ATI RN
ATI Nsg 234 Pediatrics Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular (IM) injection to a toddler.
Question 1 of 5
Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Explaining the procedure to the toddler helps ease anxiety and ensures they are informed, even at a young age.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child with sudden onset of fever, crying and rubbing of the left ear.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should suspect that the child has what type of problem?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Otitis media, an infection of the middle ear, is common in children and often presents with symptoms such as fever, ear pain, and irritability. The child's behavior of crying and rubbing the ear is consistent with this condition.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who has a palpable abdominal mass in the right upper quadrant and stools mixed with blood and mucus.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should recognize that which of the following diagnoses is associated with these findings?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Intussusception occurs when part of the intestine telescopes into another part, causing a mass, abdominal pain, and sometimes blood and mucus in the stools.
Extract:
A nurse is speaking to the parent of a 22-month-old child who states the child says 'no' to everything. When scolded, the toddler becomes angry and starts crying loudly, then later wants to be held.
Question 4 of 5
How should the nurse best interpret this toddler's behavior?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: It is normal for toddlers to exhibit defiance, say 'no' often, and become upset when scolded as part of the development of autonomy and independence.
Extract:
A charge nurse on a pediatric unit is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care for a child diagnosed with acute epiglottis.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates that the charge nurse should intervene?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assessing the child's throat using a tongue blade can trigger airway obstruction in a child with acute epiglottitis, which is a medical emergency.