ATI RN
ATI Nur223g Pediatrics Sect 2 Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A 2-month-old infant following a surgical procedure.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a 2-month-old infant following a surgical procedure. Which of the following pain rating scales should the nurse plan to use to determine the infant's level of pain?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The FLACC scale is designed for infants and young children who cannot verbally communicate their pain, making it suitable for a 2-month-old.
Extract:
An infant who has severe dehydration from acute gastroenteritis.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is admitting an infant who has severe dehydration from acute gastroenteritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A 13% weight loss indicates severe dehydration, providing a direct measure of fluid loss in the infant.
Extract:
A child requiring an abdominal assessment.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a child. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: The sequence is inspection, auscultation, superficial palpation, and deep palpation to avoid altering bowel sounds and to systematically assess the abdomen.
Extract:
A 1-year-old child.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer vaccines to a 1-year-old child. Which of the following vaccines should the nurse give? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: DTaP is recommended at 15-18 months, varicella at 12-15 months, and MMR at 12-15 months, making them appropriate for a 1-year-old.
Extract:
A child who has rheumatic fever. Parent reports: The father had gastritis 2 weeks ago, a neighbor's child has chickenpox, a sibling had a sore throat 3 weeks ago, a classmate has fifth disease.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who has rheumatic fever. When obtaining the child's medical history from the parent, the nurse should recognize the significance of which of the following data as the possible source of the child's infection?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A sibling who had a sore throat 3 weeks ago is significant because rheumatic fever often follows an untreated or inadequately treated streptococcal throat infection. Recognizing a recent history of streptococcal infection is key to understanding the source of the child's rheumatic fever.