ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam NURS 243 Spring 2014 Questions
Extract:
A 7-year-old child.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is providing education about age-appropriate activities to the parents of a 7-year-old child. Which of the following statements indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Encouraging a tricycle for a 7-year-old is not age-appropriate, as most can ride a two-wheeler, indicating a need for further teaching.
Extract:
A 3-month-old infant diagnosed with RSV bronchiolitis, tachypneic, rubbing eyes, appears sleepy, becomes more short of breath and irritable when laid flat.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing care for a 3-month-old infant diagnosed with RSV bronchiolitis. The infant is tachypneic, rubbing his eyes, and appears sleepy. The mother places the infant flat, but the baby becomes more short of breath and irritable. Which of the following is the best advice for the nurse to give?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A 30-degree angle reduces work of breathing in RSV bronchiolitis, improving comfort and alleviating shortness of breath in a tachypneic infant.
Extract:
A toddler.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutritional considerations with the parents of a toddler. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Focusing on nutrient-dense foods over quantity supports a toddler's nutritional needs, considering their variable appetites and lower caloric requirements.
Extract:
A school-aged child receiving benzathine penicillin G IM.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer benzathine penicillin G IM to a school-aged child. Which angle will the nurse use for injection into the child's vastus lateralis muscle?
Correct Answer: 90
Rationale: A 90-degree angle ensures the medication is delivered into the muscle for optimal absorption.
Extract:
A 2-year-old child with second and third-degree burns scheduled for a wound dressing change, anxious and tachycardic.
Question 5 of 5
A 2-year-old child admitted to a burn unit with second and third-degree burns is scheduled for another wound dressing change. The child is anticipating the painful procedure and is anxious and tachycardic as the time approaches. The nurse recognizes that which of the following is likely?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A 2-year-old is likely anxious and tachycardic due to anticipated pain from the dressing change, a common fear in young children undergoing painful procedures.