19 - Nursing Competitive Exams QAs - NORCET, ESIC

 

Question 6181) 

Trisomy 21 is otherwise called: 

A. Knifelter's syndrome 

B. Turner's syndrome 

C. Sickle cell anemia 

D. Down's syndrome 

Answer: D 

Explanation: Down's syndrome is also known as trisomy 21 is a genetic disorder caused by presence of all of a third copy chromosome 21 it is typically associated with physical growth delay. 

Question 6182) 

The nurse is aware that children born with a missing chromosome are most likely to have:

A. Cretinism 

B. Phenylketonuria 

C. Down syndrome 

D. Turner's syndrome 

Answer: D 

Explanation: Turner syndrome is genetic disorder that affects a girls development. The cause is a missing or incomplete x chromosome 45x 

Question 6183) 

After birth of a baby, breastfeeding should be started - 

A. Within 2 hours 

B. Within 1/2hours 

C. On second day 

D. After 1 week 

Answer: B 

Explanation: After birth of a baby, breastfeeding should be started within 1/2 hours. 

Question 6184) 

Increase in the size or mass of tissues, considered as: 

A. Growth 

B. Maturation 

C. Development 

D. Progress 

Answer: A 

Explanation: Increase in the size or mass of tissues, considered as Growth. 

Question 6185) 

Maturation of functions or skills in a child is known as : 

A. Growth 

B. Development 

C. Increment 

D. Progress 

Answer: B

Explanation: Maturation of functions or skills in a child is known as: Development 

Question 6186) 

At which age human fetus starts to secrete hormone thyroxine : 

A. 12th week of gestation 

B. 24th week of gestation 

C. 6th week of gestation 

D. 32nd week gestation 

Answer: A 

Explanation: Human fetus secretes thyroxine form 12th week of gestation. 

Question 6187) 

At which age size, of head reaches 90% of the adult head size: 

A. 2 years 

B. 4 years 

C. 6 years 

D. 8 years 

Answer: A 

Explanation: At a birth the head size is about 65-70% of the expected head size in adults 90% of the adult head size by the age of 2 year. 

Question 6188) Normal birth weight of a baby is : 

A. 2 kg 

B. 2 - 2.25 kg 

C. 2.5 - 3 kg 

D. 3 - 3.5 kg 

Answer: C 

Explanation: The average weight of a neonate is 3 kg in india child 2.5 kg - 3.5 kg is considered as normal. 

Question 6189) A client with upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding develops mild anemia. What should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this client? 

A. Epogen 

B. Dextran 

C. Iron salts 

D. Vitamin B12 

Answer: C 

Explanation: Iron is needed in the formation of hemoglobin. 

Question 6190) 

A client who is weak, dyspneic, and jaundiced has a bilirubin level greater than 2 mg/100 mL blood volume. With which problem are these clinical findings consistent? 

A. Hemolytic anemia 

B. Pernicious anemia 

C. Decreased rate of red blood cell destruction 

D. Low oxygen carrying capacity of erythrocytes 

Answer: A 

Explanation: An elevated plasma bilirubin level could indicate an increased rate of RBC destruction (bilirubin is a product of free hemoglobin metabolism): the individual may have a hemolytic anemia (e.g. thalassemia major [Cooley anemia], glucose-6-phosphate).