ATI RN
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The cut-off number of transfused blood units to start an iron chelating agent in chronic hemolytic anemia patients is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Patients with chronic hemolytic anemia receiving more than 8-10 transfusions require iron chelation to prevent iron overload complications.
Question 2 of 5
Neonatal sepsis case fatality rate is highest for
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Candida albicans has the highest case fatality rate among neonatal sepsis pathogens due to its invasive nature and difficulty in treatment.
Question 3 of 5
Nocturnal enuresis is described by all of the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Primary nocturnal enuresis is generally not linked to emotional disorders but instead to factors like genetics, bladder capacity, or nighttime urine production.
Question 4 of 5
Sign of biliary atresia on ultrasound?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The 'triangular cord' sign, a fibrotic remnant of bile ducts, is a characteristic ultrasound finding in biliary atresia.
Question 5 of 5
The earliest studies of autism suggested a relatively poor prognosis, with only a small number of individuals being able to function independently as adults. Of the following, the factor that carry POOR outcome is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Average nonverbal cognitive skills suggest limited adaptive functioning, contributing to poorer outcomes.