ATI RN
ATI Pediatric Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A child who is experiencing a seizure
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lateral positioning prevents aspiration during a seizure. A, B, and C risk injury or are ineffective.
Extract:
A 4-year-old child who has croup and wet the bed overnight
Question 2 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:
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following best describes a neuroblastoma?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neuroblastoma often metastasizes before diagnosis due to non-specific symptoms. A, B, and C are incorrect as they don't characterize neuroblastoma.
Extract:
A child who is on a clear liquid diet
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who is on a clear liquid diet. At lunch, the child consumed ½ cup of juice, 3 oz gelatin, 1 oz of an ice pop, and 20 mL of ginger ale. How many mL should the nurse record as the child's fluid intake?
Correct Answer: 260
Rationale: Calculation: ½ cup juice (120 mL) + 3 oz gelatin (90 mL) + 1 oz ice pop (30 mL) + 20 mL ginger ale = 260 mL.
Extract:
A group of females who are pregnant
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching about neural tube defects to a group of females who are pregnant. Which of the following disease processes should the nurse include as an example of a neural tube defect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Spina bifida is a neural tube defect due to incomplete neural tube closure. A, C, and D are unrelated to neural tube defects.