ATI LPN
Pediatric Gi Disorders Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 3-month-old infant presents with seizures and hypotonia. MRI shows lissencephaly. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lissencephaly syndrome causes seizures and smooth brain, per NORD. A-C, E differ.
Question 2 of 5
A 6-month-old infant presents with poor feeding and cyanosis. Echocardiogram shows hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The next step is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prostaglandin E1 stabilizes HLHS by maintaining ductal flow, per AHA. A, C-E follow.
Question 3 of 5
A 3-month-old infant presents with seizures and microcephaly. MRI shows calcifications. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Congenital CMV causes seizures and calcifications, per CDC. A, C-E differ.
Question 4 of 5
A 3-year-old girl presents with fever and a stiff neck. CSF shows gram-negative coccobacilli. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: H. influenzae meningitis fits gram-negative coccobacilli, per AAP. A, C-E differ.
Question 5 of 5
A 5-year-old boy presents with fever and a petechial rash. Labs show thrombocytopenia and elevated D-dimer. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: DIC fits petechiae and elevated D-dimer, per ISTH. A, B, D, E differ.