ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Test Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following vitamin deficiencies often accompanies severe atopic dermatitis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vitamin D deficiency is linked to immune dysfunction and worsened atopic dermatitis.
Question 2 of 5
All the following should raise the suspicion of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pediatrician concern alone is not sufficient to raise suspicion without corroborating evidence from caregivers or parents.
Question 3 of 5
In pediatric shock, which of the following is an early sign?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tachycardia is often the earliest sign of shock in children due to increased sympathetic response in compensation for decreased perfusion.
Question 4 of 5
Characteristic physical signs of pneumothorax include:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In pneumothorax, air accumulation causes lung collapse, shifting the mediastinum to the opposite side. Decreased breath sounds, hyperresonance on percussion, and absent fremitus are typical findings.
Question 5 of 5
In patients with failure to thrive; chromosomal abnormality, intrauterine infection, and metabolic disorders need to be ruled out. All the following factors are suggestive of metabolic problems EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Renal symptoms are not specific to metabolic disorders. Insidious onset, recurrent vomiting, neurologic manifestations, and cardiomyopathy are classic features of metabolic diseases.