ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Quiz Questions
Extract:
A 12-month-old toddler who is hospitalized and confined to a room with contact precautions in place.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 12-month-old toddler who is hospitalized and confined to a room with contact precautions in place. Which of the following toys should the nurse recommend in order to meet the developmental needs of the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Large building blocks encourage fine and gross motor skills development, making them suitable for a hospitalized toddler while adhering to contact precautions, as they are easy to clean and safe for the developmental stage.
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 2 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 reinforcing education to the parents of a toddler diagnosed with bronchiolitis.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse informs the parents that which of the following is the most common cause of bronchiolitis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the leading cause of bronchiolitis in young children, causing inflammation of the small airways.
Extract:
Pediatric patients.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is not a risk factor of asthma in pediatric patients?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Physical activity is not a risk factor for asthma; in fact, regular physical activity can have protective effects against asthma by improving lung function and overall health.
Extract:
Question 5 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.