Which is/are true?
- A. Babies are able to respond to sounds in utero
- B. Full term babies at birth are unable to follow a large object with their eyes
- C. A 6-week-old infant would be able to follow a large object through an arc of 135°
- D. Growth velocity of head decreases with age
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Babies can respond to sounds in utero, and head growth velocity does decrease with age. Full-term babies can follow large objects, and a 6-week-old can follow objects through a smaller arc.
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Progressive spinal muscular atrophy of infancy presents with:
- A. Severe generalised weakness
- B. Fasciculations in the tongue
- C. Loss of spinothalamic tract function
- D. Spontaneous fibrillation on electromyography
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Progressive spinal muscular atrophy presents with severe weakness and tongue fasciculations. Spinothalamic tract function is preserved, and electromyography shows fibrillation.
The nurse is obtaining a client's fingerstick glucose level. After gently milking the client's finger, the nurse observes that the distal tip of the finger appears reddened and engorged. What action should the nurse take?
- A. Collect the blood sample
- B. Assess radial pulse volume
- C. Apply pressure to the site
- D. Select another finger
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The reddened and engorged appearance is due to increased blood flow, and the sample can still be collected.
A male client complains of pain in his right calf, and the nurse determines that his calf is edematous and deep red. What intervention has the highest priority?
- A. Tell the client to remain in bed
- B. Apply warm compresses to the affected leg.
- C. Administer pain medication as prescribed.
- D. Encourage the client to elevate the affected leg.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The symptoms suggest deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Bed rest prevents dislodgment of the clot, reducing the risk of pulmonary embolism.
SVT in children differ from physiologic sinus tachycardia by all the following EXCEPT
- A. sudden onset and termination
- B. persistent ventricular rate of >180 bpm
- C. fixed RR interval on ECG
- D. evident change in heart rate with activity
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Physiologic sinus tachycardia can show changes in heart rate with activity, unlike SVT which has a fixed rate.
In embryology:
- A. Most defects occur with teratogens in the first 2 weeks post-conception
- B. The urachus becomes the median umbilical ligament
- C. The mesonephric duct becomes the male organs
- D. The thyroid develops from the floor of the primitive larynx
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The urachus becomes the median umbilical ligament. Most defects occur after the first 2 weeks, and the thyroid develops from the floor of the pharynx.