ATI RN
ATI Nur209 Pediatrics Final Assessment 2025 Questions
Extract:
A newborn with Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome)
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome). Which of the following are common characteristics? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Down syndrome features include transverse palmar creases and protruding tongue due to hypotonia, not large ears, low birth weight, or hypertonia.
Extract:
A client using a diaphragm for contraception
Question 2 of 5
After receiving instruction on the use of a diaphragm for contraception, which statement by the client indicates that they have understood the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Leaving the diaphragm in for 6 hours post-intercourse ensures effective contraception, unlike prolonged use, assuming fixed size, or use during menstruation.
Extract:
An infant or child in heart failure
Question 3 of 5
Which assessment findings would alert the nurse to an infant or child in heart failure? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Heart failure in children presents with poor feeding, tachypnea, lung sounds like wheezes/rales, and peripheral edema. Lying flat worsens symptoms, and urine output decreases due to reduced renal perfusion.
Extract:
A newborn diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a newborn diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Which of the following assessment findings would be consistent with this diagnosis? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C,F
Rationale: PDA causes bounding pulses, wide pulse pressure, and a machinery-like murmur due to left-to-right shunting, not typically cyanosis or bradycardia.
Extract:
A postpartum client
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is discussing postpartum depression with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of this condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A history of depression or anxiety is a strong risk factor for postpartum depression (PP
D). Harming the infant or psychosis is rare, and PPD develops over weeks, not within 48 hours.