ATI RN
ATI Pediatric Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A 4-year-old child who has croup and wet the bed overnight
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has croup and wet the bed overnight. When the parents visit the next day, the nurse explains the situation and one of the parents says, 'She never wets the bed at home. I am so embarrassed.' Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Regression is common in hospitalized children and reversible, reassuring the parent. B is judgmental. C is dismissive. D is self-focused.
Extract:
A newborn
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The hepatitis B vaccine is given before hospital discharge. A, C, and D have incorrect timing for vaccine administration.
Extract:
A child who has pertussis
Question 3 of 5
The child's parent asks the nurse what the common name for this disease is. The nurse should respond with which of the following common names?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Whooping cough is the common name for pertussis, a bacterial infection causing severe coughing spells with a 'whoop' sound. A is incorrect as mumps is a viral infection of salivary glands. C is wrong as fifth disease causes a facial rash. D is incorrect as chickenpox causes an itchy rash.
Extract:
An infant following a motor vehicle crash
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing an infant following a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor to identify increased intracranial pressure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased sleeping reflects altered consciousness, a sign of increased intracranial pressure. A, C, and D are not indicative of ICP.
Extract:
An 8-year-old child who has acute rheumatic fever
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is performing an ongoing assessment for an 8-year-old child who has acute rheumatic fever. Which of the following assessments should the nurse identify as the priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Heart sound abnormalities indicate cardiac involvement, the most serious complication of rheumatic fever. A, B, and D are less urgent.