ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Review Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which score is used to evaluate the level of consciousness in children?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The AVPU (Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive) scale is a simple and rapid assessment tool for pediatric consciousness levels, widely used in emergency settings.
Question 2 of 5
Advanced life support includes the following Except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Advanced life support (ALS) includes airway management, IV access, and arrhythmia treatment, but not all arrhythmias require immediate ALS interventions.
Question 3 of 5
One of the following monitors asthma and airway inflammation directly
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Exhaled nitric oxide analysis directly measures airway inflammation, making it a useful tool in asthma management.
Question 4 of 5
Reactive arthritis is defined as joint inflammation caused by a sterile inflammatory reaction following a recent infection. Of the following, the LEAST likely micro-organism that may cause reactive arthritis is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Clostridium difficile is less commonly associated with reactive arthritis.
Question 5 of 5
In hyperkalemia, which of the following treatments antagonizes the direct effect of potassium on the heart?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: IV calcium gluconate stabilizes cardiac membranes, reducing the risk of arrhythmias from hyperkalemia, without lowering potassium levels.