ATI LPN
ATI Practice Questions Pediatrics Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which type of soft tissue massage is used to improve muscle and bone function?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rolfing (C) involves fascia manipulation to improve muscle and bone function by enhancing alignment and movement. Coin-rubbing (A) aligns the body via skin manipulation, neuromuscular massage (B) relieves muscle tension, and perineal massage (D) reduces delivery trauma. Per the document, 'Fascia pressure, stretching, and manipulation, known as Rolfing, are thought to improve muscle and bone function.'
Question 2 of 5
Lori weight at birth was 7lbs. Now she is 14lbs. She can sit alone and completely turn over. She often bangs her rattler on the table. Lori can pull to a sitting position and tolerate solid food.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: At 6 months (C), infants double birth weight (7 to 14 lbs), sit briefly, roll over, bang objects, pull to sit, and start solids. Too early for 2 months (A), too late for 11/18 months (B, D). Document: 'At 6 months… double in birth weight… Sits alone momentarily… First solid food is introduced.'
Question 3 of 5
Because young children cannot express themselves well, the nurse uses the therapeutic intervention that allows children to act out their feelings, which is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Play therapy (B) lets young children express feelings through play. Art (A), music (C), and bibliotherapy (D) are less suited for preverbal kids. Document: 'Play therapy allows a young child to act out… concerns.'
Question 4 of 5
The parents of a newborn are concerned that their son's scrotum is enlarged and swollen on one side. The nurse's best response would be:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A hydrocele (C), fluid in the scrotum, often resolves by 1 year. Size difference (A) is normal but not swollen, bruising (B) or blood (D) suggest hematoma, not fluid. Document: 'These signs are indicative of a hydrocele… [that] usually corrects itself in a year.'
Question 5 of 5
A parent comments that her infant has had several ear infections in the past few months. The nurse understands that infants are more susceptible to otitis media because:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Infants’ short, wide, straight eustachian tubes (A) allow bacteria easy middle ear access. Sucking (B), position (C), and bronchitis (D) are less causative. Document: 'An infant’s eustachian tubes are short, wide, and straight.'