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ATI Paediatrics exam 1 simmons U BSN Questions
Extract:
6-week-old infant with pyloric stenosis
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 6-week-old infant who has a pyloric stenosis. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Projectile vomiting is characteristic of pyloric stenosis due to obstruction at the pylorus, unlike other symptoms which relate to different conditions.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 6-week-old infant who has a pyloric stenosis. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Projectile vomiting is characteristic of pyloric stenosis due to obstruction at the pylorus, unlike other symptoms which relate to different conditions.
Extract:
Child post-tonsillectomy
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a child for manifestations of hemorrhage following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of this postoperative complication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Frequent swallowing indicates possible bleeding as the child swallows blood from the surgical site, a specific sign of hemorrhage.
Extract:
3-year-old child with aortic stenosis
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child who has aortic stenosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Aortic stenosis causes a systolic murmur due to turbulent blood flow, weak pulses from reduced cardiac output, and hypotension from impaired systemic perfusion. Bradycardia and clubbing are less common.
Extract:
Children with ß-thalassemia major
Question 5 of 5
The therapeutic management of children with ß-thalassemia major consists primarily of:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Blood transfusions correct anemia, and chelation therapy removes excess iron, addressing the primary issues in ß-thalassemia major.