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PNP EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!|| (ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY)
An essential test in the evaluation of a 2yo child being managed
for Kawasaki dx is :
a. an echocardiogram
b. electrolytes
c. cholesterol
d. streptoccoccal antibody titer - a
The PNP is teaching a group of expectant parents about infant
care and illness prevention. It is most important for the PNP to
stress:
a. keeping all animals out of the house
b. keeping the infant away form cigarette smoke
c. keeping the infant well covered at night
d. keeping the infant away from crowds - b
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Which of the following does not place an infant at increased risk
for sudden infant death syndrome?
a. documented episodes of periodic breathing
b. prematurity
c. severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia
d. apnea of prematurity - a
In the management of a child with bronchiolitis, the early use of
which of the following is likely to be the most benficial?
a. antihistamines
b. broad spectrum antibiotics.
c. fluids and nutritional support
d. bronchodilators - c
A NICU graduate with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) has
been discharged to home. A potential problem area that requires
close monitoring is:
a. insufficient caloric intake
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b. atrophy of abdominal muscles due to abdominal breathing
patterns
c. lack of tactile stimuli due to restrictions on parental handling
d. the predisposition to development of nasal polyps - a
A 4 yo child with cystic fibrosis (CF) comes to the primary care
office with c/o runny nose, cough, congestion, and fever. You
know that children with CF:
a. are more likely to have normal CXR and LFTs findings
b. usually are poor eaters with accompanying poor growth
c. routinely take an oral mucolytic agent
d. warrant more liberal use of antibiotics for respiratory infections -
d
To promote normal growth in the child with cystic fibrosis, dietary
management should include:
a. limited fats and 50% more calories than usual daily allowances
b. liberal fats and 50% more calories than usual daily allowances
c. the usual # of calories as indicated by ht and wt
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d. limited fat and sodium in moderation - b
Mrs. S has brought 10 day old Jacob to the clinic bc she is
concerned about his breathing. She says that while she is feeding
the baby, he often stops breathing for periods of about 10 secs.
History reveals that Jacob eats well, has never appeared pale or
cyanotic, and has never become limp during any of the apnea
episodes. Your management plan is based on which of the
following?
a. this is a normal breathing pattern for an infant
b. these episodes likely indicate aspiration of formula and should
be evaluated
c. a variety of pathologic processes are associated with the
episodes described
d. neurologic deficits in infants are often manifested by such
episodes - a
Matthew, at 5 mos old, is brought to the clinic bc he has been
coughing and has had clear rhinorrhea for the last 2 days. His
mother tells you that he has never been sick before. Family hx is
PNP EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!|| (ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY)
An essential test in the evaluation of a 2yo child being managed
for Kawasaki dx is :
a. an echocardiogram
b. electrolytes
c. cholesterol
d. streptoccoccal antibody titer - a
The PNP is teaching a group of expectant parents about infant
care and illness prevention. It is most important for the PNP to
stress:
a. keeping all animals out of the house
b. keeping the infant away form cigarette smoke
c. keeping the infant well covered at night
d. keeping the infant away from crowds - b
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Which of the following does not place an infant at increased risk
for sudden infant death syndrome?
a. documented episodes of periodic breathing
b. prematurity
c. severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia
d. apnea of prematurity - a
In the management of a child with bronchiolitis, the early use of
which of the following is likely to be the most benficial?
a. antihistamines
b. broad spectrum antibiotics.
c. fluids and nutritional support
d. bronchodilators - c
A NICU graduate with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) has
been discharged to home. A potential problem area that requires
close monitoring is:
a. insufficient caloric intake
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b. atrophy of abdominal muscles due to abdominal breathing
patterns
c. lack of tactile stimuli due to restrictions on parental handling
d. the predisposition to development of nasal polyps - a
A 4 yo child with cystic fibrosis (CF) comes to the primary care
office with c/o runny nose, cough, congestion, and fever. You
know that children with CF:
a. are more likely to have normal CXR and LFTs findings
b. usually are poor eaters with accompanying poor growth
c. routinely take an oral mucolytic agent
d. warrant more liberal use of antibiotics for respiratory infections -
d
To promote normal growth in the child with cystic fibrosis, dietary
management should include:
a. limited fats and 50% more calories than usual daily allowances
b. liberal fats and 50% more calories than usual daily allowances
c. the usual # of calories as indicated by ht and wt
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d. limited fat and sodium in moderation - b
Mrs. S has brought 10 day old Jacob to the clinic bc she is
concerned about his breathing. She says that while she is feeding
the baby, he often stops breathing for periods of about 10 secs.
History reveals that Jacob eats well, has never appeared pale or
cyanotic, and has never become limp during any of the apnea
episodes. Your management plan is based on which of the
following?
a. this is a normal breathing pattern for an infant
b. these episodes likely indicate aspiration of formula and should
be evaluated
c. a variety of pathologic processes are associated with the
episodes described
d. neurologic deficits in infants are often manifested by such
episodes - a
Matthew, at 5 mos old, is brought to the clinic bc he has been
coughing and has had clear rhinorrhea for the last 2 days. His
mother tells you that he has never been sick before. Family hx is
