ATI RN
ATI RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 Questions
Extract:
10-year-old child scheduled for an arterial cardiac catheterization
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a 10-year-old child who is scheduled for an arterial cardiac catheterization. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Keeping the leg straight prevents bleeding from the arterial site post-catheterization.
Extract:
Adolescent with NG tube for enteral feeding
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer an enteral feeding to an adolescent who has an NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Checking gastric pH confirms NG tube placement, preventing feeding errors.
Extract:
Adolescent who reports inhalation of gasoline
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an adolescent who reports inhalation of gasoline. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ataxia results from gasoline inhalation's neurotoxic effects, causing lack of coordination due to central nervous system depression.
Extract:
Adolescent 1 hr postoperative following an appendectomy
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is 1 hr postoperative following an appendectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Muscle rigidity may indicate peritonitis, a serious postoperative complication requiring immediate reporting.
Extract:
Family whose infant died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing support to a family whose infant died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acknowledging guilt helps validate emotions, supporting the family's grieving process after SIDS.