ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Test Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
The most common cause of neonatal cholestasis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Biliary atresia is the most common cause of neonatal cholestasis. It results from progressive fibrosis and obliteration of the extrahepatic bile ducts, leading to conjugated hyperbilirubinemia.
Question 2 of 5
The most common causative organism of afebrile pneumonia of infancy is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chlamydia trachomatis is a frequent cause of afebrile pneumonia in infants, typically acquired during birth.
Question 3 of 5
Obstructive shock is characterized by which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Obstructive shock results from physical blockage of blood flow, such as cardiac tamponade or pulmonary embolism, impairing ventricular output.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is a hallmark feature of scleroderma?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Skin thickening due to fibrosis is a hallmark feature of scleroderma.
Question 5 of 5
Regarding a large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), one of the following statements IS TRUE
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A PDA murmur is continuous and may resemble a venous hum in timing and duration, though PDA murmur is best heard at the left infraclavicular area and is louder in systole.