ATI RN
ATI Nur 307 Pediatrics Final Exam Questions
Extract:
The nurse is administering desmopressin (DDAVP) to a pediatric client with diabetes insipidus.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should monitor for which of the following potential side effects of this medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Desmopressin causes water retention, risking dilutional hyponatremia, a critical side effect.
Extract:
The nurse is conducting teaching to parents of a 7-year-old child who fractured an arm and is being discharged with a cast.
Question 2 of 5
Which instruction would be included in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevating the casted arm reduces swelling and promotes circulation, aiding recovery.
Extract:
A nurse is planning care for a 5-month-old infant who is scheduled for a lumbar puncture to rule out meningitis.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Holding the infant's chin to the chest and knees to the abdomen opens intervertebral spaces, facilitating safer access to the spinal cord during the lumbar puncture.
Extract:
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for an adolescent who is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: IM epinephrine is the priority to rapidly reverse anaphylactic symptoms.
Extract:
A nurse is calculating the maximum recommended dose for sertraline for a school-age client with depression (31 kg).
Question 5 of 5
The maximum recommended dose for this child would be (5 to 3 mg/kg/day).
Correct Answer: 93
Rationale: Maximum dose: 31 kg * 3 mg/kg/day = 93 mg/day.