ATI RN
ATI Pediatric Exam Nursing 228 Questions
Extract:
14 to 16 year olds
Question 1 of 5
The school nurse is preparing a program on sexuality and birth control for a class of 14 to 16 year olds. Which behavior will have the most influence on how the information is presented?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Adolescents' risk-taking behavior shapes the presentation, emphasizing responsible decision-making to address potential consequences of sexual activity.
Extract:
A 5-year-old girl who was 40 in tall at age 4
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is conducting a well-child examination of a 5-year-old girl, who was 40 in tall at her last examination at age 4. Which height measurement would be within the normal range of growth expected for a preschooler?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Preschoolers grow 2-3 inches per year. A height of 43 inches at age 5, from 40 inches at age 4, is within the expected range of normal growth.
Extract:
A 5-year-old girl posttonsillectomy
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old girl posttonsillectomy. The girl looks out the window and tells the nurse that it is raining and says. The sky is crying because it is sad that my throat hurts. The nurse understands that the girl is demonstrating which mental process?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Magical thinking is when children believe their thoughts or actions cause external events, common in preschoolers, as seen in attributing the sky's 'crying' to her pain.
Extract:
A macrosomic infant
Question 4 of 5
A macrosomic infant in the newborn nursery is being observed for a possible fractured clavicle. For which would the nurse assess? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Asymmetrical movement, bruising, edema, and grimacing indicate a possible clavicle fracture, while a Babinski reflex is unrelated.
Extract:
Children in a healthcare provider's office
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for children in a healthcare provider's office where health supervision is practiced. Which are some points of focus of health supervision? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,E,F
Rationale: Health supervision focuses on optimizing function, monitoring care quality, injury prevention education, and guideline-based care to promote child health.