ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Test Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
Characteristic physical signs of pneumothorax include:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In pneumothorax, air accumulation causes lung collapse, shifting the mediastinum to the opposite side. Decreased breath sounds, hyperresonance on percussion, and absent fremitus are typical findings.
Question 2 of 5
The exact time of appearance of skin elevated temperature in roseola infantum infection is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Roseola infantum (HHV-6) is characterized by high fever for 3-5 days, followed by a sudden rash after fever subsides.
Question 3 of 5
A 5-year-old girl with altered mental status and CSF findings of high WBCs (80% neutrophils), low sugar, and high protein likely has:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bacterial meningitis presents with neutrophilic pleocytosis, low glucose, high protein, and positive Gram stain, requiring urgent antibiotic therapy.
Question 4 of 5
The most common cause of neonatal cholestasis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Biliary atresia is the most common cause of neonatal cholestasis. It results from progressive fibrosis and obliteration of the extrahepatic bile ducts, leading to conjugated hyperbilirubinemia.
Question 5 of 5
Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency. The MAINSTAY of therapy is early administration of
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Intramuscular epinephrine is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis.