ATI RN
ATI Custom Pediatrics Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Child with leukemia and critically low platelet count
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is admitting a child who has leukemia and a critically low platelet count. Which of the following precautions should the nurse initiate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bleeding precautions minimize injury risk in leukemia patients with low platelets, preventing excessive bleeding.
Extract:
Children with impetigo at summer day camp
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in a summer day camp that has access to a local beach has cared for several children with impetigo. What is the best nursing intervention to prevent complications?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Removing crusts with antimicrobial liquid prevents infection spread and enhances topical treatment efficacy in impetigo.
Extract:
17-year-old with type 1 diabetes
Question 3 of 5
17-year-old student with type 1 diabetes asks the nurse which hormone causes the blood glucose level to rise. When responding the nurse should explain in language that the client can understand that liver glycogenolysis is stimulated by a hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans. Which hormone is this?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Glucagon, secreted by the islets of Langerhans, stimulates glycogenolysis, raising blood glucose, unlike insulin or other hormones listed.
Extract:
18-month-old toddler
Question 4 of 5
When assessing an 18-month-old toddler, the nurse would expect the child to be able to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Jumping with both feet is a developmentally appropriate gross motor skill for an 18-month-old toddler.
Extract:
Child with suspected epiglottitis
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a child who has suspected epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Placing the child upright improves airflow and reduces airway obstruction risk in epiglottitis, a medical emergency.