ATI RN
ATI Custom Pediatrics Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Infant with cerebral palsy
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant with cerebral palsy on how to provide optimal care. What should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Preserving muscle tone through physical therapy helps prevent joint contractures, a common complication in cerebral palsy, supporting mobility and reducing pain.
Extract:
Child being evaluated for celiac disease
Question 2 of 5
The parent of a child being evaluated for celiac disease asks the nurse why it is important to make dietary changes. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gluten damages intestinal mucosal cells in celiac disease, causing malabsorption, necessitating dietary changes to prevent nutrient deficiencies.
Extract:
Infant with myelomeningocele
Question 3 of 5
The nurse reports to the healthcare provider signs of increased intracranial pressure in an infant with myelomeningocele who has which finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A bulging fontanelle with crying indicates increased intracranial pressure, often linked to hydrocephalus in myelomeningocele.
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Client with sickle cell anemia on blood transfusion regimen
Question 4 of 5
The nurse observes that a client with sickle cell anemia and on a blood transfusion regimen has cardiac dysrhythmias due to iron overdose toxicity. Which medication is most beneficial to this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Deferoxamine chelates excess iron, reducing cardiac complications from iron overload in transfusion-dependent sickle cell anemia.
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1-year-old weighing 22 pounds post-open heart surgery
Question 5 of 5
The nurse caring for a 22-pound 1-year-old child who has had open heart surgery is aware that the minimum acceptable urine output for the child
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For a 22-pound (10 kg) child, minimum urine output is 1 mL/kg/hour, equaling 10 mL/hour, making 8 mL/hour acceptable but low, warranting monitoring.