Pediatric Health Quiz

In the fetal circulation the majority of the most oxygenated blood is pumped through the:

• Foramen Ovale

• Lungs

• Liver

• Coronary sinus.

What is the preferred shunt for infants?

• Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

• Ventriculoatrial shunt

• Ventricular bypass

• Ventricular pleural shunt

An infant with moderate dehydration has a clinical sign of:

• Mottled skin color, decreased pulse and respirations

• Decreased urinary output, tachycardia, and fever

• Tachycardia, oliguria, capillary filling within 2-4 seconds.

• Tachycardia, bulging fontanel, decreased blood pressure

The type of spina bifida having visible defect with external saclike protrusion is called:

• Spina bifida cystica

• Myelodysplasia

• Spina bifida occulta

• Spinal stenosis

Care for the hearing-impaired child who is hospitalized should include:

• Supplement verbal explanation with tactile and visual aids

• Communicating only with parents to ensure accuracy

• Discouraging parents from rooming-in

• Sending non-vocal communication devices home to avoid loss

Which of the following cardiogenic agents has been definitely implicated in the development of childhood cancer?

• Low doses of radiation

• Excessive sun exposure

• Exposure to cigarettes smoke

• Intramuscular vitamin K at birth

....is a rare type of heart disease in which a single blood vessel comes out of the right and left ventricles, instead of the normal two vessels.

• Patent ductus arteriosus

• Tetralogy of Fallot

• Coarctation of aorta

• Truncus arteriosus

The first action parents should be taught to initiate in a poisoning is to:

• Induce vomiting

• Take the child to the family physician's office or emergency center

• Call the poison control center

• Follow the instructions on the label of the product

A clue in the mother's history that is important in the diagnosis of congenital heart disease is:

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Rheumatic fever

• Streptococcal infection

• Rubella

What is the chance that Noora be a carrier of Beta-Thalassemia?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%