ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
A 7-month-old son who was given peanuts for the second time for lunch and has vomited three times, is coughing, and looks flushed
Question 1 of 5
A mother calls her pediatrician's office concerned about her 7-month-old son. She gave him peanuts for the second time for lunch and he has vomited three times, is coughing and looks flushed. What is the priority of the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Symptoms suggest a severe allergic reaction, possibly anaphylaxis, requiring immediate emergency care. Calling 911 is the priority. A, B, and D are inappropriate or premature.
Extract:
A non-potty trained child with nephrotic syndrome
Question 2 of 5
In a non-potty trained child with nephrotic syndrome is the best way to detect fluid retention?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Daily weighing is the most accurate method to detect fluid retention in nephrotic syndrome, as it sensitively tracks weight changes due to fluid accumulation. B, C, and D are less precise or irrelevant.
Extract:
A child with a disorder leading to cyanosis from deoxygenated blood entering the systemic arterial circulation
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following disorders leads to cyanosis from deoxygenated blood entering the systemic arterial circulation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tetralogy of Fallot causes cyanosis due to right-to-left shunting of deoxygenated blood. A, B, and C do not typically cause this.
Extract:
A pediatric patient with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following interventions is not recommended for a pediatric patient with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cardioversion is not first-line for pediatric SVT, reserved for unstable cases. Vagal maneuvers, adenosine, and monitoring are standard interventions.
Extract:
Children with coarctation of the aorta, aortic stenosis, and pulmonic stenosis
Question 5 of 5
Coarctation of the aorta, aortic stenosis, and pulmonic stenosis are congenital heart defects in which category?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: These defects involve narrowing that obstructs blood flow, classifying them as obstructive defects. B, C, and D describe other categories.