ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
An 8-year-old following a post-cardiac catheterization procedure
Question 1 of 5
A pediatric nurse is seeing an 8-year-old following a post-cardiac catheterization procedure. Which of the following interventions ordered by the physician should be questioned by the nurse? (Select All that Apply)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Encouraging play and activity (
C) risks bleeding or hematoma at the catheter site and should be questioned. A, B, D, and E are appropriate post-catheterization interventions.
Extract:
Children with coarctation of the aorta, aortic stenosis, and pulmonic stenosis
Question 2 of 5
Coarctation of the aorta, aortic stenosis, and pulmonic stenosis are congenital heart defects in which category?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: These defects involve narrowing that obstructs blood flow, classifying them as obstructive defects. B, C, and D describe other categories.
Extract:
An 8-month-old infant has a hypercyanotic spell while blood is being drawn.
Question 3 of 5
What is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing the child in the knee-chest position increases systemic vascular resistance and reduces right-to-left shunting, improving oxygenation during a hypercyanotic spell. A, C, and D are not immediate priorities.
Extract:
A patient with a urinary tract infection
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following should be included when developing a teaching plan to prevent urinary tract infection?
Correct Answer: B,D,F
Rationale: Complete bladder emptying, avoiding bubble baths/tight clothing, and adequate fluid intake reduce UTI risk. A, C, and E are not evidence-based or incorrect.
Extract:
Molly, with suspected rheumatic fever
Question 5 of 5
Molly, with suspected rheumatic fever, is admitted to the pediatric unit. When obtaining the child's history, the nurse considers which information to be most important?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A recent streptococcal pharyngitis is critical, as it often triggers rheumatic fever. A, C, and D are less specific to the diagnosis.