ATI LPN
Pediatric Dosing Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 9
Which nursing actions are appropriate when teaching a pediatric patient how to administer an insulin injection? Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Practicing on a doll , watching a video , and nurse demonstration teach effectively. Beach imagery and watching another child are inappropriate.
Question 2 of 9
The nurse is providing care to a pediatric client diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease who is prescribed daily prednisone. Which parental statement regarding administration of this drug indicates correct understanding of the teaching provided by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prednisone, a corticosteroid, should be taken with food to reduce gastrointestinal irritation, a key teaching point. Between meals , at bedtime , or before meals increases stomach upset risk.
Question 3 of 9
The physical assessment technique that the nurse would omit in caring for a 2-year-old who has a Wilms' tumor is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Abdominal palpation (B) risks spreading Wilms’ tumor cells. Other techniques (A, C, D) are safe. Document: 'Palpation of the abdomen could disturb the tumor and cause the malignancy to spread.'
Question 4 of 9
A child is being treated for hypernatremic dehydration. Suddenly, she develops seizures. Most likely cause of seizure is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rapid correction of hypernatremia shifts water into brain cells , causing edema and seizures (UpToDate). B-E don’t match pathophysiology.
Question 5 of 9
Which nursing actions are appropriate when teaching a pediatric patient how to administer an insulin injection? Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Practicing on a doll , watching a video , and nurse demonstration teach effectively. Beach imagery and watching another child are inappropriate.
Question 6 of 9
A 6-year-old boy presents with weight loss and night sweats. Chest x-ray shows mediastinal widening. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lymphoma features night sweats and mediastinal widening, per NCI. A, B, D, E differ.
Question 7 of 9
Most common cause of death in patients with cystic fibrosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Respiratory failure is the leading cause of death in cystic fibrosis, from chronic lung damage, per CFF. A, C-E are less common.
Question 8 of 9
A 6-year-old boy presents with fatigue and pallor. Labs show hemoglobin of 8 g/dL and microcytic anemia. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Iron deficiency anemia is microcytic and common, per AAP. A, B, D, E differ.
Question 9 of 9
A 4-year-old girl presents with abdominal pain and vomiting. Ultrasound shows a doughnut sign. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intussusception shows a doughnut sign, per AAP. A, C-E differ.