ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Exam Preparation Questions
Question 1 of 5
Administration of antenatal corticosteroids to women between 24 and 34 wk of gestation significantly reduces the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Antenatal corticosteroids improve outcomes related to RDS and neonatal mortality but do not significantly impact postnatal growth. The other options are benefits of corticosteroid administration.
Question 2 of 5
What is the procedure Look-Listen-Feel used for?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Look-Listen-Feel is used to assess breathing by observing chest movement, listening for breath sounds, and feeling for airflow.
Question 3 of 5
Type I Hypersensitivity reactions are triggered by antigen binding to IgE receptors on mast cells or basophils. A recognized example of type I reaction is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Allergic asthma is a classic example of type I hypersensitivity, which involves IgE-mediated mast cell degranulation.
Question 4 of 5
A third-grade student refuses to go back to school after the winter break. She now needs her mother to go to sleep with her and complains of headache, bellyache, and muscle pain. The physical exam is totally normal, but you notice the child is very clingy to the mother. The most likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Separation anxiety disorder involves excessive fear or distress when separated from attachment figures, fitting the scenario of clinging behavior and somatic complaints post-break.
Question 5 of 5
Which disease of the following can cause distributive shock?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Early septic shock causes distributive shock due to widespread vasodilation and increased capillary permeability, leading to low systemic vascular resistance.