ATI RN
ATI Nurs 335 Pediatrics Exam Questions
Extract:
A 12-year-old child is being admitted with T: 104F (40C), P: 89, R: 30, B/P: 80/42, difficult to arouse, c/o headache, emesis x2, nuchal rigidity, slight petechiae, elevated WBCs and decreased glucose in CSF.
Question 1 of 5
What is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Droplet precautions prevent the spread of suspected bacterial meningitis.
Extract:
The nurse is monitoring a 7-year-old child post-surgical resection of a supratentorial (cerebral) brain tumor.
Question 2 of 5
Which vital sign finding indicates Cushing's triad?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cushing's triad (bradycardia, hypertension, irregular respirations) indicates increased ICP.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
Which assessment finding would the nurse expect in an infant with Hirschsprung's disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hirschsprung's disease causes constipation and ribbon-like, foul-smelling stools due to impaired colon motility.
Question 4 of 5
How do preschool-aged children typically understand death? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: Preschoolers view death as punishment, temporary, or caused by thoughts due to magical thinking.
Extract:
A school-age child with leukemia experienced severe nausea and vomiting when receiving chemotherapy for the first time.
Question 5 of 5
Which is the most appropriate nursing action to prevent or minimize these reactions with subsequent treatments?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Preemptive antiemetics prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting effectively.