ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
A 4-month-old with a history of ventricular septal defect admitted for failure to thrive
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 4-month-old with a history of ventricular septal defect. The infant is admitted for failure to thrive. What supportive measure would the nurse anticipate in an infant with congestive heart failure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Increased caloric density of formula addresses the high caloric needs due to heart failure, supporting growth. B, C, and D are not primary interventions for failure to thrive.
Extract:
An 8-year-old following a post-cardiac catheterization procedure
Question 2 of 5
A pediatric nurse is seeing an 8-year-old following a post-cardiac catheterization procedure. Which of the following interventions ordered by the physician should be questioned by the nurse? (Select All that Apply)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Encouraging play and activity (
C) risks bleeding or hematoma at the catheter site and should be questioned. A, B, D, and E are appropriate post-catheterization interventions.
Extract:
A non-potty trained child with nephrotic syndrome
Question 3 of 5
In a non-potty trained child with nephrotic syndrome is the best way to detect fluid retention?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Daily weighing is the most accurate method to detect fluid retention in nephrotic syndrome, as it sensitively tracks weight changes due to fluid accumulation. B, C, and D are less precise or irrelevant.
Extract:
A 4-month-old with a history of ventricular septal defect admitted for failure to thrive
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 4-month-old with a history of ventricular septal defect. The infant is admitted for failure to thrive. What supportive measure would the nurse anticipate in an infant with congestive heart failure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Increased caloric density of formula addresses the high caloric needs due to heart failure, supporting growth. B, C, and D are not primary interventions for failure to thrive.
Extract:
A patient exhibiting signs of infective endocarditis with proteinuria, ESR-14 mm/hr, weight gain of 2 kg, hemoglobin-13.8, temperature-102.5°F
Question 5 of 5
A pediatric nurse is concerned that her patient is exhibiting signs of infective endocarditis. Which of the following symptoms would lead the nurse to suspect that diagnosis?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Fever is a hallmark of infective endocarditis, often persistent. A, B, C, and D are less specific or normal findings.