ATI LPN
Pediatric Nursing Cardiac Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 4-year-old girl presents with fever and conjunctivitis. Exam shows a polymorphous rash and strawberry tongue. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Kawasaki disease includes conjunctivitis and strawberry tongue, per AHA. A, C-E differ.
Question 2 of 5
A 6-year-old boy presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Echocardiogram shows pericardial effusion. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pericarditis features pain and effusion, per AHA. A, C-E differ.
Question 3 of 5
A nursing student is helping the nursery nurses with morning vital signs. A baby born 10 hours ago via cesarean section is found to have moist lung sounds. What is the best interpretation of this data?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The lungs of a baby delivered by cesarean section may sound moist for 24 hours after birth B due to retained fetal lung fluid, common in C-section deliveries, per document .
Question 4 of 5
A new mother stated that her infant must be cold because the baby’s hands and feet are blue. The nurse explains that this is a common and temporary condition called
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acrocyanosis C is a normal, temporary blue discoloration of hands and feet, per document 2.
Question 5 of 5
A new mother asks, 'Why are you doing a gestational age assessment on my baby?' The nurse’s best response is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Identifying at-risk infants B is the purpose of gestational age assessment, per document p5, 0.