ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following results of investigations is unlikely in serum sickness?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Thrombocytosis is not commonly associated with serum sickness, whereas inflammation markers like ESR and reduced C3 are expected.
Question 2 of 5
Regarding foreign body aspiration, one of the following statements is not true:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: History alone is not always reliable. Many cases of F.B. aspiration present with subtle or delayed symptoms, requiring imaging and bronchoscopy for confirmation.
Question 3 of 5
Important causes of wheezing in infancy include all of the following except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypocalcemia is not a common cause of wheezing in infancy. Bronchiolitis, asthma, and gastroesophageal reflux are frequent causes due to airway inflammation, hyperreactivity, and aspiration of gastric contents.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is normocytic normochromic anemia:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Aplastic anemia is a type of normocytic normochromic anemia characterized by reduced production of all blood cells due to bone marrow failure. Thalassemia and iron deficiency anemia are microcytic hypochromic.
Question 5 of 5
Which does the radioallergosorbent test (RAST) determine?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: RAST measures antigen-specific serum IgE concentrations to identify allergens.