ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the role of biologics in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Biologics target specific immune pathways, such as TNF-alpha or IL-6, to reduce inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis.
Question 2 of 5
Which is not a common cause of adverse food reactions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Food aversion is a psychological reaction, not a common cause of adverse food reactions.
Question 3 of 5
Sixteen-year-old boy arrives at the emergency department not breathing. The size of the endotracheal tube needed is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Endotracheal tube size for an adolescent (16 years) is typically 8.0 mm. A rough estimate is (Age/4) + 3.5 for uncuffed and (Age/4) + 3 for cuffed tubes.
Question 4 of 5
The incidence of all the following are increased in large for gestational age newborn EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Developmental retardation is not typically associated with large for gestational age newborns. The other conditions are more common due to the challenges of managing larger infants.
Question 5 of 5
Of the following, the strongest identifiable factor for the persistence of childhood asthma is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Parental asthma is the strongest predictor of childhood asthma persistence, indicating a strong genetic component in disease susceptibility.