ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Unit 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a coarctation of the aorta.
Question 1 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 planning care for a child who has suspected epiglottitis.
Question 2 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: D
Rationale: Placing the child upright eases breathing and reduces distress in epiglottitis. Visualizing the epiglottis or obtaining a throat culture risks airway obstruction, and an x-ray, while diagnostic, is not the priority action.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is experiencing an acute asthma attack.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is experiencing an acute asthma attack. Which of the following findings indicates improvement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Decreased stridor indicates reduced airway obstruction, a sign of asthma improvement. Hydration and temperature are not specific indicators, and a barking cough is associated with croup, not asthma.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate tablets twice daily for iron-deficiency anemia.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate tablets twice daily for iron-deficiency anemia. The client asks the nurse why the provider instructed that she take the ferrous sulfate between meals. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Taking ferrous sulfate between meals maximizes absorption, as food can interfere with iron uptake. Constipation is not prevented by meal timing, esophagitis is not a significant risk with food, and nausea is not the primary reason for the instruction.
Extract:
What is the priority nursing intervention for a newborn infant diagnosed with transposition of the great vessels?
Question 5 of 5
Preparing the infant for immediate surgery
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prostaglandin E1 maintains ductus arteriosus patency, allowing blood mixing in transposition of the great vessels, stabilizing the infant until surgery. Surgery preparation, feeding, and oxygen are secondary to this critical intervention.