ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Exam Preparation Questions
Question 1 of 5
Physiological responses to serious illness include increase of the following Except:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Serious illness typically leads to tachycardia, increased respiratory effort, and use of accessory muscles, while blood pressure may drop in shock.
Question 2 of 5
Rheumatoid factor (RF)-positive polyarthritis usually accounts for <10% of all juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) cases. The articular manifestation pattern is characterized by involvement of 25 joints in both upper and lower extremities. Of the following, the LEAST effective drug to induce remission for this subtype of JIA is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: NSAIDs provide symptomatic relief but are not effective in inducing remission in severe polyarticular JIA.
Question 3 of 5
Expiratory grunting is a sign of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Expiratory grunting indicates difficulty in oxygenation and is often a compensatory mechanism in pneumonia, where alveolar collapse or consolidation reduces oxygen exchange.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following causes hyperkalemia with K+ excess?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tumor lysis syndrome releases large amounts of potassium due to rapid cell breakdown, leading to hyperkalemia.
Question 5 of 5
The most common congenital cyanotic heart disease in newborn is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: D-Transposition of the great arteries is the most common congenital cyanotic heart defect in neonates. It presents with severe cyanosis and requires early intervention to establish adequate mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.