ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Quiz Questions
Extract:
The nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with Kawasaki disease.
Question 1 of 5
Keeping the pathophysiology in mind, the nurse carefully monitors the child for which complication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Kawasaki disease causes inflammation of the coronary arteries, which can lead to aneurysms and increase the risk of myocardial infarction due to impaired blood flow to the heart.
Extract:
An 8-year-old child who has acute rheumatic fever.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who has acute rheumatic fever. Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority immediately after admission?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Auscultating the rate and characteristics of the child's heart sounds is crucial for early detection of cardiac involvement, which is a priority in acute rheumatic fever due to the risk of carditis and long-term heart damage.
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:
A child who has suspected epiglottitis.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a child who has suspected epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing the child in an upright position helps facilitate breathing and is a priority intervention to maintain airway patency in suspected epiglottitis, which can cause severe airway obstruction.
Extract:
The nurse is reinforcing education to the parents of a toddler diagnosed with bronchiolitis.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse informs the parents that which of the following is the most common cause of bronchiolitis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the leading cause of bronchiolitis in young children, causing inflammation of the small airways.