ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
A toddler with a fractured right femur in Bryant traction.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a fractured right femur and is in Bryant traction. When determining that the traction is appropriately assembled, the nurse should observe which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bryant traction elevates the buttocks slightly for countertraction and alignment, using skin straps, not pins or slings, with hips/knees at 90 degrees.
Extract:
An infant with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) using a Pavlik harness.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for an infant who has developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). The nurse should include which of the following instructions in the teaching plan for the parents about the Pavlik harness?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Checking skin for redness/irritation prevents breakdown. Removing the harness, adjusting straps, or adding clothing risks misalignment or skin issues.
Extract:
A mother immediately following a stillbirth delivery.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing care to a mother immediately following a stillbirth delivery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Offering private time with the newborn facilitates grief processing and bonding, the priority action. Medication, clergy, or transfer are secondary.
Extract:
An adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An annual influenza vaccine reduces complication risks in type 1 diabetes. Glyburide is for type 2 diabetes, deltoid injections are suboptimal, and glucagon treats hypoglycemia, not hyperglycemia.
Extract:
Preschooler findings.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the health care provider immediately? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Developmental regression suggests serious neurological issues, and abnormal neutrophil counts indicate infection risk, both requiring immediate reporting. Appetite, platelet, and hemoglobin issues are less urgent without specific abnormalities.