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ATI Pediatrics Exam NURS 243 Spring 2014 Questions
Extract:
An 18-month-old with high fever, coughs hard, and has a runny nose; a one-year-old with a slight fever, a rash, and green secretions.
Question 1 of 5
Which child requires urgent care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: High fever and hard coughing in an 18-month-old suggest a serious respiratory infection, requiring urgent care over a one-year-old's milder symptoms.
Extract:
An 18-month-old toddler.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is educating the parents of an 18-month-old toddler about safety and injury prevention. Which action by the parents best demonstrates their understanding of the child's safety needs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Supervising in fenced play areas ensures safety for an exploring toddler, unlike inappropriate street crossing, incorrect car seat use, or relying solely on water safety teaching.
Extract:
A 2-year-old child with second and third-degree burns scheduled for a wound dressing change, anxious and tachycardic.
Question 3 of 5
A 2-year-old child admitted to a burn unit with second and third-degree burns is scheduled for another wound dressing change. The child is anticipating the painful procedure and is anxious and tachycardic as the time approaches. The nurse recognizes that which of the following is likely?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A 2-year-old is likely anxious and tachycardic due to anticipated pain from the dressing change, a common fear in young children undergoing painful procedures.
Extract:
A toddler.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutritional considerations with the parents of a toddler. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Focusing on nutrient-dense foods over quantity supports a toddler's nutritional needs, considering their variable appetites and lower caloric requirements.
Extract:
A school-aged child with cystic fibrosis prescribed vest therapy.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the care plan with a school-aged child who has cystic fibrosis and a prescription to receive vest therapy to mobilize respiratory secretions. Which of the following statements by the child indicates an understanding of the plan?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administering albuterol, a bronchodilator, prior to vest therapy opens airways, enhancing the effectiveness of secretion mobilization in cystic fibrosis.