ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Certification Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Clinical presentations of chronic heart failure in infancy may include all the following Except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acute weight gain is not a common sign in chronic heart failure in infancy; rather, poor weight gain and growth failure due to increased metabolic demand are more typical.
Question 2 of 5
For a 2-year-old girl with thumb sucking behavior, what is the best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ignoring the behavior allows the child to outgrow it naturally without drawing unnecessary attention. Reassurance and encouragement are also helpful but ignoring avoids reinforcing the habit.
Question 3 of 5
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may be inherited. Other factors such as infection may account for small percentage of childhood-onset OCD. Which of the following infections may account for childhood-onset OCD?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infections are linked to pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders (PANDAS), which can trigger OCD.
Question 4 of 5
Which is not a major criterion for diagnosis of atopic dermatitis in older children and adults?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Angioedema is not a major criterion for atopic dermatitis; it is more associated with allergic reactions.
Question 5 of 5
Methylxanthines for the treatment of broncho-pulmonary dysplasia (BPD) have the following effects EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Methylxanthines decrease pulmonary vascular resistance, not increase it. The other options are therapeutic effects of methylxanthines.