ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Certification Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Risk factors for persistent asthma include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Allergic conjunctivitis is not a major risk factor for persistent asthma.
Question 2 of 5
The MOST common medication implicated in serum sickness is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Penicillin is the most frequently implicated drug in serum sickness-like reactions.
Question 3 of 5
A 5-year-old patient with near drowning in icy water presents with fixed dilated pupils and deep coma. He is apneic and pulseless with a temperature of 25°C. The most appropriate approach to his care is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Immediate CPR and rewarming are critical in near-drowning cases, especially in hypothermic patients, as they may still be viable.
Question 4 of 5
Harlequin color change is a sign of
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Harlequin color change is a normal physiological phenomenon observed in newborns
Question 5 of 5
One of the following causes of anemia is associated with macrocytosis:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Folic acid deficiency leads to megaloblastic anemia with macrocytosis, unlike conditions such as sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, which cause microcytosis.