ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Certification Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Initial management of the acute asthma exacerbation includes:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: First-line treatment for acute asthma exacerbations includes oxygen, nebulized β2 agonists (albuterol), and systemic corticosteroids. Aminophylline and magnesium sulfate are reserved for severe, refractory cases.
Question 2 of 5
Predictive factors of a poor prognosis for atopic dermatitis include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Early onset is typically associated with a worse prognosis.
Question 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
One of the well-known medications that can cause dilated cardiomyopathy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Doxorubicin is a chemotherapeutic agent known for its dose-dependent cardiotoxicity, leading to dilated cardiomyopathy due to mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in cardiac myocytes.
Question 5 of 5
Leukokoria (white pupillary reflex) in newborn infant suggests the following disorders EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Congenital glaucoma typically presents with cloudy corneas and increased intraocular pressure, not leukokoria. The other conditions can cause a white pupillary reflex.