ATI RN
ATI RN Pediatrics Nursing 2023 I Questions
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of an infant who has heart failure.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Minimizing stimuli reduces cardiac workload in heart failure.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is postoperative following epidural anesthesia.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Urinary retention is common due to inhibited bladder function from epidural anesthesia.
Extract:
A nurse is performing a dressing change for a child and notices that the gauze dressing is adhering to the wound bed.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Saturating with saline prevents trauma to the wound bed during removal.
Extract:
Flow Sheet Day 1, 1030: Temperature 38.7° C (101.7° F), Heart rate 114/min, Respiratory rate 26/min, Blood pressure 114/80 mm Hg, SpO2 97% on room air, Height 122 cm (48 in), Weight 29 kg (64 lb); Provider Prescriptions Day 1, 1020: Admit directly to pediatric unit, Keep child NPO, Obtain comprehensive metabolic panel and blood cultures STAT, Vital signs every 30 min, then every hr x 4, then every 4 hr; Diagnostic Results Day 1, 1040: Potassium 3.8 mEq/L (3.4 to 4.7 mEq/L), Hemoglobin 9.5 g/dL (10 to 15.5 g/dL), Hematocrit 30% (32% to 44%), RBC count 4.2 x 10°/μL (4.0 to 5.5 x 10/μL), WBC count 14,000 mm3 (5,000 to 10,000 mm3), Platelets 350,000/mm3 (150,000 to 400,000/mm3), Glucose 90 mg/dL (< 200 mg/dL), Blood cultures pending; Nurses' Notes Day 1, 1020: Child is a direct admit from a pediatric clinic with fever, chills, irritability for 2 days, prior URI 2 weeks ago, no prior conditions, fully immunized. 1030: Child reports nausea, headache (7/10), lethargic, nuchal rigidity, petechiae on face and trunk.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is admitting an 8-year-old child to the pediatric unit. For each potential condition, click to specify if the child's assessment findings are consistent with Hodgkin Lymphoma, Bacterial Meningitis, or Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
| Pain |
| Lymph nodes |
| Skin |
| Neurologic |
Correct Answer: A: Pain - Bacterial Meningitis, B: Lymph nodes - Hodgkin Lymphoma, C: Skin - Bacterial Meningitis & ALL, D: Neurologic - Bacterial Meningitis
Rationale: Bacterial Meningitis matches fever, nuchal rigidity, petechiae, and neurologic symptoms. Hodgkin Lymphoma and ALL less likely given acute presentation.
Extract:
A nurse is planning a staff in-service about infection control measures to prevent the spread of influenza in school-age children.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Wearing a mask within 3 feet prevents droplet transmission of influenza, an effective infection control measure.