ATI RN
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The Look-Listen-Feel procedure is used to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Look-Listen-Feel is a primary assessment step in BLS to check for effective breathing before initiating rescue breaths or CPR.
Question 2 of 5
A head-injured 4-year-old patient opens eyes to painful stimulus, is confused, and withdraws from pain. His Glasgow Coma Score is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Glasgow Coma Scale evaluates consciousness. Eye-opening to pain (2), verbal confusion (4), and withdrawal from pain (4) sum up to a total score of 10.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is the primary treatment for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in a preterm infant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Indomethacin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is used to help close a patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants by inhibiting prostaglandins, which are involved in maintaining the ductus open.
Question 4 of 5
Regarding disorders of acid-base balance, what is the compensatory mechanism that takes place to keep pH normal when there is bicarbonate loss in urine?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hyperventilation is the compensatory mechanism for metabolic acidosis, leading to increased CO2 elimination and normalization of pH.
Question 5 of 5
One of the following is FALSE in hemolytic disease of the newborn caused by Rh incompatibility
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rh incompatibility does not 'never' occur in first-born infants. While it is less common, sensitization can occur during delivery or other events in the first pregnancy, leading to hemolytic disease in the first-born infant.