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ATI Pediatrics Exam NURS 243 Spring 2014 Questions
Extract:
A child with a tracheostomy tube.
Question 1 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.
Extract:
A 3-month-old infant diagnosed with RSV bronchiolitis, tachypneic, rubbing eyes, appears sleepy, becomes more short of breath and irritable when laid flat.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing care for a 3-month-old infant diagnosed with RSV bronchiolitis. The infant is tachypneic, rubbing his eyes, and appears sleepy. The mother places the infant flat, but the baby becomes more short of breath and irritable. Which of the following is the best advice for the nurse to give?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A 30-degree angle reduces work of breathing in RSV bronchiolitis, improving comfort and alleviating shortness of breath in a tachypneic infant.
Extract:
A 2-month-old child with burns on his face due to abuse.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 2-month-old child who suffered burns on his face due to abuse. What is the nurse's immediate priority concern when caring for this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Facial burns in a 2-month-old risk airway swelling, making airway management the immediate priority to prevent respiratory distress.
Extract:
A 10-month-old infant.
Question 4 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 school-aged child receiving benzathine penicillin G IM.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer benzathine penicillin G IM to a school-aged child. Which angle will the nurse use for injection into the child's vastus lateralis muscle?
Correct Answer: 90
Rationale: A 90-degree angle ensures the medication is delivered into the muscle for optimal absorption.