ATI RN
ATI Custom Pediatric exam 1 Questions
Extract:
An 8-month-old infant who will be admitted for surgery
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of an 8-month-old infant who will be admitted for surgery. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Bringing a favorite blanket provides comfort, and reading a story about hospitalization prepares the infant, reducing anxiety and normalizing the experience.
Extract:
A preschool age child undergoing endotracheal suctioning
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is performing endotracheal suctioning for a preschool age child. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires the charge nurse to intervene?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Introducing the catheter without suction is incorrect, as suction must be applied during insertion to effectively remove secretions, requiring intervention.
Extract:
A child who is to receive percussion, vibration, and postural drainage
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who is to receive percussion, vibration, and postural drainage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administering albuterol first dilates the airways, enhancing the effectiveness of percussion, vibration, and postural drainage by facilitating secretion clearance.
Extract:
A school-age child who has respiratory failure due to pneumonia
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a school-age child who has respiratory failure due to pneumonia. Which of the following positions should the nurse encourage to allow maximal lung expansion?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The upright position allows for better lung expansion and improved ventilation-perfusion matching by aiding diaphragmatic movement, which is critical for a child with respiratory failure due to pneumonia.
Extract:
An infant who has spina bifida
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for an infant who has spina bifida. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Diapering over a low spina bifida defect minimizes exposure to urine and feces, reducing infection risk, which is critical for maintaining the defect's integrity.