ATI LPN
ATI LPN Pediatrics nursing exam 5 Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is taking care of a child with a possible diagnosis of meningitis. The nurse knows to look for which laboratory results to verify the diagnosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cloudy cerebrospinal fluid with a high protein and low glucose levels is consistent with bacterial meningitis, where the CSF is cloudy, protein is elevated due to inflammation, and glucose is low because bacteria consume glucose.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the development of an inservice about viral and bacterial meningitis. The nurse should include that the introduction of which of the following immunizations decreased the incidence of bacterial meningitis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) and Haemophilus Type B (HIB Vaccine) directly prevent bacterial meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, which were previously leading causes of meningitis in children.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who has pertussis. The child's parent asks the nurse what the common name for this disease is. The nurse should respond with which of the following common names?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pertussis is commonly called 'whooping cough' due to the characteristic 'whooping' sound heard during coughing fits.
Question 4 of 5
Down Syndrome is caused by which additional chromosome?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Down syndrome results from an extra copy of chromosome 21, called Trisomy 21.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a caregiver of a preschool child about factors that affect the child's perception of death. Which of the following factors should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Preschool-aged children often view death as temporary, like sleeping, due to their limited understanding of its finality.