NURS 629 MVU COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 ELITE REVIEW WITH FULLY
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
◉Otitis externa . Answer: Outer ear infection; common causes:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus Aureus
◉Hearing Test . Answer: Evaluation of hearing; normal range -10 to
+15; severe loss 71-90
◉Viral vs. bacterial pharyngitis . Answer: Pharyngitis causes: viral
(common), bacterial (Group A Beta Hemolytic strep)
◉Mono (Mononucleosis) . Answer: Epstein-Barr Virus infection; classic
triad: fever, exudative pharyngitis, posterior cervical adenopathy
◉Impetigo . Answer: Contagious skin infection; causes: Streptococci,
Staphylococci
◉Hand foot and mouth . Answer: Coxsackievirus A16 infection; affects
children <10; spread via contact with fluids
,oral lesions first; should resolve in 7 days
◉Fifth disease . Answer: Human Parovirus B19 infection; common in 5-
15-year-olds; characterized by distinct rash phases
◉Tinea corporis . Answer: Ringworm skin infection; rash: pink, scaly,
round with raised border
◉Pityriasis rosea . Answer: Benign viral skin eruption; common in
winter; presents with herald patch
◉Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) . Answer: Inflammatory skin condition;
intensely itchy red rash, lichenification, excoriations
◉Scarlet Fever . Answer: Strep throat complication; multisystem
disease; characteristic rash, strawberry tongue
◉Kawasaki disease . Answer: Acute febrile illness; signs include rash,
injected eyes, strawberry tongue, coronary aneurysms
◉Kolpik spots . Answer: Small white papules inside cheeks by rear
molar in measles
◉Varicella-zoster virus . Answer: Agent causing chickenpox
,◉VZV PCR . Answer: Preferred test for chickenpox diagnosis
◉Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) . Answer: Blood test for
inflammation levels
◉Vitamin A dosing for measles . Answer: 50,000 IU for infants <6
months, 100,000 IU for 6-11 months, 200,000 IU for children ≥12
months
◉Corticosteroids in resistant cases . Answer: Used when standard
treatment fails in certain diseases
◉Pertussis stages . Answer: Catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescent
stages
◉Tetralogy of Fallot . Answer: Congenital heart defect with four issues:
pulmonary stenosis, VSD, RV hypertrophy, overriding aorta
-cyanosis improved with squatting, hypoxia, metabolic acidosis, exercise
intolerance, murmur
-boot shaped xray findings
, -surgical correction
◉High dose aspirin . Answer: Administered when risk factors for
complications are present
◉Direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) . Answer: Diagnostic test for
chickenpox
◉Croup . Answer: Acute onset in children with tracheal swelling and
barking cough
◉Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) management . Answer:
Decide outpatient vs. hospitalization based on severity and age
◉Chickenpox incubation period . Answer: Up to 21 days before
symptoms appear
◉Measles IgM antibody . Answer: Lab test to confirm measles diagnosis
◉Hypertension stages . Answer: Stage 1: >95th percentile, Stage 2:
>95th% + 12mmHg
◉Corticosteroids in croup . Answer: Mainstay treatment for all croup
severities
GUIDE 2026 ELITE REVIEW WITH FULLY
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
◉Otitis externa . Answer: Outer ear infection; common causes:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus Aureus
◉Hearing Test . Answer: Evaluation of hearing; normal range -10 to
+15; severe loss 71-90
◉Viral vs. bacterial pharyngitis . Answer: Pharyngitis causes: viral
(common), bacterial (Group A Beta Hemolytic strep)
◉Mono (Mononucleosis) . Answer: Epstein-Barr Virus infection; classic
triad: fever, exudative pharyngitis, posterior cervical adenopathy
◉Impetigo . Answer: Contagious skin infection; causes: Streptococci,
Staphylococci
◉Hand foot and mouth . Answer: Coxsackievirus A16 infection; affects
children <10; spread via contact with fluids
,oral lesions first; should resolve in 7 days
◉Fifth disease . Answer: Human Parovirus B19 infection; common in 5-
15-year-olds; characterized by distinct rash phases
◉Tinea corporis . Answer: Ringworm skin infection; rash: pink, scaly,
round with raised border
◉Pityriasis rosea . Answer: Benign viral skin eruption; common in
winter; presents with herald patch
◉Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) . Answer: Inflammatory skin condition;
intensely itchy red rash, lichenification, excoriations
◉Scarlet Fever . Answer: Strep throat complication; multisystem
disease; characteristic rash, strawberry tongue
◉Kawasaki disease . Answer: Acute febrile illness; signs include rash,
injected eyes, strawberry tongue, coronary aneurysms
◉Kolpik spots . Answer: Small white papules inside cheeks by rear
molar in measles
◉Varicella-zoster virus . Answer: Agent causing chickenpox
,◉VZV PCR . Answer: Preferred test for chickenpox diagnosis
◉Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) . Answer: Blood test for
inflammation levels
◉Vitamin A dosing for measles . Answer: 50,000 IU for infants <6
months, 100,000 IU for 6-11 months, 200,000 IU for children ≥12
months
◉Corticosteroids in resistant cases . Answer: Used when standard
treatment fails in certain diseases
◉Pertussis stages . Answer: Catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescent
stages
◉Tetralogy of Fallot . Answer: Congenital heart defect with four issues:
pulmonary stenosis, VSD, RV hypertrophy, overriding aorta
-cyanosis improved with squatting, hypoxia, metabolic acidosis, exercise
intolerance, murmur
-boot shaped xray findings
, -surgical correction
◉High dose aspirin . Answer: Administered when risk factors for
complications are present
◉Direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) . Answer: Diagnostic test for
chickenpox
◉Croup . Answer: Acute onset in children with tracheal swelling and
barking cough
◉Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) management . Answer:
Decide outpatient vs. hospitalization based on severity and age
◉Chickenpox incubation period . Answer: Up to 21 days before
symptoms appear
◉Measles IgM antibody . Answer: Lab test to confirm measles diagnosis
◉Hypertension stages . Answer: Stage 1: >95th percentile, Stage 2:
>95th% + 12mmHg
◉Corticosteroids in croup . Answer: Mainstay treatment for all croup
severities
