ATI RN
ATI Custom Pediatrics Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
1-year-old weighing 22 pounds post-open heart surgery
Question 1 of 5
The nurse caring for a 22-pound 1-year-old child who has had open heart surgery is aware that the minimum acceptable urine output for the child
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For a 22-pound (10 kg) child, minimum urine output is 1 mL/kg/hour, equaling 10 mL/hour, making 8 mL/hour acceptable but low, warranting monitoring.
Extract:
Young mother with new baby
Question 2 of 5
A young mother confides in the nurse that her husband does not want her to give so much attention to their new baby for fear that the child will become spoiled. The nurse's best response would be
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Interaction fosters trust, supporting healthy emotional development in infants, contrary to spoiling concerns.
Extract:
Child postoperative after ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion
Question 3 of 5
Which action should the nurse take when providing postoperative nursing care to a child after insertion of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring for increased temperature is critical to detect early signs of infection or shunt complications, a priority in postoperative VP shunt care.
Extract:
Child being evaluated for celiac disease
Question 4 of 5
The parent of a child being evaluated for celiac disease asks the nurse why it is important to make dietary changes. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gluten damages intestinal mucosal cells in celiac disease, causing malabsorption, necessitating dietary changes to prevent nutrient deficiencies.
Extract:
Neonate with weaker femoral pulses
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is performing an admission assessment on the neonate and finds femoral pulses to be weaker than the brachial and radial pulses. The next nursing action should be
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Measuring blood pressure in all extremities helps assess for coarctation of the aorta, a potential cause of weak femoral pulses.