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RN Pediatric Nursing 2023 ATI Questions
Question 1 of 5
The age by which the child can make a tower of 9 cubes and imitates a circular stroke is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This level of fine motor skill is typically achieved around 36 months.
Question 2 of 5
During an assessment, a healthcare professional is evaluating an infant with pneumonia. Which of the following findings should be the priority for the healthcare professional to report to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When assessing an infant with pneumonia, the priority finding to report to the provider is nasal flaring. Nasal flaring indicates acute respiratory distress, which can be a life-threatening condition requiring immediate intervention. Monitoring and addressing respiratory distress take precedence over other symptoms or laboratory results in this situation.
Question 3 of 5
Oral medications are often used as an early treatment for generalized spasticity. Which of the following works at the level of skeletal muscle to block calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dantrolene sodium directly acts on skeletal muscles by inhibiting calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, thereby reducing muscle contraction and spasticity.
Question 4 of 5
A healthcare professional is assessing a child who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following findings should the healthcare professional expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In nephrotic syndrome, there is increased permeability of the glomerular filtration barrier, leading to protein loss in the urine. This results in hypoalbuminemia, causing fluid retention and edema. Therefore, weight gain due to fluid retention is a common finding in children with nephrotic syndrome.
Question 5 of 5
All the following are cholesterol risk screening recommendations EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Family history of obesity is not a direct indicator for cholesterol screening.