ATI RN
ATI Custom Pediatrics Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Client with HIV
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the following laboratory values is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A CD4-T-cell count of 180 cells/mm³ indicates significant immunosuppression, increasing the risk of opportunistic infections, making it the priority for monitoring HIV progression.
Extract:
Hemophilic child with leg bruise after fall
Question 2 of 5
Which intervention is a priority for a hemophilic child who has fallen and badly bruised his leg?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Applying pressure and administering clotting factor controls bleeding in hemophilia, preventing complications, unlike aspirin or heat, which worsen bleeding.
Extract:
10-year-old child hospitalized for an extended period
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a 10-year-old child who will be hospitalized for an extended period of time. Which of the following should the nurse include in the plan of care to meet the client's psychosocial needs according to Erikson?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Encouraging school work supports Erikson's 'Industry vs. Inferiority' stage, fostering competence and mastery critical for a 10-year-old's psychosocial development.
Extract:
Infant with severe anemia
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following reticulocyte count is an indicator of severe anemia for an infant?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A low reticulocyte count (0.5%) indicates inadequate bone marrow response, suggestive of severe anemia in infants.
Extract:
Adolescent with lateral curvature of the spine
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with a routine physical examination of an adolescent. The provider observes a lateral curvature of the spine. The nurse should expect the provider to document which of the following disorders?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Scoliosis is characterized by lateral spinal curvature, unlike lordosis, torticollis, or kyphosis, which involve different spinal or neck abnormalities.