ATI LPN
Pediatric Nursing Practice Questions Bank Questions
Question 1 of 9
A 6-month-old with a fever should receive
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Paracetamol C is safest for infants, per document p52, .
Question 2 of 9
A 4-year-old boy presents with abdominal pain and bloody stools. Ultrasound shows intussusception. The next step is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Air enema reduces intussusception, per AAP. A, B, D, E are secondary.
Question 3 of 9
A 2-year-old boy presents with a barky cough and stridor. X-ray shows a steeple sign. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Croup features a barky cough, stridor, and steeple sign, per AAP. B-E differ in presentation.
Question 4 of 9
When completing a thorough health history on a child with gastrointestinal issues the nurse knows that it is important to ask which of the following questions related to gastrointestinal health? Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diet , bowel habits , and pica directly relate to GI health. Pets and firearms are unrelated unless zoonotic infection is suspected.
Question 5 of 9
Most common cause of short stature in children is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Constitutional delay is the most common cause of short stature, per AAP (doc p151, Q602).
Question 6 of 9
The primary goal of care for a child with Down syndrome is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maximizing potential B is the focus, per document p27, 9.
Question 7 of 9
The most common site for temperature in an infant is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Axillary A is safest, per document p40, 2.
Question 8 of 9
A 6-month-old infant presents with stridor and respiratory distress. Laryngoscopy shows a subglottic narrowing. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Subglottic stenosis features chronic stridor and narrowing, per AAP. A, B, D, E have different causes.
Question 9 of 9
Which data should alert the nurse that the neonate is premature?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Large amounts of vernix caseosa A suggest prematurity, per document 9.