ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
The most common gastrointestinal manifestation that may occur in up to 80% of children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Abdominal pain and ileus are the most common GI manifestations in HSP.
Question 2 of 5
A 5-year-old boy is brought by her mother complaining of frequent attacks of anger, sadness, and exaggerated startle response over the past weeks; the mother states he has prolonged periods of sitting alone as he doesn`t like to be with the others; he has been developed those symptoms immediately after experiencing a bad car accident with his father before weeks. Of the following, the MOST likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acute PTSD occurs within one month of a traumatic event, fitting the timeline described.
Question 3 of 5
Maintenance fluid for a child weighing 20kg?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Holliday-Segar method suggests 100 mL/kg for the first 10 kg and 50 mL/kg for the next 10 kg, totaling 1500 mL for a 20 kg child.
Question 4 of 5
One of the following can cause hyperkalemia without potassium excess:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In metabolic acidosis, hydrogen ions shift into cells, causing potassium to move out, leading to hyperkalemia despite normal total body potassium.
Question 5 of 5
Nonepileptic seizures are a subtype of conversion disorder that resembles true epileptic seizures. Of the following, the MOST characteristic criteria of these seizures is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nonepileptic seizures lack EEG abnormalities, distinguishing them from true epileptic seizures, which show specific brain wave patterns.