Barkley 3p Questions And Answers

A child born with Tetralogy of Fallot often squats. The practitioner knows that squatting helps to: a. Shunt more blood to the pulmonary circulation b. Reduce the heart rate c. Increase the blood pressure in the legs d. Relieve lower back pain {Ans: a. Shunt more blood to the pulmonary circulation}When Bethanechol is administered, its main effect is to a. Cause relaxation of the bladder's detrusor muscle to relieve bladder cramping b. Cause contraction of the urinary sphincter to eliminate urinary incontinence c. Cause contraction of the bladder's detrusor muscle to foster voiding d. Cause urinary retention and constriction of the trigone. {Ans: c. Cause contraction of the bladder's detrusor muscle to foster voiding- stimulates gastric motility. Contracts the detrusor muscle, relaxes urinary sphincter. Treats urinary retention, does NOT constrict trigone.}A child presents with a community acquired viral pneumonia. Presenting signs and symptoms will include: a. Mild to high fever, cough, rhinorrhea, crackles, rhonchi, and wheezes b. High fever, productive cough, and pleuritic chest pain c. Decreased breath sounds in areas of consolidation and dyspnea d. Increased respiratory rate and respiratory alkalosis {Ans: a. Mild to high fever, cough, rhinorrhea, crackles, rhonchi, and wheezes- wheezing esp more