ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Exam Preparation Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which statement about school refusal is FALSE?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Older children with school refusal more commonly experience anxiety disorders rather than obsessive disorders. Somatic symptoms are indeed prevalent in school refusal cases.
Question 2 of 5
Recurrent coughing and wheezing occurs in 35% of preschool-age children. Those who continue to have persistent asthma into later childhood are approximately
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: About one-third of preschool children with recurrent wheezing develop persistent asthma, especially those with risk factors like atopy and family history.
Question 3 of 5
You are ventilating a full-term baby with meconium aspiration syndrome, who was fine on the machine but suddenly shows severe drop in O2 saturation. What is the most likely cause?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A sudden drop in oxygen saturation in a patient with meconium aspiration syndrome is most likely due to an endotracheal tube blockage, often caused by accumulated secretions.
Question 4 of 5
The most common cause of pleural effusion in children is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Infections, particularly bacterial pneumonia, are the leading cause of pleural effusion in children.
Question 5 of 5
What is the role of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of rheumatic diseases?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hydroxychloroquine is used to suppress immune response, reduce inflammation, and improve skin lesions in conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.