ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Certification Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Features suggestive of minor manifestation of acute rheumatic fever include:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Arthralgia without objective evidence (swelling, redness) is a minor criterion in acute rheumatic fever. Other minor criteria include fever, elevated acute-phase reactants (ESR, CRP), and prolonged PR interval. The major criteria include carditis, polyarthritis, chorea, erythema marginatum, and subcutaneous nodules.
Question 2 of 5
Which statement about truancy is NOT true?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Truancy is not considered normal behavior in young children. It often signals deeper issues such as family disorganization, abuse, or risk behaviors like substance use.
Question 3 of 5
One of the following differentiates organophosphate poisoning and methamphetamine intoxication from bark scorpion envenomations
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Roving eye movements are a distinguishing feature of scorpion envenomation.
Question 4 of 5
The most common congenital acyanotic heart disease is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital acyanotic heart defect, accounting for a significant proportion of congenital heart diseases.
Question 5 of 5
A 6-year-old boy with hereditary spherocytosis developed transient aplastic crisis following a recent viral infection. The most probable incriminated viral infection is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Parvovirus B19 infection leads to transient aplastic crisis in hereditary spherocytosis by temporarily suppressing erythropoiesis.