ATI LPN
ATI PN Pediatrics nursing 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about food choices with a parent of a child who has celiac disease. Which of the following responses by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Malt, barley, and rye contain gluten, harmful in celiac disease. Rice pudding is gluten-free.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is talking privately with an adolescent who has disclosed that their facial fractures are the result of their punishment for coming home one hour after their curfew. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Judging the parent may alienate the adolescent. Confidentiality promises violate reporting duties. Reassuring it's not their fault supports healing. Speculating about others risks distress.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for an 18-month-old infant who is 12 hours postoperative following a myringotomy. Which of the following pain rating scales should the nurse use?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Numeric scale requires verbal ability. Poker Chip
Tool suits older children. FLACC Scale assesses behavior, ideal for infants. Color tool needs cognitive association.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a preschooler who reports painful urination. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible manifestation of a urinary tract infection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Facial edema suggests kidney issues, not UTI. Fever is common in UTIs due to infection. Muscle twitching and moist membranes are unrelated to UTIs.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to collect data from a school-age child. Which of the following areas should the nurse palpate to find the radial pulse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Wrist is the radial pulse site. Elbow is brachial, neck is carotid, upper arm is less specific.