ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Certification Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following signs is pathognomonic of chickenpox?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chickenpox (Varicella) presents with a pleomorphic rash, meaning different stages of vesicles, pustules, and crusted lesions appear simultaneously.
Question 2 of 5
Rheumatoid factor (RF) positivity in individuals with extra-articular manifestations is almost exclusively occur in RF-positive polyarthritis characterized by aggressive manifestation that is almost exclusively occurs in symmetrical arthritis of both upper and lower extremities. Which of the following is NOT correlated with ANA positivity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Age and gender are strongly correlated with ANA positivity, while uveitis is a common extra-articular manifestation.
Question 3 of 5
Heimlich maneuver is used for which of the following purposes?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Heimlich maneuver is an emergency technique used to expel foreign objects from the airway in choking individuals. It creates positive pressure to force the obstruction out of the trachea.
Question 4 of 5
The MOST common hypersensitivity response of the eye is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Allergic conjunctivitis is the most frequent hypersensitivity response in the eye, triggered by environmental allergens and mediated by IgE.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is discussing development and play activities with the parent of a 2-month-old boy. Recommendations should include giving him his first rattle at about what age?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: It is recommended to give a brightly colored toy or rattle to a 2-month-old at around 4 months of age. At this stage, grasping has begun as a deliberate act, and the infant can grasp, hold, and begin shaking objects to produce noise.