ATI LPN
Pediatric Nursing Practice Questions Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
For which patient scenario should the nurse activate the Rapid Response Team (RRT)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A grand mal seizure is a medical emergency requiring RRT due to airway and safety risks. IV , anxiety , and restraints are routine.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings would be suggestive of a tracheoesophageal fistula in a newborn?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Choking during the first feeding (C) suggests tracheoesophageal fistula due to abnormal trachea-esophagus connection. Meconium delay (A), peristalsis (B), and masses (D) are unrelated. Document: 'A newborn with tracheoesophageal fistula will vomit and choke when the first feeding is introduced.'
Question 3 of 5
At a well-child visit, the parents of a 2 month old ask the nurse about the bright red elevated area on the infant's face that appeared a few weeks after birth. Which of the following skin lesions does the nurse recognize this skin lesion to be?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A strawberry nevus (B), a hemangioma, is a red, elevated lesion appearing postnatally. Port wine (A) is flat, intertrigo (C) is irritation, and exanthem (D) is a rash. Document: 'The strawberry nevus… may not become apparent for a few weeks after birth.'
Question 4 of 5
The nurse planning a safety program for high school students should understand that most accidental deaths in adolescence are related to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Automobiles (C) are the leading cause of adolescent accidental death due to driving risks. Firearms (A), diving (B), and drowning (D) are less frequent. Document: 'The chief safety hazard for the adolescent is automobiles.'
Question 5 of 5
The parents of a 3 month old infant with cystic fibrosis(CF) want to know how their child got this disease because no one in their families has CF. The nurse's basis for understanding that with CF:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CF is autosomal recessive; both parents must be carriers (B) for the child to inherit it. Mutation (A), extrachromosomal (C), or single carrier (D) don’t explain familial absence. Document: 'Both parents must be carriers of the CF gene.'