ATI LPN
Pediatric Cardiac Nclex Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client was inquiring to his nurse about ways that could help him stop smoking and pain control. Identify the correct one:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hypnotherapy (C) uses a hypnotic state for suggestions aiding smoking cessation and pain control. Guided imagery (A) aids relaxation, hydrotherapy (B) uses water for therapy, and biofeedback (D) manages stress via physiological feedback. Document: 'Smoking cessation and pain control have been successfully achieved using [hypnotherapy].'
Question 2 of 5
This classification of insulin involves insulin resistance or decreased insulin production formerly known as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult onset diabetes mellitus.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Type II diabetes (B) involves insulin resistance or reduced production, previously NIDDM. Type I (A) is autoimmune, gestational (C) pregnancy-related, and genetic defects (D) are rare. Document: 'Type II involves insulin resistance or decreased insulin production… NIDDM.'
Question 3 of 5
An adolescent is brought to the emergency department after an automobile accident. When the nurse approaches the adolescent, he becomes combative. The nurse notes his speech is slurred and his gait is ataxic. The nurse suspects the adolescent has used
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alcohol (A) causes slurred speech, ataxia, and combativeness. Cocaine (B) and amphetamines (C) increase alertness, PCP (D) causes hallucinations. Document: 'Behavioral signs of alcohol ingestion include slurred speech… combativeness.'
Question 4 of 5
When asked about her activities, a 10-year-old girl responded, 'I like school. I play the flute in the school band, and I take tennis lessons.' The nurse knows these activities will help this child develop a sense of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Industry (B), per Erikson, develops in school-age kids through activities like school and sports. Initiative (A) is preschool, identity (C) adolescence, intimacy (D) later. Document: 'The school-age period is… the stage of industry.'
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a child who has been admitted with a possible diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. Which is the laboratory/diagnostic tool that would likely be used to help determine the diagnosis of this child?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The sweat chloride test (B) diagnoses cystic fibrosis by detecting high sodium/chloride levels. Blood culture (A), EEG (C), and ECG (D) are unrelated. Document: 'The analysis of sweat is a major aid in diagnosis.'