PNCB Certification boards CPN Exam
Questions and Answers 2023/2024
Which vaccine is it recommended adolescents sit for at least 15
minutes? - correct answer HPV vaccine due to labile syncope,
postural hypotension, vasovagal responses
For who is IPV contraindicated? - correct answer hx of
anaphylaxis to streptomycin
Who should MMR vaccine not be given to? - correct answer
pregnant or immunocompromised
For who is varicella vaccine contraindicated? - correct answer
pregnant and immunocompromised, allergy to streptomycin
Contraindication to influenza vaccine? - correct answer egg
allergy
What at the three reportable events for vaccines? - correct
answer Anaphylaxis, encephalitis, and death
What percentage of genetic disorders are identified by age 6
months? - correct answer 80%
Which genetic disorder involves Brushfield spots and what is
this? - correct answer Down Syndrome, small white spots in a
ring in the eye
,Which cancer is 4 times more likely in those with Down
Syndrome? - correct answer Leukemia
Which genetic syndrome is the most common cause of
hypogonadism and infertility in men? - correct answer
Klinefelters syndrome
Which genetic syndrome involves a tall stature, gynecomastia,
transvere crease, and underdeveloped sexual characteristics? -
correct answer Klinefelter's syndrome (XXY)
Which genetic disorder involves a webbed neck, low hairline,
"shield-shaped" chest, and learning disabilities? - correct
answer Turner's syndrome (XO)
Which genetic disorder is a inherited connective tissue disorder
affecting skeletal, cardiac, and opthalmic body systems? -
correct answer Marfan syndrome
What are the cardiovascular abnormalities along with Marfan's? -
correct answer Aortic regurgitation, mitral valve prolapse, and
aortic aneurysm
Which genetic disorder involves pectus carinatum or excavatum?
- correct answer Marfan syndrome
At what age does deterioration begin with Tay-Sachs? - correct
answer between three and six months of age
,Which genetic disorder involves a cherry red macula? - correct
answer Tay-Sachs, not present at birth
Which genetic disorder is a congenital defect of the parathyroid
glands, thymus, and conotruncal region of the heart? - correct
answer DiGeorge Syndrome
What is the main congenital heart defect for DiGeorge
syndrome? - correct answer Aortic arch anomalies
Which genetic disorder involves short philtrum, micrognathia,
and cognitive/behavioral psychiatric problems? - correct answer
DiGeorge Syndrome
What are the 5 areas of assessment for APGAR? And how many
possible points for each area? - correct answer Appearance,
pulse, grimace, activity, and respirations. 0, 1, or 2 points each
area
For Rh incompatibility Who is positive and who is negative? What
is the complication? - correct answer Rh negative mother, and
Rh+ fetus, leads to fetal anemia
What is the average newborn length? - correct answer 20 to 21
inches (51 cm)
Average newborn weight? - correct answer 7 lbs (3.1 kg)
, Average newborn HC? - correct answer 13 to 14 inches (33 to
35 cm)
How many weeks gestation to be considered premature? What
about post-term? - correct answer before 37 weeks and after 41
weeks
What is symmetric IUGR? - correct answer HC, weight, and
length are all < 10th percentile. Usually suggests long-term
compromise to the feture or the presence of an intrinsic problem
(genetic, intrauterine infection)
What is asymmetric IUGR? - correct answer HC and length
WNL, weight <10th percentile. Due to acute extra fetal
compromise (pre-eclampsia, etc)
Which syndrome is a congenital growth disorder, involves
hemihypertrophy, large organs, and increased risk of childhood
cancer - correct answer Beckwidth-Wiedmann syndrome
What is a fatal condition defined as an abnormal accumulation of
fluid in two or more fetal compartments? - correct answer
Hydrops fetalis
Name for skin condition with pinpoint white macules on face,
prominent on cheeks, nose, chin, and forehead. Resolves
spontaneously within 3 to 4 weeks of life - correct answer Milia
Name for skin condition that appears 2 to 5 days after birth,
characterized by blotchy red spots on the skin with overlying
