ATI LPN
PN VATI Pediatric Nursing Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 9
A parent comments that her adolescent daughter seems to be daydreaming a lot. The nurse understands that this behavior indicates she is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Daydreaming (D) helps adolescents mentally rehearse situations, aiding coping. Boredom (A), fatigue (B), or stress (C) are less specific. Document: 'Daydreaming allows adolescents to act out… [to] prepare for… interactions.'
Question 2 of 9
A 6-year-old boy presents with fatigue and bone pain. Labs show anemia and blasts on peripheral smear. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: ALL shows fatigue and blasts, per NCI. A, B, D, E differ.
Question 3 of 9
A newborn's failure to pass meconium within the first 24 hours after birth may indicate which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hirschsprung’s disease (A) causes delayed meconium passage due to absent intestinal motility. Celiac (B) affects absorption later, abdominal defects (C) are structural, and intussusception (D) occurs postnatally. Document: 'Failure to pass meconium… may be an indication of Hirschsprung disease.'
Question 4 of 9
The most common cause of diarrhea in children is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Viral infection D is most common, per document p59, 8.
Question 5 of 9
A 5-year-old girl presents with polyuria and weight loss. Labs show blood glucose of 300 mg/dL and ketonuria. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Type 1 diabetes fits polyuria and ketonuria, per ADA. A, C-E differ.
Question 6 of 9
An infant of a diabetic mother (IDM) appears with hypoglycemia is mostly due to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hyperinsulinemia in IDMs from maternal hyperglycemia causes postnatal hypoglycemia (AAP). Other options (A, B, D, E) don’t fit.
Question 7 of 9
The nurse witnesses a child collapsing in the cafeteria. Which is the priority action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Per BLS, determining unresponsiveness is the first step to assess the need for further action, ensuring a systematic response.
Question 8 of 9
A 6-year-old boy presents with fatigue and pallor. Labs show hemoglobin of 7 g/dL and Howell-Jolly bodies. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sickle cell disease shows Howell-Jolly bodies, per ASH. A, C-E differ.
Question 9 of 9
A parent comments that her adolescent daughter seems to be daydreaming a lot. The nurse understands that this behavior indicates she is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Daydreaming (D) helps adolescents mentally rehearse situations, aiding coping. Boredom (A), fatigue (B), or stress (C) are less specific. Document: 'Daydreaming allows adolescents to act out… [to] prepare for… interactions.'