ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Exam Preparation Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which behavior is NOT true in many psychiatric illnesses?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: While eating very little, feeling sad or withdrawn, and throwing up can be symptoms of various psychiatric illnesses, sudden overwhelming worries are more commonly associated with anxiety disorders rather than being universal across all psychiatric conditions.
Question 2 of 5
Primary malignancies with the highest cumulative incidence of a second neoplasm are
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hodgkin disease survivors have the highest cumulative incidence of second malignancies due to chemotherapy and radiation exposure.
Question 3 of 5
You are ventilating a full-term baby with meconium aspiration syndrome, who was fine on the machine but suddenly shows severe drop in O2 saturation. What is the most likely cause?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A sudden drop in oxygen saturation in a patient with meconium aspiration syndrome is most likely due to an endotracheal tube blockage, often caused by accumulated secretions.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is a major risk factor for intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in preterm infants?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: IVH is most common in preterm infants due to fragile germinal matrix vessels that rupture with fluctuating cerebral blood flow. The risk is highest in neonates born before 32 weeks of gestation.
Question 5 of 5
Incubation period of measles is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Measles has an incubation period of approximately 10-14 days before symptoms like fever, cough, and Koplik spots appear.