ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Atelectasis due to foreign body inhalation is characterized by each of the following EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Atelectasis typically causes dullness to percussion due to lung collapse. It pulls the mediastinum toward the affected side and leads to decreased breath sounds.
Question 2 of 5
Feature suggestive of hyponatremic dehydration is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hyponatremic dehydration presents with marked skin turgor loss while the tongue remains moist, as fluid shifts from the extracellular to intracellular space.
Question 3 of 5
Regarding school refusal, which statement is FALSE?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Somatic symptoms are indeed common in school refusal, making this statement incorrect.
Question 4 of 5
In infants, inferences about vision may be made by physical examination of the eye and assessment of
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Personal-social skills can provide clues about vision development.
Question 5 of 5
A 6-year-old girl complains of recurrent attacks of headache over the past 6 months; she has a fear of having brain tumor in spite of normal clinical and radiological findings; she has an underlying depression disorder. Of the following, the MOST likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypochondriasis involves excessive worry about having a serious illness despite evidence to the contrary, which fits the described case.