: OME causes flat tympanometry, per AAP. A, C-E differ.
A 6-month-old infant presents with wheezing and tachypnea. Chest x-ray shows perihilar infiltrates. Most likely diagnosis is:
- A. Pneumonia
- B. Bronchiolitis
- C. Cystic fibrosis
- D. Asthma
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bronchiolitis features wheezing and perihilar infiltrates, per AAP. A, C-E differ.
A child is diagnosed with hypoalbuminemia. Her total serum calcium level is normal. Most likely associated finding that may be missed is:
- A. Hypocalcemia
- B. Hypercalcuria
- C. Hypomagnesemia
- D. Hypercalcemia
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypoalbuminemia lowers bound calcium; a normal total calcium suggests hypercalcemia in ionized form, often missed (UpToDate). A-C, E don’t fit.