ATI RN
ATI Custom Pediatrics Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Infant starting new foods
Question 1 of 5
New foods should be introduced to the infant at intervals of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Introducing new foods every 5-7 days allows monitoring for allergic reactions or sensitivities, ensuring infant safety.
Extract:
Infant with myelomeningocele
Question 2 of 5
The nurse reports to the healthcare provider signs of increased intracranial pressure in an infant with myelomeningocele who has which finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A bulging fontanelle with crying indicates increased intracranial pressure, often linked to hydrocephalus in myelomeningocele.
Extract:
Adolescent with hemophilia
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing an adolescent child with the diagnosis of hemophilia. In which part of the body would the nurse expect bleeding to occur?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hemarthrosis (joint bleeding) is common in hemophilia due to impaired clotting, particularly in weight-bearing joints.
Extract:
6-week-old infant with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 6-week-old infant who has hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS). Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Projectile vomiting is a hallmark of HPS due to pyloric obstruction, unlike other listed symptoms.
Extract:
Adolescent with lateral curvature of the spine
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with a routine physical examination of an adolescent. The provider observes a lateral curvature of the spine. The nurse should expect the provider to document which of the following disorders?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Scoliosis is characterized by lateral spinal curvature, unlike lordosis, torticollis, or kyphosis, which involve different spinal or neck abnormalities.