ATI LPN
Pediatric Nursing Practice Questions Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse would document a rash that has erythematous circular raised lesions as which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Papular rashes (B) are erythematous, circular, and raised. Macular (A) are flat, vesicular (C) are fluid-filled, and pustular (D) contain pus. Document: 'A papule is a circular, reddened elevated area on the skin.'
Question 2 of 5
At a well-child visit, the parents of a 2 month old ask the nurse about the bright red elevated area on the infant's face that appeared a few weeks after birth. Which of the following skin lesions does the nurse recognize this skin lesion to be?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A strawberry nevus (B), a hemangioma, is a red, elevated lesion appearing postnatally. Port wine (A) is flat, intertrigo (C) is irritation, and exanthem (D) is a rash. Document: 'The strawberry nevus… may not become apparent for a few weeks after birth.'
Question 3 of 5
The nurse planning a safety program for high school students should understand that most accidental deaths in adolescence are related to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Automobiles (C) are the leading cause of adolescent accidental death due to driving risks. Firearms (A), diving (B), and drowning (D) are less frequent. Document: 'The chief safety hazard for the adolescent is automobiles.'
Question 4 of 5
The parents of a 3 month old infant with cystic fibrosis(CF) want to know how their child got this disease because no one in their families has CF. The nurse's basis for understanding that with CF:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CF is autosomal recessive; both parents must be carriers (B) for the child to inherit it. Mutation (A), extrachromosomal (C), or single carrier (D) don’t explain familial absence. Document: 'Both parents must be carriers of the CF gene.'
Question 5 of 5
The period that refers to the initial stage of a disease between the earliest symptoms and the appearance of the rash or fever is the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prodromal period (C) is the early symptomatic phase before rash/fever. Incubation (A) is pre-symptomatic, infectious (B) overlaps, and stage one (D) is unrelated. Document: 'The prodromal period… between the earliest symptoms and… rash or fever.'