ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Test Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
The most likely diagnosis for the condition described in Question 3 is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The symptoms described (urticaria, difficulty swallowing, hoarse voice, hypotension) are classic signs of anaphylaxis.
Question 2 of 5
An infant with marked cyanotic heart defect with decreased pulmonary vascularity should be treated with:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prostaglandin E1 maintains the patency of the ductus arteriosus, allowing blood to bypass obstructed or underdeveloped pulmonary circulation, improving oxygenation in cyanotic congenital heart diseases like pulmonary atresia or transposition of the great arteries.
Question 3 of 5
In patients with failure to thrive; chromosomal abnormality, intrauterine infection, and metabolic disorders need to be ruled out. All the following factors are suggestive of metabolic problems EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Renal symptoms are not specific to metabolic disorders. Insidious onset, recurrent vomiting, neurologic manifestations, and cardiomyopathy are classic features of metabolic diseases.
Question 4 of 5
The belief that major structural brain development is completed in childhood is outdated. Neuromaturation continues into the
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Neuromaturation extends well into the third decade of life, impacting cognitive and emotional regulation.
Question 5 of 5
All the following can cause metabolic acidosis with high anion gap Except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Renal tubular acidosis typically causes normal anion gap metabolic acidosis rather than an increased anion gap.