ATI RN
ATI Nur 307 Pediatrics Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is assessing an infant who has a ventricular septal defect.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A loud, harsh murmur is characteristic of ventricular septal defect due to turbulent blood flow through the septal hole.
Extract:
A nurse is admitting a 6-month-old infant who has dehydration.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following amounts of urinary output should indicate to the nurse that the treatment has corrected the fluid imbalance?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A urinary output of 2 mL/kg/hr indicates corrected fluid balance in infants.
Extract:
An 18-month-old toddler hospitalized for 10 days sits quietly, sucks thumb, and turns away from the nurse after the mother leaves.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse should understand that these behaviors indicate which of the following developmental reactions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The behaviors indicate separation anxiety, common in toddlers distressed by separation from caregivers.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a child who has nephrotic syndrome.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Facial edema is a hallmark of nephrotic syndrome due to fluid retention and protein loss.
Extract:
A nurse is gathering data on a 10-month-old infant.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings should be reported to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Inability to sit steadily without support by 10 months suggests a developmental delay, requiring further evaluation.