ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Quiz Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
After teaching a class about the hemodynamic characteristics of congenital heart disease, the instructor determines that the teaching has been successful when the class identifies which defect as an example of a disorder involving increased pulmonary blood flow?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Patent Ductus Arteriosus allows blood to shunt from the aorta to the pulmonary artery, increasing pulmonary blood flow and causing overcirculation.
Extract:
A child who has Kawasaki disease.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who has Kawasaki disease. Which of the following systems should the nurse monitor in response to this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Kawasaki disease primarily affects the cardiovascular system, leading to inflammation of blood vessels, particularly coronary arteries, which can result in coronary artery aneurysms and other cardiac complications.
Extract:
A 6-month-old infant.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing pain following a procedure?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increased crying episodes are a common indicator of pain in infants, as they use crying to express discomfort or distress following a procedure.
Extract:
The nurse employed in an emergency department is monitoring a child diagnosed with epiglottitis. The nurse notes that the child is leaning forward with the neck extended.
Question 4 of 5
How would the nurse interpret this finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The tripod position with neck extension is a compensatory mechanism to maximize airway patency in epiglottitis, indicating a critical airway obstruction.
Extract:
The primary health care provider prescribes patching for a child with amblyopia of the right eye, and the nurse instructs the parent regarding this procedure.
Question 5 of 5
What would the nurse include in the instructions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Patching the stronger (left) eye forces the weaker (right) eye to work, improving visual acuity in amblyopia treatment.