ATI RN
Pediatric Nurse Exam Sample Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the procedure Look-Listen-Feel is used for?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Look-Listen-Feel is a basic assessment method to determine if a patient is breathing before proceeding with further resuscitation steps.
Question 2 of 5
You are a newly employed Pediatrician to foster care children. Those children have many significant problems, but the MOST common one is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Abuse and neglect are the most prevalent issues among foster care children due to their removal from unstable or harmful environments. While other issues exist, they often stem from these primary concerns.
Question 3 of 5
A 12-month-old receives the MMR vaccine. He suddenly becomes flushed, tachycardic, tachypneic with weak peripheral pulsation & deteriorating level of consciousness. What is the likely explanation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Anaphylactic shock is a severe allergic reaction, often triggered by vaccines or medications. It leads to vasodilation, hypotension, and airway obstruction, requiring immediate administration of epinephrine.
Question 4 of 5
A poor prognostic sign of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Early respiratory distress within 6 hours of life is a poor prognostic sign in CDH, indicating severe pulmonary hypoplasia. The other signs are less specific to prognosis.
Question 5 of 5
Which is true of cromolyn?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cromolyn prevents mast cell degranulation, has no bronchodilator effects, and has a low incidence of adverse effects.