ATI LPN
ATI LPN Pediatrics Exam I Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse employed in an emergency department is instructed to monitor a child diagnosed with epiglottitis. The nurse notes that the child is leaning forward with the chin thrust out. The nurse interprets this observation as indicating which finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The 'sniffing position' (leaning forward, chin out) is a compensatory posture to ease breathing in airway obstruction from epiglottitis.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a school-age child who has asthma. The nurse should identify which of the following findings?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Wheezing is a hallmark of asthma due to airway narrowing; other options aren't typical asthma findings.
Question 3 of 5
A child diagnosed with epilepsy had a generalized tonic-clonic seizure that lasted 90 seconds. What would the nurse expect to assess after a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Postictal sleepiness is common after the intense muscle activity of a tonic-clonic seizure.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has suspected meningitis and a decrease level of consciousness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: NPO status prevents aspiration risk in a client with decreased consciousness from meningitis.
Question 5 of 5
What characteristic manifestation does the nurse caring for a child with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy document?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Frequent falls and clumsiness reflect muscle weakness in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.