ATI RN
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A head-injured 4-year-old patient opens eyes to painful stimulus, is confused, and withdraws from pain. His Glasgow Coma Score is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Glasgow Coma Scale evaluates consciousness. Eye-opening to pain (2), verbal confusion (4), and withdrawal from pain (4) sum up to a total score of 10.
Question 2 of 5
Juvenile systemic sclerosis (JSS) has multisystem involvement and exacerbation. The common manifestation of the early course of JSS is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Edema is an early finding in systemic sclerosis.
Question 3 of 5
All the following are controlled modes of mechanical ventilation EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pressure support ventilation (PSV) is a spontaneous mode of ventilation, where the patient initiates the breaths, and the ventilator provides support. The other options are controlled or synchronized modes.
Question 4 of 5
A 14-year-old girl with type 1 diabetes has hyperglycemia (20.2 mmol/L) and ketones (1.2 mmol/L) despite insulin pump therapy. What is the best advice?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: If hyperglycemia and ketones are present, insulin pump failure should be suspected. A correction dose via syringe or pen is recommended.
Question 5 of 5
Menses typically begins 2.5 years after the onset of puberty at an average age of
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Menarche generally occurs about 2.5 years after thelarche, averaging around 12.5 years.