ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Exam Flashcards Questions
Question 1 of 5
A newborn presents with excessive oral secretions and choking during the first feeding. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula presents with excessive oral secretions, choking, and difficulty feeding due to a disconnected or abnormal esophagus. Diagnosis is confirmed with a nasogastric tube X-ray.
Question 2 of 5
Enuresis is defined as
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Enuresis is clinically defined as involuntary urination at least twice weekly for three consecutive months in children aged 5 or older.
Question 3 of 5
A 4-year-old boy with asthma has had mild wheezing only four times since you began treating him 6 months ago with theophylline... You should consider the likely cause of vomiting to be
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Theophylline toxicity is likely due to the interaction with erythromycin/sulfisoxazole, which inhibits theophylline metabolism.
Question 4 of 5
Major depression in children may be characterized by
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Major depression in children can have a genetic basis, may start before adolescence, and carries risks for future depressive episodes. Hallucinations are uncommon but possible.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is an index of poor outcome in fulminant hepatitis
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A prolonged prothrombin time unresponsive to vitamin K suggests severe hepatic synthetic dysfunction and is a poor prognostic indicator in fulminant hepatitis.