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ATI Nur235 Pediatrics Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Toddler with iron-deficiency anemia taking iron supplements.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a toddler who has iron-deficiency anemia and is taking iron supplements. Which statement by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Routine blood count monitoring is essential to evaluate the effectiveness of iron supplementation and adjust dosages.
Extract:
Preadolescent client with curvature of the spine.
Question 2 of 5
While assessing a preadolescent client, the nurse notes curvature of the client's spine. Which statement by the parent supports this observation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Difficulty fitting pants evenly suggests scoliosis-related hip asymmetry, supporting the observation of spinal curvature.
Extract:
Newborn with suspected tricuspid atresia.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a newborn who was recently delivered. Which of the following clinical signs would cause the nurse to suspect tricuspid atresia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Profound cyanosis is a key sign of tricuspid atresia due to poor blood oxygenation from the absent tricuspid valve.
Extract:
8-year-old client diagnosed with acute rheumatic fever.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old client who has been diagnosed with acute rheumatic fever. Which action is the nurse's priority for a client with this presentation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Auscultating heart sounds is critical to detect carditis, a potentially life-threatening complication of acute rheumatic fever.
Extract:
Pediatric client diagnosed with pyloric stenosis.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is reviewing the record of a pediatric client diagnosed with pyloric stenosis. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to find in the electronic health record?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Projectile vomiting is a hallmark of pyloric stenosis due to obstruction by the thickened pylorus muscle.