ATI LPN
Pediatric Ot Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 3-year-old with croup requires
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cool mist B relieves croup, per document p60, 1.
Question 2 of 5
When assessing a child admitted to the hospital for gastroenteritis, the nurse notices that the child has no tears when crying. What should the nurse be concerned about?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: No tears when crying is a classic sign of dehydration , common in gastroenteritis due to fluid loss from vomiting and diarrhea. Delayed development , C. diff , and pyloric stenosis do not directly cause this symptom.
Question 3 of 5
GERD can lead to serious medical conditions including which of the following? Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: GERD can cause esophageal strictures and pneumonia from aspiration. Weight gain and crying are not complications; Nissen’s is a treatment, not a condition.
Question 4 of 5
A mother tells the nurse that her child has started sucking his thumb during his hospitalization. Which term should the nurse use for documenting to describe this behavior?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Thumb-sucking during stress is regression , a return to earlier behaviors, common in hospitalized children.
Question 5 of 5
Children with intussusception may have bowel movements containing blood and mucus with no feces. These are termed:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Intussusception, where the intestine telescopes into itself, causes bloody, mucousy stools without feces, resembling 'currant jelly' . Mucoid stools lack blood, steatorrhea is fatty and pale, and occult blood is hidden, not overt like in intussusception.