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The parents of a 3-year-
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old child are concerns that the child has begun refusing usual foods and wa
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nts to eat mashed potatoes and chicken strips at every meal and snack. The
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child's rate of weight has slowed, but the child remains at the same percent
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ile for weight on a growth chart. What will the PNP tell the parents to do>
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a) allow the child to choose foods for meals to improve caloric intake
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b) place a variety of nutritious foods on the child's plate at each meal
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c) prepare masked potatoes and chicken strips for the child at mealtimes
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d) suggest cutting out snacks to improve the child's appetite at mealtimes -
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ANS ✓b) place a variety of nutritious foods on the child's plate at each meal
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The PC-PNP is evaluating a 2-year-
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old with a documented speech delay. Screening s to assess motor skills and
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cognition are normal, and the child passed a recent hearing test. What will t
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he PNP do next?
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a) ask the child's parents whether they read to the child
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b) give parents educational materials to encourage speech
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c) refer the child to and early intervention program
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d) suggest that they purchase age-appropriate music videos -
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ANS ✓a) ask the child's parents whether they read to the child
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The mother of a 3-year-
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old child takes the child to play group once a week. She expressed concern t
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hat the child plays with toys but does not interact with the other toddlers.
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What will the PNP counsel the mother?
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a) the child probably is very shy but will outgrow this tendency with repeat
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ed exposure to other children
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b) the toddler may have a language delay that interferes with socialization
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with other children b b b
c) toddlers may be interested in other children but usually do not engage in
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interactive play
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d) toddlers need more structured play to encourage interaction and sociali
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zation with others - b b b
ANS ✓c) toddlers may be interested in other children but usually do not engage i
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n interactive play
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Which of the following set of symptoms would be most consistent GABHS in
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fection?
a) cough, nasal congestion, cervical lymphadenopathy
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b) fever, HA, tender cervical lymphadenopathy
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c) cough, fever, macular papular rash to trunk
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d) sneezing, rhinorrhea, exudative tonsils -
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ANS ✓b) fever, HA, tender cervical lymphadenopathy
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What of the following is the most appropriate treatment for strep throat?
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a) penicillin V 250mg BID x5days and tylenol for pain or fever
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b) azithromycin for 5 days and ibuprofen
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c) penicillin V 500mg bid for 10 days with tylenol for pain and fever
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d) cephalexin 500mg BID for 10 days -
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ANS ✓c) penicillin V 500mg bid for 10 days with tylenol for pain and fever
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The red reflex is done in the newborn to rule out:
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a) retinoblastoma
b
b) decreased visual acuity
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c) strabismus
b
d) corneal abrasions - ANS ✓a) retinoblastoma
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A child presents with acute onset of 104 temperature and difficult swallowi
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ng. She appears anxious and is drooling. You suspect epiglotitis. Your imme
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diate management plan would be:
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a) medical transportation to an ER with anesthesiology notified
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b) given an injection of ceftriaxone in the clinic and have the parents transp
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ort the child to the ER
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c) obtain a CBC and blood culture and transport the child to the ER/hospital
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for admission
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d) obtain a rapid strep and culture to rule out GABHS -
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ANS ✓a) medical transportation to an ER with anesthesiology notified
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Laboratory analysis of neonatal ocular discharge would be positive for gra
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m negative intracellular diplococci for which of the following organisms?
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a) chlamydia
b b
b) influenza
b
c) adenovirus
b
d) gonococcus - ANS ✓d) gonococcus
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All bacterial conjunctivitis:
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a) must be treated with antibiotics to prevent complications
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b) is highly contagious requiring family education on prevention
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c) is more common than viral conjunctivitis
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d) is frequently caused by m. catarrhalis -
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ANS ✓b) is highly contagious requiring family education on prevention
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Which of the following is used for hearing assessment in a child age 4 or old
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er? b
a) brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER)
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b) moro reflex
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c) whisper test
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d) audiometry - ANS ✓d) audiometry
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What is the most common cause of atypical pneumonia in the pediatric pop
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ulation?
a) mycoplasma
b
b) staphylcoccus aureus
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c) ureaplasma
b b
d) haemophilus influenzae - ANS ✓a) mycoplasma
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A mother brings her 4-month-
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old to the office with fever, tachypnea, and decreased intake. The probable
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diagnosis and treatment include: b b b
a) bronchiolitis, albuterol via nebulizer at home
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b) bronchiolitis, amoxicillin
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c) pneumonia, albuterol
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d) bronchiolitis, symptomatic treatment -
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ANS ✓d) bronchiolitis, symptomatic treatment
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The most common clinical presentation of pneumonia includes:
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a) cough, fever, tachypnea, and abdominal pain
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b) hemoptysis, putrid breath, and weight loss
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c) sudden chest pain, cyanosis
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d) retractions, stridor - ANS ✓a) cough, fever, tachypnea, and abdominal pain
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A 4-year-
b
old male comes to the office for routine well visit. Mom reports he uses his
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albuterol twice a month with URIs. Sleeps well, no nocturnal cough. He has:
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a) moderate persisten asthma
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b) severe persistent asthma
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c) mild intermittent asthma
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PNCB EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH B B B B
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% G B B B B
UARANTEED PASS (LATEST UPDATE) B B B
The parents of a 3-year-
b b b b
old child are concerns that the child has begun refusing usual foods and wa
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
nts to eat mashed potatoes and chicken strips at every meal and snack. The
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
child's rate of weight has slowed, but the child remains at the same percent
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
ile for weight on a growth chart. What will the PNP tell the parents to do>
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a) allow the child to choose foods for meals to improve caloric intake
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b) place a variety of nutritious foods on the child's plate at each meal
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c) prepare masked potatoes and chicken strips for the child at mealtimes
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d) suggest cutting out snacks to improve the child's appetite at mealtimes -
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ANS ✓b) place a variety of nutritious foods on the child's plate at each meal
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The PC-PNP is evaluating a 2-year-
b b b b b
old with a documented speech delay. Screening s to assess motor skills and
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cognition are normal, and the child passed a recent hearing test. What will t
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he PNP do next?
b b b b
a) ask the child's parents whether they read to the child
b b b b b b b b b b b
b) give parents educational materials to encourage speech
b b b b b b b b
c) refer the child to and early intervention program
b b b b b b b b b
d) suggest that they purchase age-appropriate music videos -
b b b b b b b b
ANS ✓a) ask the child's parents whether they read to the child
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The mother of a 3-year-
b b b b
old child takes the child to play group once a week. She expressed concern t
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hat the child plays with toys but does not interact with the other toddlers.
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What will the PNP counsel the mother?
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b
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a) the child probably is very shy but will outgrow this tendency with repeat
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ed exposure to other children
b b b b b
b) the toddler may have a language delay that interferes with socialization
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with other children b b b
c) toddlers may be interested in other children but usually do not engage in
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interactive play
b b b
d) toddlers need more structured play to encourage interaction and sociali
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zation with others - b b b
ANS ✓c) toddlers may be interested in other children but usually do not engage i
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n interactive play
b b
Which of the following set of symptoms would be most consistent GABHS in
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fection?
a) cough, nasal congestion, cervical lymphadenopathy
b b b b b
b) fever, HA, tender cervical lymphadenopathy
b b b b b
c) cough, fever, macular papular rash to trunk
b b b b b b b b
d) sneezing, rhinorrhea, exudative tonsils -
b b b b b
ANS ✓b) fever, HA, tender cervical lymphadenopathy
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What of the following is the most appropriate treatment for strep throat?
b b b b b b b b b b b b
a) penicillin V 250mg BID x5days and tylenol for pain or fever
b b b b b b b b b b b
b) azithromycin for 5 days and ibuprofen
b b b b b b b
c) penicillin V 500mg bid for 10 days with tylenol for pain and fever
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
d) cephalexin 500mg BID for 10 days -
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ANS ✓c) penicillin V 500mg bid for 10 days with tylenol for pain and fever
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The red reflex is done in the newborn to rule out:
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a) retinoblastoma
b
b) decreased visual acuity
b b b
c) strabismus
b
d) corneal abrasions - ANS ✓a) retinoblastoma
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A child presents with acute onset of 104 temperature and difficult swallowi
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ng. She appears anxious and is drooling. You suspect epiglotitis. Your imme
b b b b b b b b b b b
diate management plan would be:
b b b b b
a) medical transportation to an ER with anesthesiology notified
b b b b b b b b b
b) given an injection of ceftriaxone in the clinic and have the parents transp
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
ort the child to the ER
b b b b b
c) obtain a CBC and blood culture and transport the child to the ER/hospital
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
for admission
b b b
d) obtain a rapid strep and culture to rule out GABHS -
b b b b b b b b b b b
ANS ✓a) medical transportation to an ER with anesthesiology notified
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Laboratory analysis of neonatal ocular discharge would be positive for gra
b b b b b b b b b b
m negative intracellular diplococci for which of the following organisms?
b b b b b b b b b b
a) chlamydia
b b
b) influenza
b
c) adenovirus
b
d) gonococcus - ANS ✓d) gonococcus
b b b b b
All bacterial conjunctivitis:
b b b
a) must be treated with antibiotics to prevent complications
b b b b b b b b b
b) is highly contagious requiring family education on prevention
b b b b b b b b b
c) is more common than viral conjunctivitis
b b b b b b b
d) is frequently caused by m. catarrhalis -
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ANS ✓b) is highly contagious requiring family education on prevention
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Which of the following is used for hearing assessment in a child age 4 or old
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er? b
a) brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER)
b b b b b
b) moro reflex
b b
c) whisper test
b b b
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d) audiometry - ANS ✓d) audiometry
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What is the most common cause of atypical pneumonia in the pediatric pop
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ulation?
a) mycoplasma
b
b) staphylcoccus aureus
b b b
c) ureaplasma
b b
d) haemophilus influenzae - ANS ✓a) mycoplasma
b b b b b b
A mother brings her 4-month-
b b b b
old to the office with fever, tachypnea, and decreased intake. The probable
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diagnosis and treatment include: b b b
a) bronchiolitis, albuterol via nebulizer at home
b b b b b b b
b) bronchiolitis, amoxicillin
b b b
c) pneumonia, albuterol
b b b
d) bronchiolitis, symptomatic treatment -
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ANS ✓d) bronchiolitis, symptomatic treatment
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The most common clinical presentation of pneumonia includes:
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a) cough, fever, tachypnea, and abdominal pain
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b) hemoptysis, putrid breath, and weight loss
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c) sudden chest pain, cyanosis
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d) retractions, stridor - ANS ✓a) cough, fever, tachypnea, and abdominal pain
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A 4-year-
b
old male comes to the office for routine well visit. Mom reports he uses his
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albuterol twice a month with URIs. Sleeps well, no nocturnal cough. He has:
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a) moderate persisten asthma
b b b
b) severe persistent asthma
b b b
c) mild intermittent asthma
b b b b
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b
