ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
Characteristics of hypertonic dehydration include
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In hypertonic dehydration, water loss exceeds sodium loss, leading to preserved skin turgor. High sodium levels cause intracellular dehydration, particularly affecting the CNS, leading to complications such as seizures.
Question 2 of 5
Nonepileptic seizures are a subtype of conversion disorder that resembles true epileptic seizures. Of the following, the MOST characteristic criteria of these seizures is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nonepileptic seizures lack EEG abnormalities, distinguishing them from true epileptic seizures, which show specific brain wave patterns.
Question 3 of 5
A newborn is diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Which treatment is most effective in improving neurological outcomes?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Therapeutic hypothermia reduces brain injury by slowing metabolism and decreasing inflammation. It is indicated for moderate to severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in term infants within 6 hours of birth.
Question 4 of 5
A 1.5-month-old girl, the first child of unrelated parents was referred to our hospital with icterus and edema. She is exclusively breast-fed, she had acholic stools. She was hospitalized for further evaluation. The baby's blood group is A +ve, the mother's blood group is O +ve. What is the most probable diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Neonatal cholestasis is characterized by prolonged jaundice, acholic stools, and direct hyperbilirubinemia. Causes include biliary atresia, metabolic disorders, and genetic syndromes. ABO incompatibility typically causes hemolysis and indirect hyperbilirubinemia, not acholic stools.
Question 5 of 5
One of the following is not recommended for treatment of Amanita poisoning
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Forced diuresis is not recommended; silibinin and penicillin G are standard treatments for Amanita poisoning.