ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Quiz Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
In which congenital heart defect would the nurse need to take upper and lower extremity blood pressures?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Coarctation of the Aorta causes aortic narrowing, leading to higher blood pressure in the upper extremities compared to the lower, necessitating measurement in both.
Extract:
While assessing a newborn with respiratory distress, the nurse auscultates a machine-like heart murmur. Other findings are a widened pulse pressure, pulmonary congestion and right ventricular hypertrophy.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse suspects that the newborn has:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Patent Ductus Arteriosus is characterized by a continuous machine-like murmur, pulmonary congestion, and right ventricular hypertrophy due to increased pulmonary blood flow.
Extract:
Pediatric patients.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is not a risk factor of asthma in pediatric patients?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Physical activity is not a risk factor for asthma; in fact, regular physical activity can have protective effects against asthma by improving lung function and overall health.
Extract:
An infant diagnosed with bronchiolitis.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is taking vital signs on an infant diagnosed with bronchiolitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse immediately report to the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A respiratory rate of 74 breaths per minute may indicate respiratory distress in an infant with bronchiolitis and warrants immediate attention to prevent further respiratory compromise.
Extract:
A 4-year-old child is diagnosed with otitis media.
Question 5 of 5
The parent asks the nurse about the causes of this illness. Which risk factors would the nurse include in response to this parent? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E,F
Rationale: Risk factors for otitis media include household smoking, daycare exposure, Native American ethnicity, lack of breastfeeding, and craniofacial anomalies, which impair Eustachian tube function or immunity.