ATI RN
ATI Nur 307 Pediatrics Final Exam Questions
Extract:
The parents report the 7-year-old awoke with a tympanic temperature of 39.2°C, sore throat, drooling, and difficulty swallowing.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Preparing for intubation is critical due to potential airway obstruction from epiglottitis, indicated by drooling and swallowing difficulty.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who has acute rheumatic fever.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority immediately after admission?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Auscultating heart sounds is critical to detect carditis, a serious complication of rheumatic fever.
Extract:
A nurse is teaching a newly hired nurse about the management of care for the terminal illness of a child.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements by the newly hired nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Clinician involvement ensures families receive clear, compassionate information for informed decision-making in terminal care.
Extract:
Infant with Tetralogy of Fallot, pale, tachypneic during feeding, cyanosis during blood draw, nasal flaring.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Select 3 actions.
Correct Answer: A,C,G
Rationale: Morphine reduces agitation, knee-chest position improves oxygenation, and oxygen maximizes available oxygen during a hypercyanotic spell.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a male infant who has a palpable mass in the upper right quadrant and stools mixed with blood and mucus.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should recognize that which of the following diagnoses is associated with these findings?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Intussusception causes a palpable mass and 'currant jelly' stools due to intestinal telescoping, obstructing blood flow.