ATI RN
ATI Nur 223a Sect 4 Pediatrics Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Child who has suspected epiglottitis.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a child who has suspected epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Upright positioning improves breathing and reduces airway obstruction risk.
Extract:
School-age child who has mild persistent asthma.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has mild persistent asthma. Which of the following is an expected finding? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale:
Choice A: Daytime symptoms more than twice a week are expected.
Choice B: Nighttime symptoms twice a month indicate intermittent asthma.
Choice C: Minor activity limitations are expected.
Choice D: Continuous symptoms indicate severe asthma.
Choice E: PEF ≥80% is expected.
Extract:
Mother of a boy with Tetralogy of Fallot.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse would teach the mother of a boy with Tetralogy of Fallot that if the child suddenly becomes cyanotic and dyspneic, the mother should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Knee-chest position increases systemic vascular resistance, reducing right-to-left shunt and improving oxygenation.
Extract:
Parents of a toddler about child development.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance about child development to the parents of a toddler. Which of the following developmental tasks should the nurse include as expected of a toddler?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Separating easily from caregivers indicates developing independence.
Extract:
Client who has a new prescription for a metered dose inhaler (MDI).
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for a metered dose inhaler (MDI). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Shaking the inhaler ensures proper medication mixing.