ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam NURS 243 Spring 2014 Questions
Extract:
A school-aged child receiving benzathine penicillin G IM.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer benzathine penicillin G IM to a school-aged child. Which angle will the nurse use for injection into the child's vastus lateralis muscle?
Correct Answer: 90
Rationale: A 90-degree angle ensures the medication is delivered into the muscle for optimal absorption.
Extract:
An infant with a history of bronchopneumonia.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for an infant who has a history of bronchopneumonia. What should the nurse anticipate when monitoring laboratory results? Which of the following venous blood gas results should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bronchopneumonia causes hypoxemia (low pO2), hypercapnia (high pCO2), and compensatory HCO3 increase, indicating respiratory acidosis.
Extract:
A 7-year-old child with burns covering the entire head and both legs.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child with burns covering the entire head and both legs. Using the provided chart, what is the calculated percentage of total body surface area involved?
Correct Answer: 69
Rationale: Using the rule of nines for a 7-year-old, the head (17%) and both legs (52%) total 69% of body surface area burned.
Extract:
A newborn infant with a cleft lip and palate.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a newborn infant with a cleft lip and palate. Which of the following is the FIRST priority nursing goal when caring for this infant?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Establishing adequate feeding is the priority to ensure nutrition and growth, as cleft lip and palate can hinder effective sucking and feeding.
Extract:
A 6-year-old who just had a tonsillectomy.
Question 5 of 5
What instructions must the nurse include in the post-operative discharge instruction for a 6-year-old who just had a tonsillectomy?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Pain control prevents dehydration, reporting ear pain/foul breath monitors complications, soft foods aid healing, and scabs are normal but should be monitored.