ATI RN
ATI RN Pediatrics Nursing 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a child who is 2 hours postoperative following a cardiac catheterization and finds the dressing is saturated with blood.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reinforcing delays bleeding control. Applying pressure above the site stops bleeding first. Vital signs and pulse checks follow after controlling hemorrhage.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen 10 mg/kg PO to a child. The child weighs 55 lb. Available is ibuprofen 100 mg/5 mL solution.
Question 2 of 5
How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 12.5
Rationale: Convert 55 lb to 24.948 kg. Calculate dose: 24.948 kg × 10 mg/kg = 249.48 mg. Convert to volume: (249.48 mg ÷ 100 mg) × 5 mL = 12.474 mL, rounded to 12.5 mL.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a 5-year-old child who is up-to-date with the current immunization schedule.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan to administer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rotavirus, hepatitis B, and Hib are completed earlier. The second varicella dose is given at 4-6 years, appropriate for a 5-year-old.
Extract:
A nurse is working in a nursing home.
Question 4 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 reviewing the laboratory results of a child who was recently admitted for suspected rheumatic fever.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following laboratory tests can contribute to confirming this diagnosis? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: ASO titer confirms recent streptococcal infection, a rheumatic fever trigger. ESR and CRP indicate inflammation, supporting diagnosis. PTT and BUN are unrelated to rheumatic fever.