ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the true description of a 7-year-old child expressing fear of being injured by a car?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Separation anxiety involves excessive fear or worry about being away from home or caregivers. A child fearing injury by a car could indicate separation anxiety if they associate leaving with potential harm.
Question 2 of 5
In mechanical ventilation, giving adequate PEEP can mainly reduce:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) helps maintain alveolar expansion, reducing barotrauma (damage due to high pressures in the lungs) during mechanical ventilation.
Question 3 of 5
A newborn is delivered at 30 weeks gestation and requires respiratory support. Which intervention is most effective in preventing respiratory distress syndrome?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Surfactant replacement therapy is the most effective treatment for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm infants, reducing alveolar collapse and improving gas exchange. It is often given via endotracheal tube soon after birth.
Question 4 of 5
One of the following drugs is not used during resuscitation:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Digitalis is not used in resuscitation because it has no role in acute life support and may worsen arrhythmias in critical situations.
Question 5 of 5
You are treating a 6-year-old child who survived drowning after prolonged CPR. The mother asks about the possibility of full neurological recovery. The BEST response is that it is possible if the child regains full consciousness within:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The likelihood of full neurological recovery in drowning victims is high if full consciousness is regained within 24 hours, as prolonged unconsciousness increases the risk of long-term neurological deficits.