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This quiz consists of (MCQs) on Pediatric Nursing.

Each question has four options (A, B, C, D), but only one correct answer.

Select the best possible answer for each question.

1 / 11

RDS is most commonly seen in:

a) Adolescents

b) Preterm infants

c) term infants

d) Adults

2 / 11

A classic early sign of RDS is?

a) Vomiting

b) DIB

c) Fever

d) Grunting

3 / 11

Surfactant is produced by:

a) Alveolar macrophages

b) Goblet cells

c) Type I pneumocytes

d) Type II pneumocytes

4 / 11

Which of the following is a potential long-term complication of RDS involving the eyes?

a) Retinopathy of prematurity

b) Glaucoma

c) Congenital cataracts

d) Strabismus

5 / 11

A nurse observes a neonate with a respiratory rate of $75$ breaths/min, nasal flaring, and grunting. Which clinical feature of RDS is represented by the respiratory rate?

a) Bradypnea

b) Cheyne-Stokes respiration

c) Apnea

d) Tachypnea

6 / 11

The main gas abnormality in RDS is:

a) Hyperglycemia

b) Hypoxia

c) Hyperoxia

d) Alkalosis

7 / 11

The main function of surfactant is to:

a) Produce mucus

b) Carry oxygen

c) Increase resistance

d) Reduce surface tension

8 / 11

Which medication is typically administered to a mother at risk of preterm labor to help prevent RDS in the neonate?

a) Surfactant (Exogenous)

b) Oxytocin

c) Magnesium Sulfate

d) dexamethason

9 / 11

During nursing management, how should the neonate be positioned to help maintain airway patency?

a) In slight neck extension

b) With the chin tucked toward the chest

c) In a steep Trendelenburg position

d) In a prone position with the head turned

10 / 11

What is the primary cause of RDS in neonates?

a) Surfactant deficiency

b) Cardiac failure

c) Airway obstruction

d) Infection

11 / 11

In the management of RDS, what is the specific purpose of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)?

a) To deliver aerosolized antibiotics to the lower airway

b) To keep alveoli open during the respiratory cycle

c) To manually trigger every breath for the infant

d) To bypass the need for any supplemental oxygen

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paediatric mcqs

A classic early sign of RDS is?

Which of the following is a potential long-term complication of RDS involving the eyes?

A nurse observes a neonate with a respiratory rate of $75$ breaths/min, nasal flaring, and grunting. Which clinical feature of RDS is represented by the respiratory rate?

Which medication is typically administered to a mother at risk of preterm labor to help prevent RDS in the neonate?

During nursing management, how should the neonate be positioned to help maintain airway patency?

In the management of RDS, what is the specific purpose of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)?

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