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ATI Custom Pediatric exam 1 Questions
Extract:
A preschool age child undergoing endotracheal suctioning
Question 1 of 5
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is performing endotracheal suctioning for a preschool age child. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires the charge nurse to intervene?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Introducing the catheter without suction is incorrect, as suction must be applied during insertion to effectively remove secretions, requiring intervention.
Extract:
A child with asthma who weighs 4.69 kg
Question 2 of 5
A child with asthma has the following medication ordered: Theophylline 4 mg/kg/dose every 6 hrs. The child weighs 4.69 kg. Calculate the appropriate dose.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dose = 4.69 kg x 4 mg/kg = 18.76 mg = 18.7 mg, providing the accurate theophylline dose for the child's weight.
Extract:
A 2-month-old infant whose provider applied a Pavlik harness 1 week earlier for the treatment of developmental hip dysplasia
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the mother of a 2-month-old infant whose provider applied a Pavlik harness 1 week earlier for the treatment of developmental hip dysplasia. Which of the following statements by the mother indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Frequent skin checks under the Pavlik harness straps prevent irritation or pressure sores, indicating proper understanding of care to maintain skin integrity.
Extract:
A preschool age child undergoing endotracheal suctioning
Question 4 of 5
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is performing endotracheal suctioning for a preschool age child. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires the charge nurse to intervene?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Introducing the catheter without suction is incorrect, as suction must be applied during insertion to effectively remove secretions, requiring intervention.
Extract:
An infant
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from an infant. Which of the following sites is the most reliable location to check the infant's pulse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The apical pulse, at the heart's apex, is the most reliable for infants, providing an accurate measure of heart rate and rhythm via stethoscope.