ATI RN
ATI RN Pediatrics Nursing 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a 1-week-old newborn who has hyperbilirubinemia and is being treated with phototherapy.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Eye checks aren't needed routinely during phototherapy. Mittens are unrelated. Temperature monitoring every 2 hours prevents hypothermia from light exposure. Lotion can block light, reducing treatment efficacy.
Extract:
A nurse is working in a nursing home.
Question 2 of 5
What is the first priority for the nurse in this situation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Moving patients from harm ensures immediate safety, the top priority in a fire. Removing flammables or extinguishing fires is secondary. Reporting to the fire area risks safety. Full evacuation may follow after initial safety measures.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to collect a capillary blood specimen from the heel of a 4-month-old infant.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cool packs reduce blood flow. The outer heel minimizes pain and injury. Lancets, not blades, are used. Clean with alcohol before, not after, to avoid irritation.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for an infant who has necrotizing enterocolitis.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vomiting and tachypnea may occur but are less specific. Hypertension isn't typical. A rounded abdomen from intestinal swelling and gas is a hallmark of necrotizing enterocolitis.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a 1-week-old newborn who has hyperbilirubinemia and is being treated with phototherapy.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Eye checks aren't needed routinely during phototherapy. Mittens are unrelated. Temperature monitoring every 2 hours prevents hypothermia from light exposure. Lotion can block light, reducing treatment efficacy.