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ATI Custom Pediatric exam 1 Questions
Extract:
An 8-year-old child who has sickle cell anemia and is recovering from a vaso-occlusive crisis
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who has sickle cell anemia and is recovering from a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Adequate hydration (e.g., drinking eight glasses of fluid daily) is crucial to prevent sickling of red blood cells and reduce the risk of vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell anemia.
Extract:
A school-age child who has cystic fibrosis
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a school-age child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A pigeon-shaped chest may develop in cystic fibrosis due to chronic lung inflammation and hyperinflation, accurately reflecting disease progression.
Extract:
An infant who has developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A,D
Rationale: Inwardly turned foot and asymmetric thigh folds are characteristic of DDH, reflecting hip instability and femoral head displacement.
Extract:
A child who is to receive percussion, vibration, and postural drainage
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who is to receive percussion, vibration, and postural drainage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administering albuterol first dilates the airways, enhancing the effectiveness of percussion, vibration, and postural drainage by facilitating secretion clearance.
Extract:
A child who is postoperative following the insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following the insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The nurse should place the child in which of the following positions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The supine position promotes proper cerebrospinal fluid drainage through the shunt without pressure on the surgical site, facilitating monitoring and reducing complications post-ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion.