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PN VATI Pediatric Nursing Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 9
The most common cause of anemia in children is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Iron deficiency B is most prevalent, per document p60, 4.
Question 2 of 9
A 3-year-old with a seizure should be
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lowering to floor B ensures safety, per document p40, 1.
Question 3 of 9
Which newborn reflex is elicited by stroking the lateral sole of the infant’s foot from the heel to the ball of the foot?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Babinski reflex C is elicited by stroking the lateral sole, per document 8.
Question 4 of 9
Most common gastrointestinal manifestation in patients with cystic fibrosis is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pancreatic insufficiency is the most common GI issue in cystic fibrosis, affecting 85-90% of patients, per CFF. B-E are less frequent.
Question 5 of 9
An infant of a diabetic mother (IDM) appears with hypoglycemia is mostly due to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hyperinsulinemia in IDMs from maternal hyperglycemia causes postnatal hypoglycemia (AAP). Other options (A, B, D, E) don’t fit.
Question 6 of 9
A child with a seizure should be
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lowering to floor B ensures safety, per document p32, 3.
Question 7 of 9
Immediate priority in nursing care for a 6-year-old with pneumonia is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rest D reduces respiratory demand in pneumonia, per document p9, 7.
Question 8 of 9
A 5-year-old with a seizure should be
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lowering to floor B ensures safety, per document p56, 1.
Question 9 of 9
A newborn appears with respiratory distress and a scaphoid abdomen. Chest x-ray reveals bowel loops in the left hemithorax. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia fits distress, scaphoid abdomen, and bowel in chest, per AAP. A, C-E differ.