ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Review Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following burn patterns is suggestive of child abuse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A scald burn on the side of the face, neck, and shoulder is suggestive of non-accidental injury, often seen in child abuse cases.
Question 2 of 5
Many conditions share signs and symptoms of atopic dermatitis. Differential diagnosis of atopic dermatitis includes all the following metabolic disorders EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disorder, not a metabolic disorder like the other options.
Question 3 of 5
The acute effects of radiation therapy (occurring less than 3 months after therapy begins) are usually related to the area of the body being irradiated. Of the following, the MOST severe acute reaction is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cerebral edema is a severe and potentially life-threatening acute reaction to radiation therapy, particularly in brain irradiation. Other effects, though significant, are generally less severe.
Question 4 of 5
The most common cause of perinatal mortality in preterm infants is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the most common cause of perinatal mortality in preterm infants, caused by insufficient surfactant production leading to lung collapse and difficulty breathing.
Question 5 of 5
One of the following is not among causes of normocytic normochromic anemia:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Iron deficiency anemia is microcytic and hypochromic, not normocytic normochromic, which is seen in conditions like hemorrhage and bone marrow failure.