ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam NURS 243 Spring 2014 Questions
Extract:
A 6-year-old who just had a tonsillectomy.
Question 1 of 5
What instructions should the nurse include in the post-operative discharge instructions for a 6-year-old who just had a tonsillectomy?
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Pain management prevents dehydration, reporting ear pain/bad breath monitors complications, and soft foods support healing; scabs need monitoring for early dislodgement.
Extract:
An infant with a history of recurrent respiratory infections.
Question 2 of 5
The mother of an infant who has been treated for recurrent respiratory infections asks the nurse why infants are at increased risk for respiratory infections. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Infants' narrow airways obstruct easily, trapping organisms, which increases the risk of respiratory infections.
Extract:
A 10-month-old infant.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching parents of a 10-month-old infant about home safety. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: Keeping plastic bags secure prevents suffocation, small food pieces reduce choking risk, and outlet covers prevent electrical injury. Lowering crib rails increases fall risk, and 65°C water heater setting risks scalding.
Extract:
A child with asthma prescribed an albuterol inhaler with a spacer.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child with asthma who is prescribed to use an albuterol inhaler with a spacer. The parents ask how albuterol helps the child's breathing. Which of the following responses should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Albuterol relaxes airway muscles to open airways, reduces wheezing, and relieves coughing and shortness of breath, but does not thin mucus.
Extract:
A child with a tracheostomy tube.
Question 5 of 5
When teaching home tracheotomy care to caregivers of a child with a tracheostomy tube, which of the following topics are essential to include in teaching?
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Emergency equipment, regular tube changes, and secretion monitoring are critical for safety and infection prevention, while a cool, dry environment is less relevant.