ATI RN
ATI Nur223g Pediatrics Sect 2 Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Children in general.
Question 1 of 5
When planning care for children, the nurse knows that which factor has the largest impact but is not able to be altered to influence the growth and development of children?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Genetics plays the most significant role in a child's growth and development, determining many physical and psychological traits. However, it cannot be altered.
Extract:
A school-aged child develops a nosebleed (epistaxis).
Question 2 of 5
A school-aged child develops a nosebleed (epistaxis). Which action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sitting upright and applying pressure to the sides of the nose is the correct action to stop the bleeding and prevent blood from going down the throat.
Extract:
A child who has a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Placing the child in isolation is the priority to prevent the spread of bacterial meningitis, which is highly contagious.
Extract:
A child with type I diabetes mellitus receiving a combination of short acting and long acting insulin.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a child with type I diabetes mellitus to administer insulin. The child is receiving a combination of short acting and long acting insulin. The nurse knows that the child has appropriately learned the technique when the child:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When mixing insulins, the short-acting insulin should be drawn into the syringe first to avoid contamination of the short-acting insulin with the long-acting insulin.
Extract:
A 6-week-old infant who has a pyloric stenosis.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 6-week-old infant who has a pyloric stenosis. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Projectile vomiting is a hallmark sign of pyloric stenosis due to the obstruction at the pylorus, preventing food from passing into the small intestine.