ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Quiz Questions
Extract:
A toddler who has heart failure.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a toddler who has heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Orthopnea, difficulty breathing when lying flat, is a common symptom of heart failure in toddlers due to fluid accumulation in the lungs, reflecting impaired cardiac function.
Extract:
A 4-year-old child is diagnosed with otitis media.
Question 2 of 5
The parent asks the nurse about the causes of this illness. Which risk factors would the nurse include in response to this parent? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E,F
Rationale: Risk factors for otitis media include household smoking, daycare exposure, Native American ethnicity, lack of breastfeeding, and craniofacial anomalies, which impair Eustachian tube function or immunity.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
After teaching a class about the hemodynamic characteristics of congenital heart disease, the instructor determines that the teaching has been successful when the class identifies which defect as an example of a disorder involving increased pulmonary blood flow?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Patent Ductus Arteriosus allows blood to shunt from the aorta to the pulmonary artery, increasing pulmonary blood flow and causing overcirculation.
Extract:
The nurse employed in an emergency department is monitoring a child diagnosed with epiglottitis. The nurse notes that the child is leaning forward with the neck extended.
Question 4 of 5
How would the nurse interpret this finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The tripod position with neck extension is a compensatory mechanism to maximize airway patency in epiglottitis, indicating a critical airway obstruction.
Extract:
The nurse is assessing a 2-year-old client with symptoms of excessive drooling, respiratory distress, difficulty swallowing, and difficulty speaking.
Question 5 of 5
Based on these assessment findings, which conditions does the nurse suspect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Epiglottitis presents with drooling, respiratory distress, dysphagia, and dysphonia due to severe epiglottis swelling, making it a medical emergency distinct from croup or bronchiolitis.