ATI RN
Pediatric Nurse Exam Sample Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the primary treatment goal in managing Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The management of SLE involves reducing symptoms, preventing flares, and improving quality of life, making 'All of the above' the best choice.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is considered a feature suggesting functional abdominal pain in children and adolescents
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Functional abdominal pain, such as irritable bowel syndrome, commonly presents as recurrent periumbilical pain without organic pathology. Red flag symptoms include weight loss, dysphagia, and nocturnal symptoms, which suggest an organic cause.
Question 3 of 5
What is the best explanation for breath-holding spells?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Breath-holding spells are often linked to iron deficiency anemia and typically resolve by age 5. They are not seizures or solely expressed as tonic movements.
Question 4 of 5
What is the procedure Look-Listen-Feel used for?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Look-Listen-Feel method is used to assess if a patient is breathing by observing chest movement, listening for breath sounds, and feeling for airflow.
Question 5 of 5
Ahmed is a 7-year-old boy with recent history of migratory polyarthritis, newly heard apical pansystolic murmur, arthralgia, positive acute phase reactants, and ASOT of 500 units. Regarding diagnosis of rheumatic fever the boy is considered to have
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: According to Jones criteria, the presence of two major or one major and two minor criteria supports a diagnosis of rheumatic fever. The patient has polyarthritis and carditis (major) along with arthralgia and elevated inflammatory markers (minor).