ATI RN
Pediatric Nurse Exam Sample Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Exposure to smokeless tobacco increases the user's risk for
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Smokeless tobacco use is strongly linked to cancers of the oral cavity and esophagus.
Question 2 of 5
The most effective strategy to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed to 30 degrees helps reduce the risk of aspiration and VAP by minimizing reflux, which is a common cause of infection in ventilated patients.
Question 3 of 5
In treatment of hypernatremia, the maximum accepted rate of drop of serum sodium per 24 hours?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The safe correction rate for hypernatremia is no more than 12 mmol/L per 24 hours to prevent cerebral edema caused by rapid osmotic shifts.
Question 4 of 5
What is the procedure Look-Listen-Feel is used for?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Look-Listen-Feel is a basic assessment method to determine if a patient is breathing before proceeding with further resuscitation steps.
Question 5 of 5
Diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) depends partly but importantly on assessment of language. All the following may raise your concern regarding language development and may indicate ASD EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Absent single words by 16 months is not a standard criterion for concern compared to the other milestones listed.