ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Certification Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is often characterized by periods of smoldering disease or quiescence followed by flare and active disease. All the following lab tests correlate with active disease EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ANA titers can be elevated in quiescent disease as well as active disease.
Question 2 of 5
Approximately 35% to 40% of infants and young children with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis have coexisting food allergies. The most common cause of food-induced eczematous reactions is allergy to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cow's milk protein is the most common trigger of food-induced eczematous reactions in young children.
Question 3 of 5
A 1-year-old infant is known to have heart disease & is noted to be cyanosed. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tricuspid atresia leads to severe cyanosis due to lack of right atrioventricular connection, necessitating a right-to-left shunt for survival. It presents early with cyanosis and hypoxia requiring urgent intervention.
Question 4 of 5
The death of the infant described in Question 5 could have been prevented by which one of the following measures?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Administering vitamin K at birth prevents hemorrhagic disease of the newborn
Question 5 of 5
In Tetralogy of Fallot all are true Except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Heart failure is not a common feature of TOF due to the obstructed right ventricular outflow, which limits pulmonary overcirculation.