ATI RN
ATI Custom Pediatrics Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
18-month-old child
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is planning care for an 18 month-old child. Which of the following should be included in the child's care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Encouraging self-feeding with finger foods promotes fine motor skills and independence, which are developmentally appropriate for an 18-month-old.
Extract:
Child with Thalassemia major
Question 2 of 5
A long-term complication seen in Thalassemia major is associated to which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hemochromatosis/hemosiderosis, due to repeated transfusions, is a long-term complication of Thalassemia major, causing iron overload.
Extract:
Child with suspected epiglottitis
Question 3 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: C
Rationale: Placing the child upright improves airflow and reduces airway obstruction risk in epiglottitis, a medical emergency.
Extract:
Infant with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) experiencing dyspnea
Question 4 of 5
An infant is experiencing dyspnea related to patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). The nurse understands dyspnea occurs because blood
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In PDA, blood shunts from the aorta to the pulmonary artery, causing pulmonary congestion and dyspnea due to increased lung blood flow.
Extract:
Adolescent experiencing vaso-occlusive crisis with right knee pain
Question 5 of 5
An adolescent experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis reports right knee pain. Which is the most appropriate intervention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acetaminophen manages pain in vaso-occlusive crises safely, unlike heat or compression, which may worsen inflammation, or reduced fluids, which exacerbate sickling.