ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
Of the following, the NSAID that has been associated with the highest chronic term toxicity.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Naproxen has shown higher risks for long-term use due to its effects on the gastrointestinal tract and potential cardiovascular complications.
Question 2 of 5
In a cohort of 6,215 VLBW infants, gram-positive agents were associated with which percent of cases of late-onset sepsis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gram-positive agents, particularly coagulase-negative staphylococci, account for approximately 70% of late-onset sepsis cases in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.
Question 3 of 5
The MOST sight-threatening type of ocular allergy is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis is a severe, chronic allergic eye disease that can cause corneal scarring and vision loss if untreated.
Question 4 of 5
You are called to the delivery of a boy at weeks' gestational age with thick meconium-stained fluid and type II decelerations The obstetrician rapidly delivers the infant and hands him to you for care The boy is hypotonic, cyanotic, apneic, and bradycardic The most appropriate step is to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Intubation and positive-pressure ventilation are essential for severely compromised infants who are apneic and bradycardic
Question 5 of 5
In mechanical ventilation, giving adequate PEEP can mainly reduce:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) helps maintain alveolar expansion, reducing barotrauma (damage due to high pressures in the lungs) during mechanical ventilation.