ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Unit 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is teaching parents about safety issues to prevent injuries in school-age children.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching parents about safety issues to prevent injuries in school-age children. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates that they require additional teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Allowing a child in a booster seat to ride in the front seat is unsafe; children should stay in the back seat until age 13. The other statements reflect appropriate safety measures.
Extract:
Admitted with reports of shortness of breath and productive cough. States has been feeling tired and weak for 2 days. Parents state adolescent has not eaten in 2 days and has had low-grade fever since yesterday. Reports headache and chest discomfort as a 4 on a scale of 0 to 10. Adolescent reports not having an appetite. Breath sounds with crackles in bilaterally upper lobes. Productive cough with white sputum and dyspnea observed. Blood pressure 92/50 mm/Hg, Apical pulse rate 108/min, Respiratory rate 28/min, Temperature 39.1° C (102.4°F), Oxygen saturation 94% on room air. Chest x-ray: Small infiltrates with minimal lobar consolidation; pneumonia. WBC count 12,500/mm3, Hgb 11 g/dL, Hct 32%, BUN 22 mg/dL, Sodium 148 mEq/L, Potassium 4.1 mEq/L.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 15-year-old adolescent. The nurse reviews the EMR and determines that the adolescent is at risk for developing which of the following complications?
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Fever, reduced intake, and elevated sodium indicate dehydration risk. Pneumonia increases pneumothorax risk due to potential lung tissue damage. Muscle cramps and anemia are less directly related to the current presentation.
Extract:
A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who is withdrawn and avoids social group activities.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who is withdrawn and avoids social group activities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: One-on-one counseling provides a safe space to explore withdrawal causes, supporting emotional health. Encouraging isolation, leadership roles, or academic focus may exacerbate withdrawal or anxiety.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a coarctation of the aorta.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a coarctation of the aorta. Which of the following should the nurse recognize is a clinical manifestation of coarctation of the aorta?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Coarctation of the aorta causes a narrowing that obstructs blood flow to the lower body, leading to increased blood pressure in the arms and decreased blood pressure in the legs. The other options do not reflect the typical blood pressure distribution seen in this condition.
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has acute group A B-hemolytic streptococci.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has acute group A B-hemolytic streptococci. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Replacing the toothbrush after 24 hours of antibiotics prevents reinfection. Children can return to school after 24 hours, warm compresses are safe, and monthly injections are not standard for strep throat.