ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Unit 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is teaching a parent of an infant who has heart failure about meeting the infant's nutritional needs.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a parent of an infant who has heart failure about meeting the infant's nutritional needs. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Adding calorie supplements meets the increased nutritional needs of infants with heart failure. Strict schedules, unlimited feeding time, or crying limits may not ensure adequate nutrition or prevent fatigue.
Extract:
The child was diagnosed early in infancy with pulmonary stenosis. Admitted today to cardiac catheterization procedure unit for balloon angioplasty. Child returns from the cardiac catheterization room. IV fluids are infusing in R peripheral IV. Is drowsy but arouses easily and moves all extremities spontaneously. Right groin pressure dressing is intact and has a small amount of blood on the dressing. Right leg is positioned straight in bed. Right leg is cool to touch but is equal in temperature to left leg. Color to right leg is the same as left leg. Capillary refill is brisk and equal to left lower extremity. Right pedal and popliteal pulse are weaker than left lower extremity. Apical heart rate is strong and regular. Respirations are easy and unlabored. Guardians are at bedside.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old who had a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following should the nurse plan to include in the discharge teaching?
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Instructing to administer pain relief (acetaminophen/ibuprofen) and to call if the right leg feels cool addresses post-catheterization comfort and potential complications like reduced circulation. Removing dressings, maintaining clear liquids, or tub baths are not appropriate instructions.
Extract:
A school nurse is planning a safety education program for adolescents.
Question 3 of 5
A school nurse is planning a safety education program for adolescents. Which of the following should the nurse plan to include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A mock crash scene engages adolescents and vividly illustrates high-risk behavior consequences. Encouraging risks, rewarding reporting, or relying on pamphlets are less effective or inappropriate.
Extract:
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Question 4 of 5
Which of the following are characteristics of conservation in school-aged children? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Conservation in school-aged children involves understanding that quantity remains constant despite appearance changes, as in water or clay examples. Misbeliefs about sandwiches or glass shapes indicate a lack of conservation.
Extract:
A nurse is providing care to a school-aged child who has uncontrolled asthma. The child's parent does not seem engaged in the child's treatment during the hospitalization and states that the child manages their care with little assistance from them.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing care to a school-aged child who has uncontrolled asthma. The child's parent does not seem engaged in the child's treatment during the hospitalization and states that the child manages their care with little assistance from them. Which of the following nursing interventions is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Educating the parent comprehensively empowers them to engage in asthma management, addressing their lack of involvement constructively. Contacting child protective services is premature, a schedule alone doesn't engage the parent, and reviewing the plan with only the child and school nurse excludes the parent.