ATI RN
ATI Nurs 335 Pediatrics Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer clonazepam 1.5 mg PO in 3 equally divided doses every 8 hr for a client who has seizures.
Question 1 of 5
How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calculation: 1.5 mg ÷ 3 = 0.5 mg/dose; 0.5 mg ÷ 0.5 mg/tablet = 1 tablet.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
Which type of seizure is characterized by a sudden loss of muscle tone, leading to the person collapsing or falling down?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Atonic seizures cause sudden muscle tone loss, resulting in collapses or falls.
Extract:
A child with hemophilia is experiencing a bleeding episode.
Question 3 of 5
After applying pressure to the bleeding site, what is the priority intervention?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Factor replacement therapy stops bleeding by providing missing clotting factors.
Extract:
A child has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and is being treated with chemotherapy.
Question 4 of 5
Before administering the chemotherapy, the nurse will determine if this child has any infection-fighting capability by monitoring the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The ANC measures neutrophils, critical for fighting infections, and is monitored to assess infection risk in chemotherapy patients.
Extract:
A lumbar puncture is done on an infant suspected to have meningitis.
Question 5 of 5
If the infant has bacterial meningitis, the nurse would expect the cerebral spinal fluid to show what result?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elevated white blood cells in CSF indicate bacterial meningitis infection.