ATI RN
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Heimlich maneuver is used for which of the following purposes
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Heimlich maneuver is performed to expel a foreign body from the airway in choking individuals. In unconscious patients, abdominal thrusts are avoided in favor of back blows and chest compressions.
Question 2 of 5
A 12-month-old receives the MMR vaccine and suddenly becomes flushed, tachycardic, tachypneic with weak peripheral pulses & deteriorating consciousness. What is the likely explanation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This is an anaphylactic reaction (a form of immunological shock) that occurs post-vaccination.
Question 3 of 5
Nasal congestion of rhinitis is usually relieved by
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pseudoephedrine is a nasal decongestant that relieves congestion by vasoconstriction.
Question 4 of 5
A 12-year-old with repeated episodes of streptococcal pharyngitis experiences another episode of sore throat... The most appropriate therapy is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Epinephrine is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis, which is the most likely diagnosis given the symptoms.
Question 5 of 5
Which factor affects food security?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Climate change poses a major threat to food security by affecting crop yields and causing extreme weather events that disrupt agriculture.