ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
Raised intracranial tension (ICP) in children is defined as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ICP above 20 mmHg for more than 5 minutes is considered raised and can cause brain herniation and ischemia.
Question 2 of 5
The following drugs are used in resuscitation Except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Digitalis is used for chronic heart failure and specific arrhythmias, not for acute resuscitation efforts requiring rapid cardiac stimulation.
Question 3 of 5
A normal platelet count with prolonged bleeding time is seen in:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Von Willebrand disease (VWD) involves defective platelet adhesion due to deficient vWF, causing prolonged bleeding time despite normal platelet count.
Question 4 of 5
An 18-month-old male toddler was found to be symptomatic for autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) by routine screening testing. The recommended evaluation includes all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wood's lamp is not used in evaluating ASD; it is used for skin conditions.
Question 5 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.