ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Unit 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate tablets twice daily for iron-deficiency anemia.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate tablets twice daily for iron-deficiency anemia. The client asks the nurse why the provider instructed that she take the ferrous sulfate between meals. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Taking ferrous sulfate between meals enhances absorption, as food, especially dairy or high-fiber foods, can inhibit iron uptake. Constipation is a side effect but not related to meal timing, esophagitis is not a primary concern with food, and nausea is not the main reason for the timing.
Extract:
A nurse is providing care for a group of hospitalized school-aged children.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing care for a group of hospitalized school-aged children. Which of the following clients should the nurse prioritize for further assessment and interventions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Aggressive behavior poses an immediate safety risk to the child and others, requiring urgent assessment and intervention. Anxiety, parental concerns, and stomach pain are important but less immediate compared to aggression.
Extract:
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the parent of a 10-year-old child following a cardiac catheterization.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the parent of a 10-year-old child following a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Clear liquids for the first 24 hours aid hydration post-anesthesia, and acetaminophen helps manage discomfort. Tub baths should be avoided to keep the catheter site dry, and a week-long absence from school is typically unnecessary unless complications arise.
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 4 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 assessing a toddler who has heart failure.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a toddler who has heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Orthopnea, difficulty breathing when lying flat, is expected in heart failure due to fluid overload. Tachycardia, weight gain from fluid retention, and decreased urine output are more common than the other options.