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ATI Custom Pediatrics Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Newborn with a cleft of the soft palate
Question 1 of 5
Which is the primary goal for a newborn with a cleft of the soft palate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Establishing feeding and sucking is critical to ensure adequate nutrition in newborns with cleft palate, addressing immediate health needs.
Extract:
Infant with inadequate motility of part of the intestine
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for an infant who has inadequate motility of part of the intestine resulting in a mechanical obstruction. The nurse should identify this finding as a manifestation of which of the following disorders?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hirschsprung's disease causes mechanical obstruction due to absent ganglion cells, impairing intestinal motility, unlike other listed conditions.
Extract:
Infant starting new foods
Question 3 of 5
New foods should be introduced to the infant at intervals of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Introducing new foods every 5-7 days allows monitoring for allergic reactions or sensitivities, ensuring infant safety.
Extract:
Child with Thalassemia major
Question 4 of 5
A long-term complication seen in Thalassemia major is associated to which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hemochromatosis/hemosiderosis, due to repeated transfusions, is a long-term complication of Thalassemia major, causing iron overload.
Extract:
Child post-heart surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot
Question 5 of 5
When assessing a child after heart surgery to correct Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), which finding should alert the nurse to suspect a low cardiac output?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Altered consciousness and thready pulse indicate poor perfusion, suggestive of low cardiac output post-TOF repair.