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ATI Practice Questions Pediatrics Questions
Question 1 of 4
Which form of CAM therapy can easily be mistaken for child abuse because of the lingering marks on the skin after treatment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Coin rubbing (C), or 'Cao-gio,' leaves skin marks that mimic abuse. Reflexology (A), Ayurveda (B), and acupressure (D) don’t typically mark skin. Document: 'Coin rubbing… can easily be mistaken for child abuse because of the lingering marks.'
Question 2 of 4
Because young children cannot express themselves well, the nurse uses the therapeutic intervention that allows children to act out their feelings, which is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Play therapy (B) lets young children express feelings through play. Art (A), music (C), and bibliotherapy (D) are less suited for preverbal kids. Document: 'Play therapy allows a young child to act out… concerns.'
Question 3 of 4
The parents of a newborn are concerned that their son's scrotum is enlarged and swollen on one side. The nurse's best response would be:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A hydrocele (C), fluid in the scrotum, often resolves by 1 year. Size difference (A) is normal but not swollen, bruising (B) or blood (D) suggest hematoma, not fluid. Document: 'These signs are indicative of a hydrocele… [that] usually corrects itself in a year.'
Question 4 of 4
A parent comments that her infant has had several ear infections in the past few months. The nurse understands that infants are more susceptible to otitis media because:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Infants’ short, wide, straight eustachian tubes (A) allow bacteria easy middle ear access. Sucking (B), position (C), and bronchitis (D) are less causative. Document: 'An infant’s eustachian tubes are short, wide, and straight.'