ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
Adolescents who require dialysis
Question 1 of 5
What is the advantage of teaching to the family about continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) or continuous ambulatory peritoneal (CAPD) for adolescents who require dialysis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CCPD and CAPD allow adolescents to perform dialysis independently at home, fostering autonomy. A, C, and D are inaccurate.
Extract:
Nick was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse educate his parents regarding the treatment of this disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome requires staged palliative surgeries, with a heart transplant often being the definitive treatment. B, C, and D misrepresent the condition or treatment.
Extract:
A 2-day-old baby boy diagnosed with hypospadias
Question 3 of 5
A nurse on a mother-baby unit is caring for a 2-day-old baby boy. The patient was seen by a urologist at 0000 and was diagnosed with hypospadias. Which order by the pediatrician is contraindicated?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Circumcision is contraindicated in hypospadias, as the foreskin may be needed for surgical repair. A, B, and C are appropriate.
Extract:
Adolescents who require dialysis
Question 4 of 5
What is the advantage of teaching to the family about continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) or continuous ambulatory peritoneal (CAPD) for adolescents who require dialysis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CCPD and CAPD allow adolescents to perform dialysis independently at home, fostering autonomy. A, C, and D are inaccurate.
Extract:
A patient exhibiting signs of infective endocarditis with proteinuria, ESR-14 mm/hr, weight gain of 2 kg, hemoglobin-13.8, temperature-102.5°F
Question 5 of 5
A pediatric nurse is concerned that her patient is exhibiting signs of infective endocarditis. Which of the following symptoms would lead the nurse to suspect that diagnosis?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Fever is a hallmark of infective endocarditis, often persistent. A, B, C, and D are less specific or normal findings.