ATI RN
ATI Nur223g Pediatrics Sect 2 Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A 2-month-old infant with Hirschsprung's disease.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a 2-month-old infant with Hirschsprung's disease. Which of the following conditions should the nurse recognize is associated with this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hirschsprung's disease (congenital aganglionic megacolon) leads to inadequate motility of part of the intestine and results in a mechanical obstruction.
Extract:
A child who has mumps.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a child who has mumps. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the plan?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mumps is spread via respiratory droplets, so droplet precautions are necessary to prevent transmission.
Extract:
A 2-year-old child at a well-child visit. Parent expresses concern about the child's increasing temper tantrums and difficult behaviors.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a 2-year-old child at a well-child visit. The child's parent expresses concern about the child's increasing temper tantrums and difficult behaviors. Which of the following statements should the nurse respond with?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Explaining that temper tantrums are normal for toddlers, who are starting to develop a sense of autonomy, helps reassure the parent that this behavior is typical and part of the child's development.
Extract:
A child who is in sickle cell crisis.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a child who is in sickle cell crisis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pain is the most common and significant symptom of a sickle cell crisis, caused by the obstruction of blood flow by sickled red blood cells, leading to ischemia and severe pain. This requires immediate attention and pain management.
Extract:
A child who has cystic fibrosis and has a prescription for pancreatic enzymes three times per day.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching the mother of a child who has cystic fibrosis and has a prescription for pancreatic enzymes three times per day. Which of the following statements indicates that the mother understands the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pancreatic enzymes are used to help digest fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, which is essential for children with cystic fibrosis who have pancreatic insufficiency.