ATI RN
ATI Custom Pediatric exam 1 Questions
Extract:
A newborn who has a myelomeningocele and is admitted to the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) to await surgery
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has a myelomeningocele and is admitted to the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) to await surgery. Which of the following nursing goals is priority in the care of this infant?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maintaining the integrity of the myelomeningocele sac is the priority to prevent infection and damage to the exposed neural tissue, critical before surgical repair.
Extract:
A 3-month-old infant receiving oral elixir
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer an oral elixir to a 3-month-old infant using an oral medication syringe. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Positioning the syringe to the side of the infant's tongue facilitates swallowing, reducing choking or aspiration risk, ensuring safe medication administration.
Extract:
An infant who has spina bifida
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for an infant who has spina bifida. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Diapering over a low spina bifida defect minimizes exposure to urine and feces, reducing infection risk, which is critical for maintaining the defect's integrity.
Extract:
A preschool age child undergoing endotracheal suctioning
Question 4 of 5
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is performing endotracheal suctioning for a preschool age child. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires the charge nurse to intervene?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Introducing the catheter without suction is incorrect, as suction must be applied during insertion to effectively remove secretions, requiring intervention.
Extract:
A child who has iron deficiency anemia
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in a pediatric clinic in caring for a child who has iron deficiency anemia and is to start taking ferrous sulfate syrup. Which of the following Instructions should the nurse give the parent?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Offering ferrous sulfate through a straw minimizes tooth staining, a common issue with liquid iron supplements, ensuring proper administration.