ATI RN
ATI Custom Pediatric exam 1 Questions
Extract:
A 3-month-old infant receiving oral elixir
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer an oral elixir to a 3-month-old infant using an oral medication syringe. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Positioning the syringe to the side of the infant's tongue facilitates swallowing, reducing choking or aspiration risk, ensuring safe medication administration.
Extract:
A preschool age child undergoing endotracheal suctioning
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is performing endotracheal suctioning for a preschool age child. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires the charge nurse to intervene?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Introducing the catheter without suction is incorrect, as suction must be applied during insertion to effectively remove secretions, requiring intervention.
Extract:
An infant with a large patent ductus arteriosus
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from an infant a large patent ductus arteriosus. Which of the following is clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A continuous machine-like murmur is characteristic of a large patent ductus arteriosus, caused by blood flow through the open duct, audible at the upper left sternal border.
Extract:
A child who is postoperative following the insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following the insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The nurse should place the child in which of the following positions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The supine position promotes proper cerebrospinal fluid drainage through the shunt without pressure on the surgical site, facilitating monitoring and reducing complications post-ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion.
Extract:
A child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of a hemorrhage?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Continuous swallowing is a hallmark of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage, as blood in the throat triggers the swallowing reflex, requiring immediate attention.