ATI RN
ATI Nur307 Pediatrics Quiz Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is obtaining informed consent for an adolescent who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. The adolescent's guardian states, 'I don't understand why they need to do this procedure.' Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Notifying the provider ensures the guardian receives a full explanation from the responsible clinician for informed consent.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a child who is in the acute stage of nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Weighing the child daily monitors fluid retention, a key aspect of managing nephrotic syndrome.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant who has a new diagnosis of heart failure about nutrition. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A 3-hour feeding schedule ensures adequate nutrition without causing fatigue in infants with heart failure.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a 10-month-old infant who is having difficulty eating. The parent is feeding their infant goat milk. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Goat milk lacks necessary nutrients for infants and should not be used as the sole source of nutrition. Commercially prepared infant formula is the best alternative.
Extract:
Nurse Notes: Child presents to the emergency department (ED). Guardians report the child woke up coughing with a low-grade fever. Child appears alert and restless in guardian's arms. Respirations easy, no cough noted. 0800: Child became agitated. Hoarse cry noted with audible inspiratory stridor. Barking, non-productive cough present. Vital Signs: 0730: Tympanic temperature 38.1 C (100.6 F), Heart rate 95/min, Respiratory rate 20/min, Oxygen saturation 98% on room air. 0800: Tympanic temperature 38.2 C (100.6 F), Heart rate 95/min, Respiratory rate 20/min, Oxygen saturation 96% on room air. Provider Prescription: Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim 8 mg TMP/kg/day PO, Salicylic acid 20 mg/kg/dose every 4 hr as needed for pain and fever.
Question 5 of 5
For each of the flowing findings, click to specify if the finding is consistent with acute laryngotracheobronchitis or pneumonia.
| Finding | Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis | Pneumonia. |
|---|---|---|
| Irritability | ||
| Cough findings at 0800 | ||
| Stridor | ||
| Temperature |
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: A: Irritability is consistent with both due to discomfort. B: Barking cough is characteristic of laryngotracheobronchitis (croup), though pneumonia may have a productive cough. C: Stridor is a hallmark of croup, not pneumonia. D: Fever is consistent with both conditions.