ATI RN
ATI Nurs 335 Pediatrics Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is planning care for a 6-year-old child who has bacterial meningitis.
Question 1 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.
Extract:
The nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a toddler who experienced a febrile seizure.
Question 2 of 5
The parents make which statement(s) indicating understanding? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: Febrile seizures typically don't require anticonvulsants, acetaminophen helps manage fever, and recurrence is possible.
Extract:
A 12-year-old child is being admitted with T: 104F (40C), P: 89, R: 30, B/P: 80/42, difficult to arouse, c/o headache, emesis x2, nuchal rigidity, slight petechiae, elevated WBCs and decreased glucose in CSF.
Question 3 of 5
What is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Droplet precautions prevent the spread of suspected bacterial meningitis.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following accurately describe the differences between vaso-occlusive crisis, sequestration crisis, and aplastic crisis in sickle cell anemia? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,E,F
Rationale: Aplastic crisis reduces RBC production, sequestration pools blood in organs, vaso-occlusive blocks vessels.
Question 5 of 5
How do preschool-aged children typically understand death? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: Preschoolers view death as punishment, temporary, or caused by thoughts due to magical thinking.