ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
Children with coarctation of the aorta, aortic stenosis, and pulmonic stenosis
Question 1 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:
A family with a child who has been diagnosed with obesity and hyperlipidemia in a low-income area with a high rate of obesity
Question 2 of 5
A community health nurse is creating an educational pamphlet for a low-income area that has a high rate of obesity. What should the nurse include as recommended actions for a family with a child who has been diagnosed with obesity and hyperlipidemia?
Correct Answer: A,C
Rationale: A heart-healthy diet and specialist nutrition guidance promote healthy lifestyle changes for obesity and hyperlipidemia. B, D, and E are inappropriate or excessive.
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 child with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Question 4 of 5
Surgical repair for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is done to prevent the complication of
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: PDA repair prevents increased pulmonary vascular congestion from left-to-right shunting, which can lead to pulmonary hypertension. B, C, and D are not primary complications.
Extract:
A 6-year-old female patient with leukocytes, nitrates, blood in urine, pH 6.5, specific gravity 1.020
Question 5 of 5
Based on the patient's presentation, what would the nurse anticipate her diagnosis to be?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Leukocytes, nitrates, and blood in urine strongly indicate a urinary tract infection. A, B, and D present different urinalysis findings.