Complete Question Bank

ATI LPN · Pediatrics Nursing · Pediatric Growth and Development Practice Exam for Practical Nurses

Full Question & Rationale Repository

Showing all 5 practice questions with expert explanatory rationales.

Question 1 of 5

The nurse is educating high school students about puberty. What will the nurse indicate regulates the production of sperm and secretion hormones?

A. Testes

B. Vas deferens

C. Ejaculatory ducts

D. Prostate gland

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Testes

Question 2 of 5

A 29-month-old boy plays with a ball, which rolls under a couch. The boy promptly crawls under the couch to retrieve the ball. According to Piaget's theories of cognitive development, this behavior is characteristic of a thinking process called:

A. Object permanence

B. Basic trust

C. Object constancy

D. Sensory-motor stage

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Object permanence

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is going to use a bulb syringe to clear mucus from a newborn's nose and mouth. What is the nurse's first action?

A. Place the tip in the nose and squeeze the bulb gently.

B. Suction secretions from the nose before the mouth.

C. Depress the bulb before inserting the syringe tip into the mouth.

D. Insert the tip into the back of the mouth to reach mucus.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Depress the bulb before inserting the syringe tip into the mouth.

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following would the nurse identify as the initial priority for a child with acute lymphocytic leukemia?

A. Instituting infection control precautions

B. Encouraging adequate intake of iron-rich foods

C. Assisting with coping with chronic illness

D. Administering medications via IM injections

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Instituting infection control precautions

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is measuring the vital signs of a calm, full-term newborn. Which finding is abnormal?

A. An axillary temperature of 36.6Ã‚Â°C (98Ã‚Â°F)

B. An apical pulse rate of 178 beats/minute

C. Respirations of 35 breaths/minute

D. Blood pressure of 80/50 mm Hg

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: An apical pulse rate of 178 beats/minute

Ready to Guarantee Your Result?

Start Your ATI LPN Preparation Journey Today

Access over 300,000 verified practice questions, comprehensive subject diagnostic exams, and timed clinical simulations engineered for success.

Browse Other Nursing Exams