ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
A 10-year-old has undergone a cardiac catheterization.
Question 1 of 5
At the end of the procedure, the nurse should first assess
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing pulses first ensures adequate blood flow and detects vascular complications like thrombosis post-catheterization. A, C, and D are secondary assessments.
Extract:
A child with a disorder leading to cyanosis from deoxygenated blood entering the systemic arterial circulation
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following disorders leads to cyanosis from deoxygenated blood entering the systemic arterial circulation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tetralogy of Fallot causes cyanosis due to right-to-left shunting of deoxygenated blood. A, B, and C do not typically cause this.
Extract:
Adolescents who require dialysis
Question 3 of 5
What is the advantage of teaching to the family about continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) or continuous ambulatory peritoneal (CAPD) for adolescents who require dialysis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CCPD and CAPD allow adolescents to perform dialysis independently at home, fostering autonomy. A, C, and D are inaccurate.
Extract:
Children with coarctation of the aorta, aortic stenosis, and pulmonic stenosis
Question 4 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:
Nick was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse educate his parents regarding the treatment of this disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome requires staged palliative surgeries, with a heart transplant often being the definitive treatment. B, C, and D misrepresent the condition or treatment.