ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Exam Preparation Questions
Question 1 of 5
Two weeks later, the patient described in Question 7 complains of headache, poor nasal airflow... The most likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The change to mucopurulent discharge, fever, and poor nasal airflow suggests sinusitis, a common complication of allergic rhinitis.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following causes hyperkalemia with K+ excess?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tumor lysis syndrome releases large amounts of potassium due to rapid cell breakdown, leading to hyperkalemia.
Question 3 of 5
Pediatricians are likely to experience unique problems in managing childhood victims of biologic or chemical attacks. The very rapid onset of neuromuscular symptoms after an exposure should lead the clinician to consider
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nerve agents cause rapid neuromuscular symptoms due to acetylcholinesterase inhibition.
Question 4 of 5
Older children with chronic atopic dermatitis have lichenification and a tendency to be localized to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lichenification due to chronic scratching commonly appears in the flexural areas.
Question 5 of 5
A third-grade student refuses to go back to school after the winter break. She now needs her mother to go to sleep with her and complains of headache, bellyache, and muscle pain. The physical exam is totally normal, but you notice the child is very clingy to the mother. The most likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Separation anxiety disorder involves excessive fear or distress when separated from attachment figures, fitting the scenario of clinging behavior and somatic complaints post-break.