ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Unit 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a child who is experiencing an acute asthma attack.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a child who is experiencing an acute asthma attack. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Albuterol, a short-acting beta-agonist, is the first-line treatment for acute asthma attacks due to its rapid bronchodilation. Montelukast, budesonide, and fluticasone are for long-term management, not acute relief.
Extract:
A school nurse is planning a safety education program for adolescents.
Question 2 of 5
A school nurse is planning a safety education program for adolescents. Which of the following should the nurse plan to include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A mock crash scene engages adolescents and vividly illustrates high-risk behavior consequences. Encouraging risks, rewarding reporting, or relying on pamphlets are less effective or inappropriate.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer a vaccine to a 4-year-old child.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer a vaccine to a 4-year-old child. Which of the following vaccines should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The varicella vaccine is recommended for a 4-year-old as part of the 4-6-year booster schedule. MCV4 is for older children, HepB is typically completed earlier, and Hib is usually finished by age 2-3.
Extract:
An infant is brought to the emergency department with suspected coarctation of the aorta.
Question 4 of 5
An infant is brought to the emergency department with suspected coarctation of the aorta. Which clinical symptoms would the nurse expect to find?
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Coarctation of the aorta causes weak femoral pulses, bounding upper extremity pulses due to increased upper body blood flow, and poor feeding/irritability from distress. Cyanosis is uncommon, and lower extremity blood pressure is typically reduced.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a child who is suspected of having pertussis.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who is suspected of having pertussis. The nurse should recognize that the pathophysiology of pertussis includes which of the following? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: Pertussis involves bacterial toxins damaging respiratory cilia, causing inflammation and thick secretions that are difficult to clear. It is a bacterial infection affecting the respiratory tract, not just the nostrils, and is not viral.