ATI RN
ATI RN Pediatric Nursing 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has major depressive disorder.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A. Assessing the risk of self-harm or suicide is the top priority when caring for a patient with major depressive disorder. B, C, D. These follow safety assessment.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who is receiving cefazolin.
Question 2 of 5
For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: C. Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a severe, life-threatening skin reaction that can occur with cefazolin. A. Hypotension is not typical. B. Prolonged wound healing is not associated. D. Bradypnea is not a common effect.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who was recently diagnosed with chronic renal failure. The child's parents ask for information on hemodialysis.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: C. Hemodialysis indeed involves circulating the blood outside the body through an artificial membrane in the dialysis machine to remove waste products and excess fluids. A. This describes peritoneal dialysis. B. Electrolyte solution is not used in hemodialysis. D. Hemodialysis is intermittent, not continuous.
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child who has impetigo.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A. Applying bactericidal ointment to lesions helps treat impetigo by killing the bacteria causing the infection. B. Acyclovir is for viral infections. C, D. These are not necessary for impetigo treatment.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has major depressive disorder.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A. Assessing the risk of self-harm or suicide is the top priority when caring for a patient with major depressive disorder. B, C, D. These follow safety assessment.