ATI RN
ATI RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 Questions
Extract:
5-year-old child following a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child following a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of hemorrhage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Continuous swallowing suggests bleeding, as the child swallows blood from the surgical site.
Extract:
Toddler with cystic fibrosis
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a toddler who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Steatorrhea results from pancreatic insufficiency in cystic fibrosis, causing fat malabsorption.
Extract:
4-year-old child with cystic fibrosis receiving chest physiotherapy
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is evaluating a 4-year-old child who has cystic fibrosis and has been receiving chest physiotherapy treatments. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication that the therapy has been effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased expectoration shows clearance of mucus, the goal of chest physiotherapy.
Extract:
Adolescent who reports inhalation of gasoline
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an adolescent who reports inhalation of gasoline. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ataxia results from gasoline inhalation's neurotoxic effects, causing lack of coordination due to central nervous system depression.
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Preschool-age child with acute acetylsalicylic acid poisoning
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a preschool-age child who has acute acetylsalicylic acid poisoning. Which of the following should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hyperpyrexia is a hallmark of salicylate toxicity, which can lead to neurological damage and requires urgent treatment.