ATI RN
ATI Nsg 234 Pediatrics Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about nutrition to the parents of a 9-year-old child with cystic fibrosis (CF).
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should recognize that which statement made by the mother indicates understanding about nutrition?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pancreatic enzymes are essential for children with CF to help digest food properly, especially with each meal or snack.
Extract:
4-year-old presented to the ER with the parents with complaints of bowel incontinence, extremity weakness and neck pain. Child has a history of Trisomy 21 with atlantoaxial stability. began having neck pain 24 hours ago after falling off the steps.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following symptoms require priority interventions? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Continuous neck pain, loss of bladder control, and loss of motor skills are critical symptoms suggesting possible spinal cord compression in a child with atlantoaxial instability.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child who is 3 hours post-operative uncomplicated tonsillectomy.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions are appropriate post op care? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: Promoting quiet activities, monitoring airway, breathing, and circulation, managing pain, and applying an ice collar are appropriate post-operative care measures.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for an infant who has inadequate motility of a portion of the intestine, resulting in a mechanical obstruction.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse should identify this finding as a manifestation of which of the following disorders?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hirschsprung's disease is a condition where part of the intestine lacks proper motility due to missing nerve cells, leading to a mechanical obstruction and constipation.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child with Down Syndrome.
Question 5 of 5
Which clinical manifestations should the nurse recognize as associated with Down Syndrome? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: Atlantoaxial instability, congenital hypothyroidism, frequent respiratory infections, and congenital heart defects are associated with Down Syndrome.