ATI LPN
ATI LPN Pediatrics Exam I Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a newly-admitted client who has acute osteomyelitis. Which of the following interventions is the priority for the nurse to implement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Antibiotics are the priority to halt the spread of infection in acute osteomyelitis.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 10/mg/kg PO to a preschool child for fever. The child weighs 22 lb. Available is acetaminophen liquid 160 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Weight = 22 lb / 2.205 = 9.98 kg. Dose = 10 mg/kg × 9.98 = 99.8 mg. Volume = 99.8 mg / (160 mg/5 mL) = 3.12 mL, rounded to 3.1 mL.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a school-age child who has asthma. The nurse should identify which of the following findings?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Wheezing is a hallmark of asthma due to airway narrowing; other options aren't typical asthma findings.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who has Legg-Calve-Perthes disease and is in Buck's traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Keeping knots away from pulleys ensures effective traction; Buck's doesn't use pins or require footboards.
Question 5 of 5
A parent comments that her infant has had several ear infections in the past few months. Why are infants more susceptible to otitis media?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A short, straight, wide Eustachian tube allows easier pathogen entry to the middle ear in infants.