ATI RN
ATI Nurs 335 Pediatrics Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client on the floor having a seizure.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Placing the client on their side prevents aspiration and maintains airway patency during a seizure.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a 13-year-old adolescent in the pediatric emergency room who has a suspected head injury.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A thorough assessment identifies acute neurological changes in head injuries.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a child who has increasing manifestations of fever, headache, stiff neck, and rash.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse expect the health care provider to order?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CSF analysis via lumbar puncture confirms meningitis by detecting infection markers.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
What is considered the most definitive diagnostic test for leukemia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bone marrow biopsy confirms leukemia by directly examining marrow for cancer cells.
Extract:
A nurse is planning care for a 6-year-old child who has bacterial meningitis.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following nursing interventions is unnecessary in the client's plan of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Measuring head circumference is unnecessary for a 6-year-old, as it's typically monitored in infants for ICP.