ATI LPN
Pediatric Nursing Practice Questions Bank Questions
Question 1 of 4
Which of the following findings would be suggestive of a tracheoesophageal fistula in a newborn?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Choking during the first feeding (C) suggests tracheoesophageal fistula due to abnormal trachea-esophagus connection. Meconium delay (A), peristalsis (B), and masses (D) are unrelated. Document: 'A newborn with tracheoesophageal fistula will vomit and choke when the first feeding is introduced.'
Question 2 of 4
The nurse planning a safety program for high school students should understand that most accidental deaths in adolescence are related to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Automobiles (C) are the leading cause of adolescent accidental death due to driving risks. Firearms (A), diving (B), and drowning (D) are less frequent. Document: 'The chief safety hazard for the adolescent is automobiles.'
Question 3 of 4
The parents of a 3 month old infant with cystic fibrosis(CF) want to know how their child got this disease because no one in their families has CF. The nurse's basis for understanding that with CF:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CF is autosomal recessive; both parents must be carriers (B) for the child to inherit it. Mutation (A), extrachromosomal (C), or single carrier (D) don’t explain familial absence. Document: 'Both parents must be carriers of the CF gene.'
Question 4 of 4
The period that refers to the initial stage of a disease between the earliest symptoms and the appearance of the rash or fever is the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prodromal period (C) is the early symptomatic phase before rash/fever. Incubation (A) is pre-symptomatic, infectious (B) overlaps, and stage one (D) is unrelated. Document: 'The prodromal period… between the earliest symptoms and… rash or fever.'