ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Certification Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following indicates severe laryngitis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Diphasic stridor suggests significant airway involvement, indicating severe laryngitis, often seen in croup or epiglottitis.
Question 2 of 5
A 12-month-old receives the MMR vaccine and suddenly develops flushing, tachycardia, and weak peripheral pulses. What is the likely explanation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Anaphylactic shock is a severe allergic reaction characterized by vasodilation, airway swelling, and circulatory collapse, requiring immediate epinephrine administration.
Question 3 of 5
In pediatric shock, which of the following is an early sign?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tachycardia is an early compensatory mechanism in shock, whereas hypotension and altered consciousness are late findings.
Question 4 of 5
Physiological responses to serious illness include an increase in the following Except:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Serious illness often leads to hypotension rather than hypertension due to shock or cardiac dysfunction.
Question 5 of 5
A 6-year-old boy with hereditary spherocytosis developed transient aplastic crisis following a recent viral infection. The most probable incriminated viral infection is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Parvovirus B19 infection leads to transient aplastic crisis in hereditary spherocytosis by temporarily suppressing erythropoiesis.