ATI RN
ATI Pediatric Nursing n100 Exam Questions
Extract:
A client with a calcium level of 6.3 mg/dL.
Question 1 of 5
A lab technician calls to tell the nurse that their client's calcium level is 6.3 mg/dL. How will the nurse proceed with this information? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: Reading back ensures accuracy, confirming client identity prevents errors, reporting hypocalcemia (6.3 mg/dL) to the physician is urgent, and documenting in the medical record ensures continuity of care.
Extract:
A 60-year-old recovering from a heart attack.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is prioritizing the day's interventions. Which client should be the first to be taught about the hazards of straining when having a bowel movement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Straining can increase intra-abdominal pressure, risking arrhythmias or cardiac stress in a heart attack recovery patient.
Extract:
A patient in pain.
Question 3 of 5
When caring for a patient in pain, the most important principle that the nurse must recognize is that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The patient is the best authority on their pain, as it is a subjective experience, guiding patient-centered pain management.
Extract:
The mother of a 7-year-old child is concerned that the child 'touches and plays' with the genitals despite being punished for doing so.
Question 4 of 5
Which response should the nurse make to the mother? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Physical punishment is ineffective and potentially harmful; genital touching is a normal part of body exploration at this age, and the behavior is likely temporary, resolving with maturity.
Extract:
None
Question 5 of 5
The nurse understands that how a client feels on the inside about being male, female, both or neither is known as:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gender identity refers to a person's internal sense of their gender, which may be male, female, both, neither, or another gender identity.