ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
All are lines of treatment for hyperkalemia Except:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Beta blockers do not directly treat hyperkalemia, whereas other options help lower serum potassium through intracellular shifts or excretion.
Question 2 of 5
Regarding Non-Hodgkin lymphoma:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Abdominal masses are the most frequent clinical presentation in pediatric Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, often due to involvement of the intestines or lymphatic tissue.
Question 3 of 5
One of the following indicates severe laryngitis:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Diphasic stridor (occurring during both inspiration and expiration) suggests a more severe upper airway obstruction, commonly seen in severe laryngitis or subglottic stenosis.
Question 4 of 5
A pregnant woman with a son affected by spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2 is expecting a male fetus. What is the risk that the fetus will be affected?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SMA is an autosomal recessive disorder, meaning each pregnancy has a 1 in 4 chance of being affected if both parents are carriers.
Question 5 of 5
After days of phototherapy, the bilirubin level of the patient in Question 5 declines below mg/dL One day off phototherapy, the level of bilirubin remains less than mg/dL The patient is discharged home and grows well while breast-feeding At month of age, he returns with significant pallor, tachycardia, and a new heart murmur The most likely problem at this time is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ductal-dependent congenital heart disease may manifest after ductus arteriosus closure