ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Exam Preparation Questions
Question 1 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 2 of 5
A 4-year-old boy ingests a large dose of aspirin. What is the most appropriate therapy to maximize urinary excretion?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Urinary alkalinization with sodium bicarbonate increases aspirin elimination by ion trapping, reducing toxicity.
Question 3 of 5
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a recessively inherited autoinflammatory disease characterized by self-limited episodes of fever, serositis, and rash. The hallmark cutaneous finding of this disease is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Erysipelas-like rash is characteristic of FMF.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is an early manifestation of hypoxemia in young infants?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Irritability is an early sign of hypoxemia, while cyanosis and bradycardia are late findings.
Question 5 of 5
Of the following, the condition which is associated with polyhydramnios is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Intestinal pseudo-obstruction can lead to polyhydramnios due to impaired fetal swallowing and gastrointestinal motility. The other conditions are not typically associated with excess amniotic fluid.