NAPLEX 2021- Pediatric Conditions (Chapter 54)
Questions with answers
A: Neonate
B: Infant
C: Child
D: Adolescent - Correct Answer Provided the appropriate age classification:
0-28 days: ____A____
1 month to 1 year: ____B____
1-12 years: ____C____
13-18 years: ____D____
Temperature 100.4 F (<3 months)
Temperature 101 F (3-6 months)
Temperature 103 F (>6 months)
Cough/Cold which worsens or does not improve
Unusual, severe or persistent pain
Blood in urine/stool
Inability to sleep/drink
Dirty/Deep Abrasions
Severe Rash/Rash with Fever
Limping/Inability to move extremity
Seizure - Correct Answer In what situations should urgent care be sought for a
pediatric patient? (11)
True - Correct Answer True or False: Pharmacists should always check the mg/kg
dose for pediatric medications.
APGAR Score - Correct Answer What score is used to assess a newborn's general
condition?
<7 - Correct Answer What APGAR scores indicate the need for medical care?
IM Vitamin K
Ophthalmic Erythromycin/Silver Nitrate
1st Dose of Hepatitis B - Correct Answer What standard medications are given at
birth? (3)
Light Therapy - Correct Answer What type of therapy may be utilized if a baby is born
jaundiced?
, Immature Lung/Heart Development - Correct Answer What are the primary causes of
low APGAR scores in pre-term neonates?
Hypotension
Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Patent Ductus Arteriosis
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn - Correct Answer What cardiac
conditions is common in pre-term neonates? (4)
NSAIDs - Correct Answer Which class of medications is commonly used to assist with
closure of patent ductus arteriosis?
14 days - Correct Answer NSAIDs used for PDA must be administered within how
many days of birth to be effective?
True - Correct Answer True or False: NSAIDs should be avoided in the third trimester
of pregnancy because they can cause premature closure of the ductus arteriosis.
Inhaled Nitric Oxide - Correct Answer What is the standard treatment of persistent
pulmonary hypertension of the newborn?
SSRIs - Correct Answer PPHN may be linked to exposure of what medications in
utero?
Surfactant Deficiency - Correct Answer What is the cause of respiratory distress
syndrome?
A: <35 - Correct Answer Patients born at ____A____ WGA will receive surfactant
shortly after birth.
Aspirin
Salicylates - Correct Answer Which agents have been associated with the
development of Reye's Syndrome in children with active viral infections? (2)
<16 years - Correct Answer Salicylates and aspirin-containing products should not be
recommended to patients below what age?
True - Correct Answer True or False: Acetaminophen infant drops and children's
suspension are the same concentration.
Acetaminophen - Correct Answer What is the most common cause of liver failure in
children?
<6 months - Correct Answer Ibuprofen should be avoided in patients below what age
due to risk of nephrotoxicity?
Questions with answers
A: Neonate
B: Infant
C: Child
D: Adolescent - Correct Answer Provided the appropriate age classification:
0-28 days: ____A____
1 month to 1 year: ____B____
1-12 years: ____C____
13-18 years: ____D____
Temperature 100.4 F (<3 months)
Temperature 101 F (3-6 months)
Temperature 103 F (>6 months)
Cough/Cold which worsens or does not improve
Unusual, severe or persistent pain
Blood in urine/stool
Inability to sleep/drink
Dirty/Deep Abrasions
Severe Rash/Rash with Fever
Limping/Inability to move extremity
Seizure - Correct Answer In what situations should urgent care be sought for a
pediatric patient? (11)
True - Correct Answer True or False: Pharmacists should always check the mg/kg
dose for pediatric medications.
APGAR Score - Correct Answer What score is used to assess a newborn's general
condition?
<7 - Correct Answer What APGAR scores indicate the need for medical care?
IM Vitamin K
Ophthalmic Erythromycin/Silver Nitrate
1st Dose of Hepatitis B - Correct Answer What standard medications are given at
birth? (3)
Light Therapy - Correct Answer What type of therapy may be utilized if a baby is born
jaundiced?
, Immature Lung/Heart Development - Correct Answer What are the primary causes of
low APGAR scores in pre-term neonates?
Hypotension
Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Patent Ductus Arteriosis
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn - Correct Answer What cardiac
conditions is common in pre-term neonates? (4)
NSAIDs - Correct Answer Which class of medications is commonly used to assist with
closure of patent ductus arteriosis?
14 days - Correct Answer NSAIDs used for PDA must be administered within how
many days of birth to be effective?
True - Correct Answer True or False: NSAIDs should be avoided in the third trimester
of pregnancy because they can cause premature closure of the ductus arteriosis.
Inhaled Nitric Oxide - Correct Answer What is the standard treatment of persistent
pulmonary hypertension of the newborn?
SSRIs - Correct Answer PPHN may be linked to exposure of what medications in
utero?
Surfactant Deficiency - Correct Answer What is the cause of respiratory distress
syndrome?
A: <35 - Correct Answer Patients born at ____A____ WGA will receive surfactant
shortly after birth.
Aspirin
Salicylates - Correct Answer Which agents have been associated with the
development of Reye's Syndrome in children with active viral infections? (2)
<16 years - Correct Answer Salicylates and aspirin-containing products should not be
recommended to patients below what age?
True - Correct Answer True or False: Acetaminophen infant drops and children's
suspension are the same concentration.
Acetaminophen - Correct Answer What is the most common cause of liver failure in
children?
<6 months - Correct Answer Ibuprofen should be avoided in patients below what age
due to risk of nephrotoxicity?
