ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
A 4-month-old infant post-cardiac catheterization with a pressure dressing to the right femoral area.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a 4-month-old infant who had a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acetaminophen relieves post-catheterization discomfort. Tub baths risk infection, and keeping the child home for a week is unnecessary.
Extract:
A school-age child with a systemic disorder, receiving antibiotics, immunosuppressants, corticosteroids, parents with smoking history, soreness in mouth, white, milky plaque that does not come off.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has a systemic disorder and is receiving antibiotics, immunosuppressants, and corticosteroids. Both of the child's parents have a smoking history. The child reports soreness in his mouth and refuses to eat. Inspection of his mouth reveals a white, milky plaque that does not come off with rubbing. The nurse should suspect which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Candidiasis (oral thrush) is likely due to immunosuppression from medications, causing white plaque. Herpes simplex causes blisters, dermatitis affects skin, and squamous cell carcinoma causes ulcerated growths, none matching the description.
Extract:
A child with pertussis.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who has pertussis. The child's parent asks the nurse what the common name for this disease is. The nurse should respond with which of the following common names?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough due to its characteristic coughing spells.
Extract:
A client with a white blood cell (WBC) count of 15,000/mm3.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 15,000/mm3. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Monitoring temperature every 4 hours detects infection or inflammation, common with high WBC. Isolation, antihistamines, or fluid increase are not specific to high WBC.
Extract:
An infant with spina bifida undergoing surgical closure of the myelomeningocele sac.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning care for an infant who has spina bifida and is to undergo surgical closure of the myelomeningocele sac. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A latex-free environment is critical due to the high risk of latex allergy in spina bifida patients from frequent medical exposures. Supine positioning risks sac damage. Limiting visitors or contact precautions are unnecessary without infection.