ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Unit 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse in the pediatric clinic is discussing Piaget's theory of cognitive development with a newly licensed nurse.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in the pediatric clinic is discussing Piaget's theory of cognitive development with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should review which of the following types of thinking that occur during adolescent development?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Adolescents develop abstract thinking in Piaget's formal operational stage, enabling hypothetical and critical reasoning. Egocentric and preoperational thinking are earlier stages, and concrete thinking is typical of school-age children.
Extract:
A nurse is promoting a healthy relationship with food among school-aged children.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is promoting a healthy relationship with food among school-aged children. Which of the following interventions is effective in promoting a healthy relationship?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Offering food variety and choice promotes autonomy and a positive food relationship. Using dessert as a reward, labeling foods as good/bad, or forcing plate-cleaning can create negative associations with eating.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a coarctation of the aorta.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a coarctation of the aorta. Which of the following should the nurse recognize is a clinical manifestation of coarctation of the aorta?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Coarctation of the aorta causes a narrowing that obstructs blood flow to the lower body, leading to increased blood pressure in the arms and decreased blood pressure in the legs. The other options do not reflect the typical blood pressure distribution seen in this condition.
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching to students about physical and psychosocial effects of stress to school-aged children.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to students about physical and psychosocial effects of stress to school-aged children. Which of the following levels of prevention does this demonstrate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Educating about stress effects is primary prevention, aiming to promote health and prevent issues. Secondary prevention involves early detection, tertiary focuses on rehabilitation, and suicide prevention is a specific intervention.
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching for a parent of a preschool-aged child who had a myringotomy with a tympanoplasty tube insertion 4 days ago.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching for a parent of a preschool-aged child who had a myringotomy with a tympanoplasty tube insertion 4 days ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication that the teaching was effective?
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: Applying medication, minimizing nose blowing, using ear plugs, and reporting purulent drainage indicate effective teaching. Lifting a sibling risks tube displacement and is inappropriate.