ATI RN
ATI Nursing Care of Children Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is aware that skin turgor best estimates what?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Skin turgor is a quick and simple way to assess hydration status. Poor skin turgor can indicate dehydration.
Question 2 of 5
With the National Center for Health Statistics criteria, which body mass index (BMI)-for-age percentiles should indicate the patient is at risk for being overweight?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A BMI-for-age at the 85th percentile indicates a child is at risk for being overweight, according to the National Center for Health Statistics criteria.
Question 3 of 5
Which type of breath sound is normally heard over the entire surface of the lungs except for the upper intrascapular area and the area beneath the manubrium?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vesicular breath sounds are normally heard over most of the lung fields, except near the trachea and main bronchi, where bronchial or bronchovesicular sounds may be heard.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse's approach when introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid should be based on which principle?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Preschoolers may engage in magical thinking and believe inanimate objects are alive, so the nurse should explain the equipment in a way that reduces fear.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is aware that skin turgor best estimates what?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Skin turgor is a quick and simple way to assess hydration status. Poor skin turgor can indicate dehydration.
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