ATI RN
ATI Nur223g Pediatrics Sect 2 Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A client who has an acute asthma exacerbation.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a clinic sees a client who has an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following medications should reduce the symptoms?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Albuterol is a bronchodilator used as a rescue medication to relieve acute asthma symptoms by relaxing the airway muscles and easing breathing.
Extract:
Parents of a toddler.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance about child development to the parents of a toddler. Which of the following developmental tasks should the nurse include as expected of a toddler?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Toddlers are beginning to cooperate in simple chores and tasks, which aligns with their developmental stage.
Extract:
A child who has rheumatic fever. Parent reports: The father had gastritis 2 weeks ago, a neighbor's child has chickenpox, a sibling had a sore throat 3 weeks ago, a classmate has fifth disease.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who has rheumatic fever. When obtaining the child's medical history from the parent, the nurse should recognize the significance of which of the following data as the possible source of the child's infection?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A sibling who had a sore throat 3 weeks ago is significant because rheumatic fever often follows an untreated or inadequately treated streptococcal throat infection. Recognizing a recent history of streptococcal infection is key to understanding the source of the child's rheumatic fever.
Extract:
An 18-month-old toddler who has been hospitalized for 10 days. After the toddler's mother leaves the room, the toddler is sitting quietly in the corner of the crib, sucking her thumb, and turns away from the nurse.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for an 18-month-old toddler who has been hospitalized for 10 days. After the toddler's mother leaves the room, the nurse observes the toddler sitting quietly in the corner of the crib, sucking her thumb. When the nurse approaches the crib, the toddler turns away from the nurse. The nurse should understand that these behaviors indicate which of the following developmental reactions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Regression is when a child reverts to earlier behaviors, such as thumb-sucking, as a coping mechanism in response to stress or separation from the primary caregiver.
Extract:
An infant requiring vital signs measurement.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to measure an infant's vital signs. The nurse should use which of the following sites to assess a heart rate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The brachial artery is commonly used to assess the heart rate in infants due to its accessibility and the ease of palpation in smaller limbs.