ATI RN
ATI Nurs 335 Pediatrics Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When administering oral iron supplements to a client with anemia, the nurse should take which action to ensure optimal absorption?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vitamin C enhances iron absorption, making administration with a vitamin C-rich drink optimal.
Extract:
The nurse and a new nurse (graduate nurse) are caring for a child who will require palliative care.
Question 2 of 5
Which statement made by the new nurse would indicate a correct understanding of palliative care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Palliative care focuses on symptom management and quality of life, not hastening death.
Extract:
A child has been admitted to the pediatric unit. Her absolute neutrophil count is 225 and the child has been placed in neutropenic isolation.
Question 3 of 5
Which action by a nurse indicates that the nurse requires further education? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A semi-private room increases infection risk for a neutropenic child, requiring a private room.
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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 4 of 5
What is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Droplet precautions prevent the spread of suspected bacterial meningitis.
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Question 5 of 5
What is considered the most definitive diagnostic test for leukemia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bone marrow biopsy confirms leukemia by directly examining marrow for cancer cells.