ATI LPN
Pediatric Ot Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 9
A 3-year-old with pneumonia should be positioned
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Head elevated B aids breathing, per document p53, .
Question 2 of 9
A 2-month-old boy appears with vomiting and dehydration. Labs reveal hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CAH causes vomiting, hyponatremia, and hyperkalemia, per AAP (doc p149, Q572).
Question 3 of 9
The nurse’s initial action when caring for an infant with a slightly decreased temperature is to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing a cap and skin-to-skin contact B prevent further heat loss, per document p5, 8.
Question 4 of 9
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.
Question 5 of 9
A 2-year-old with gastroenteritis should be monitored for
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All *E* are critical signs in gastroenteritis, per document p28, .
Question 6 of 9
The first step in managing toxic substance ingestion is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Preventing absorption C is the priority, per document p14, 6.
Question 7 of 9
A preterm infant was diagnosed with NEC. Blood culture was obtained. Ampicillin and gentamicin were started. In most patients with NEC, blood culture usually yields:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Most NEC cases yield no pathogen in blood cultures, as it’s primarily ischemic, not septic (AAP). B-E are less common.
Question 8 of 9
A 6-year-old boy appears with fatigue, weight loss, and hyperpigmentation. Labs reveal hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Addison disease fits fatigue, hyperpigmentation, and electrolyte abnormalities, per AAP (doc p150, Q588).
Question 9 of 9
A child with cystic fibrosis needs
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All D manage cystic fibrosis, per document p60, 7.