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ATI Nur209 Pediatrics Final Assessment 2025 Questions
Extract:
An infant or child in heart failure
Question 1 of 5
Which assessment findings would alert the nurse to an infant or child in heart failure? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Heart failure in children presents with poor feeding, tachypnea, lung sounds like wheezes/rales, and peripheral edema. Lying flat worsens symptoms, and urine output decreases due to reduced renal perfusion.
Extract:
Children at risk for abuse
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following factors would the nurse identify as risk factors for abuse in children? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,F
Rationale: High parental stress, prematurity, a parent's history of abuse, and child developmental disabilities increase abuse risk. Strong support systems and above-average school performance reduce risk.
Extract:
A postpartum client
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is discussing postpartum depression with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of this condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A history of depression or anxiety is a strong risk factor for postpartum depression (PP
D). Harming the infant or psychosis is rare, and PPD develops over weeks, not within 48 hours.
Extract:
A 5-year-old child postoperative following a tonsillectomy
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following pain scales should the nurse use to determine the child's pain level?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The FACES scale is appropriate for a 5-year-old, allowing them to express pain visually, unlike FLACC (for non-verbal) or VAS (for older children).
Extract:
A newborn 1 minute after delivery with heart rate 120/min, slow weak cry, some flexion, grimace, pink body with blue extremities
Question 5 of 5
A Higienurse is caring for a newborn and calculating the Apgar score. At 1 min after delivery, the following findings are noted: heart rate of 120/min; slow, weak cry; some flexion of extremities; grimace in response to suctioning of the nares; body pink in color with blue extremities. Calculate the newborn's Apgar score.
Correct Answer: 6
Rationale: Heart rate (2), respiratory effort (1), muscle tone (1), reflex irritability (1), color (1) sum to an Apgar score of 6.