ATI LPN
ATI Pediatrics Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A child with nephrotic syndrome requires
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All D manage nephrotic syndrome, per document p60, 3.
Question 2 of 5
An adolescent who is brought to the emergency department (ED) by his parents has the following symptoms: periumbilical pain that peaks at 4-hour intervals followed by right lower quadrant pain, which is followed by vomiting. Based on these data, which condition does the nurse suspect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Periumbilical pain shifting to the right lower quadrant (McBurney’s point) with vomiting is characteristic of appendicitis . Meckel’s diverticulum may cause bleeding, omphalitis is umbilical infection, and ulcerative colitis involves chronic diarrhea, not acute localized pain.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse prepares a child to receive oxygen via a tent delivery system by allowing the child to place a teddy bear in and out of the tent and then rewarding the child with a sticker. Which practice is the nurse using?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using a teddy bear to familiarize the child with the oxygen tent is therapeutic play, reducing fear through familiar objects.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing parental instruction for a 24-hour urine collection for a hospitalized child. Which of the following statements by the child's parent needs further instruction?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Urine collection containers should be kept cool but not in a shared refrigerator due to contamination risks; a specific cooler is used, indicating a need for clarification.
Question 5 of 5
The responsibility of a mandatory reporter is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mandatory reporters (e.g., nurses) must report actual or suspected abuse to authorities, as per legal and ethical standards. Reporting only actual abuse misses suspicion, providing evidence exceeds their role, and investigating is for authorities, not reporters.