ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Review Questions Questions
Question 1 of 9
The BEST treatment for a 5-year-old boy with Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) presenting with acute onset palpable purpura over the lower extremities and buttocks is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Supportive measures are usually sufficient for uncomplicated HSP.
Question 2 of 9
Which of the following is a hallmark feature of dermatomyositis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dermatomyositis is characterized by muscle weakness, rash, and sometimes joint pain, making 'All of the above' the correct answer.
Question 3 of 9
Childhood psychosis may include all the following EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acutephobic hallucination is not a recognized symptom of childhood psychosis. Delusions, loss of reality testing, disorganized speech, and catatonic behavior are classic features.
Question 4 of 9
The MOST common form of nonallergic rhinitis in children is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Infectious rhinitis is the most common cause of nonallergic rhinitis in children.
Question 5 of 9
The most common complication of mumps infection is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mumps virus can cause meningoencephalitis, often presenting with headache, fever, and signs of meningeal irritation.
Question 6 of 9
Many conditions share signs and symptoms of atopic dermatitis. Differential diagnosis of atopic dermatitis includes all the following metabolic disorders EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disorder, not a metabolic disorder like the other options.
Question 7 of 9
The following signs are more in favor of circulatory failure Except:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Marked tachypnea with recessions is more indicative of respiratory failure rather than circulatory failure.
Question 8 of 9
Mid diastolic rumble murmur at the lower left sternal border may be heard in the following structural heart disease:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mitral valve stenosis causes a mid-diastolic rumbling murmur due to turbulent blood flow across the narrowed mitral valve. It is best heard at the apex and sometimes radiates to the left sternal border.
Question 9 of 9
A 7-year-old boy treated with NSAIDs for rheumatic disease developed small hypopigmented depressed scars after fingernail for 6 weeks ago. The NSAID that is MOST likely to cause such a unique skin reaction is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Indomethacin is known to cause various skin reactions including hypopigmentation and scarring.