AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS Hematology Assessment ( 24 Questions)
Question:
If a newborn develops a cephalohematoma, the newborn is at an increased risk for:
infection.
jaundice. Correct
caput succedaneum.
erythema toxicum.
Explanation:
Cephalohematomas are characterized by bleeding between the bone and the
periosteum. Because of breakdown of the red blood cells within a hematoma, the
infants are at greater risk for jaundice. They do not increase the risk for infections.
Caput succedaneum is an edematous area on the head from pressure against the
cervix. Erythema toxicum is a benign rash of unknown cause that consists of blotchy
red areas.
Question:
A twelve-month-old was recently diagnosed with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
(AIDS). The mother asks the nurse practitioner: "How could my child have acquired
AIDS?" The best response from the nurse practitioner should be that: "Children under
two years of age usually acquire AIDS:
by sharing car seats with an HIV infected toddler."
because the child may have been sexually abused by someone who was HIV
positive."
perinatally through an HIV infected mother." Correct
through casual contact with an HIV infected individual in a day care center."
Explanation:
Perinatally is the acquired mode for infants. Children usually over five years of age
acquire AIDS through sexual abuse. HIV does not survive in the environment and there
is no evidence to date to support the fact That AIDS is acquired through casual contact
or by sharing car seats with HIV infected seats.
Question:
Which ethnicity is associated with glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase (G-6-PD)
deficiency?
American Indian
black Correct
Asian
Hispanic
Explanation:
Glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency is a condition in which red
blood cells break down when the body is exposed to certain drugs (aspirin, antimalaria
drugs) or the stress of infection. G-6-PD is most prevalent in people of Mediterranean
and African descent, and specifically common in Saudi Arabian, African, and black
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