ATI LPN
ATI PN Pediatrics nursing 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a 3-month-old infant. Which of the following is an expected developmental finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: At 3 months, infants hold arms out, showing social attachment. Rolling, stranger fear, and rattle holding develop later.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Padding under the head prevents injury during a seizure. Restraining, magnesium, or tongue blades risk harm or are inappropriate.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to an infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An oral syringe ensures accurate, safe delivery. Mixing with formula or honey risks incomplete dosing or botulism, and back-of-throat dropper risks choking.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a group of clients. Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to the possibility of child maltreatment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Multiple shin bruises in an 18-month-old may suggest abuse, needing further assessment. Bedwetting, stranger anxiety, and separation protests are normal.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a child who has hemophilia about the care of an injury that causes bleeding. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ice constricts vessels, reducing bleeding in hemophilia. Elevation, not lowering, ROM, or ibuprofen (which worsens bleeding) are appropriate.