ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Quiz Questions
Extract:
A 3-year-old child who has aortic stenosis.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child who has aortic stenosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A,E
Rationale: Aortic stenosis typically presents with a heart murmur, often described as a harsh systolic ejection murmur, and weak pulses in the peripheral arteries due to decreased cardiac output associated with the condition.
Extract:
A toddler who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is admitting a toddler who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Keeping the thermometer in the toddler's room allows for easy access to monitor temperature fluctuations, which is important in managing RSV while adhering to standard and droplet precautions.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) involves which defects? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,D,E,F
Rationale: Tetralogy of Fallot consists of four defects: right ventricular hypertrophy, ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, and overriding aorta, which together cause cyanosis and reduced pulmonary blood flow.
Extract:
A child who has suspected epiglottitis.
Question 4 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: B
Rationale: Placing the child in an upright position helps facilitate breathing and is a priority intervention to maintain airway patency in suspected epiglottitis, which can cause severe airway obstruction.
Extract:
The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with ventricular septal defect (VSD).
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is aware that many infants with these conditions also receive a diagnosis of which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) is frequently associated with congenital heart defects, including ventricular septal defect (VS
D), due to chromosomal abnormalities affecting cardiac development.