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Question 1 of 5

The physical assessment technique that the nurse would omit in caring for a 2-year-old who has a Wilms' tumor is:

A. Performing range-of-motion exercises on lower extremities
B. Palpating the abdomen
C. Assessing for bowel sounds
D. Percussing ankle and knee reflexes

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Palpating the abdomen

Question 2 of 5

Best drug of choice for a severe listeria infection is:

A. Ampicillin
B. Gentamicin plus vancomycin
C. Ampicillin plus gentamicin
D. Vancomycin plus erythromycin

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Ampicillin plus gentamicin

Question 3 of 5

A 4-year-old with meningitis may exhibit

A. Bradycardia
B. Fever
C. Hypotension
D. Nuchal rigidity

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Nuchal rigidity

Question 4 of 5

Most common cause of hypothyroidism in children is:

A. Iodine deficiency
B. Congenital hypothyroidism
C. Hashimoto thyroiditis
D. Thyroidectomy

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Hashimoto thyroiditis

Question 5 of 5

A 1-month-old infant presents with respiratory distress and a scaphoid abdomen. Chest x-ray shows dextrocardia. Most likely diagnosis is:

A. Pneumonia
B. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
C. Dextrocardia with situs inversus
D. Pneumothorax

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Dextrocardia with situs inversus

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