ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Unit 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a child who is 2 hr postoperative following a tonsillectomy.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who is 2 hr postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following fluid items should the nurse offer the child at this time?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Crushed ice soothes the throat and is easy to swallow post-tonsillectomy. Acidic juices (cranberry, orange) may irritate, and milkshakes are too thick, risking discomfort or choking.
Extract:
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for parents of a child who has congestive heart failure and is about to start taking furosemide.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for parents of a child who has congestive heart failure and is about to start taking furosemide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Furosemide causes potassium loss, so potassium-rich foods prevent hypokalemia. Bedtime dosing causes nocturia, aspirin risks Reye's syndrome, and swelling indicates treatment failure.
Extract:
The child was diagnosed early in infancy with pulmonary stenosis. Admitted today to cardiac catheterization procedure unit for balloon angioplasty. Child returns from the cardiac catheterization room. IV fluids are infusing in R peripheral IV. Is drowsy but arouses easily and moves all extremities spontaneously. Right groin pressure dressing is intact and has a small amount of blood on the dressing. Right leg is positioned straight in bed. Right leg is cool to touch but is equal in temperature to left leg. Color to right leg is the same as left leg. Capillary refill is brisk and equal to left lower extremity. Right pedal and popliteal pulse are weaker than left lower extremity. Apical heart rate is strong and regular. Respirations are easy and unlabored. Guardians are at bedside.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old who had a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following should the nurse plan to include in the discharge teaching?
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Instructing to administer pain relief (acetaminophen/ibuprofen) and to call if the right leg feels cool addresses post-catheterization comfort and potential complications like reduced circulation. Removing dressings, maintaining clear liquids, or tub baths are not appropriate instructions.
Extract:
A nurse is providing care to an adolescent client who is hospitalized in an adult setting.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing care to an adolescent client who is hospitalized in an adult setting. Which of the following interventions by the nurse supports a client experiencing emotional and physical changes of puberty? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,E,F
Rationale: Providing privacy respects the adolescent's need for dignity during puberty. Showing respect and listening to their concerns fosters emotional support and validates their experiences. Avoiding puberty discussions, treating them as incompetent, or disregarding confidentiality undermines trust and autonomy.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer a vaccine to a 4-year-old child.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer a vaccine to a 4-year-old child. Which of the following vaccines should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The varicella vaccine is recommended for a 4-year-old as part of the 4-6-year booster schedule. MCV4 is for older children, HepB is typically completed earlier, and Hib is usually finished by age 2-3.