ATI RN
ATI Custom Pediatrics Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Infant with inadequate motility of part of the intestine
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for an infant who has inadequate motility of part of the intestine resulting in a mechanical obstruction. The nurse should identify this finding as a manifestation of which of the following disorders?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hirschsprung's disease causes mechanical obstruction due to absent ganglion cells, impairing intestinal motility, unlike other listed conditions.
Extract:
1-year-old weighing 22 pounds post-open heart surgery
Question 2 of 5
The nurse caring for a 22-pound 1-year-old child who has had open heart surgery is aware that the minimum acceptable urine output for the child
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For a 22-pound (10 kg) child, minimum urine output is 1 mL/kg/hour, equaling 10 mL/hour, making 8 mL/hour acceptable but low, warranting monitoring.
Extract:
Hemophilic child with leg bruise after fall
Question 3 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:
Young mother with new baby
Question 4 of 5
A young mother confides in the nurse that her husband does not want her to give so much attention to their new baby for fear that the child will become spoiled. The nurse's best response would be
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Interaction fosters trust, supporting healthy emotional development in infants, contrary to spoiling concerns.
Extract:
Child with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. What clinical findings does the nurse anticipate when assessing the child? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: Fatigue, pallor, and bruises result from anemia and low platelet counts in ALL, unlike edema or jaundice, which are less common.