ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Quiz Questions
Extract:
A child following a tonsillectomy.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a child for manifestations of hemorrhage following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of this postoperative complication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frequent swallowing may indicate bleeding from the surgical site, as the child may swallow blood, signaling a potential postoperative hemorrhage.
Extract:
A 6-month-old infant.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing pain following a procedure?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increased crying episodes are a common indicator of pain in infants, as they use crying to express discomfort or distress following a procedure.
Extract:
The nurse is providing asthma education to a teen that has just been diagnosed with asthma.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements by the client would indicate a need for further teaching? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,E
Rationale: Sleeping with a pet can exacerbate asthma if it's a trigger, and calling 911 before using a rescue inhaler is incorrect, as the inhaler is the first step unless symptoms are uncontrolled.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
After teaching a class about the hemodynamic characteristics of congenital heart disease, the instructor determines that the teaching has been successful when the class identifies which defect as an example of a disorder involving increased pulmonary blood flow?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Patent Ductus Arteriosus allows blood to shunt from the aorta to the pulmonary artery, increasing pulmonary blood flow and causing overcirculation.
Extract:
A child who is 2 hr postoperative following a tonsillectomy.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who is 2 hr postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following fluid items should the nurse offer the at this time?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Crushed ice can soothe the throat and help prevent bleeding by constricting blood vessels, making it appropriate for the immediate postoperative period after a tonsillectomy.