ATI RN
ATI RN Pediatrics Nursing 2023 I Questions
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of a toddler who has scabies.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Treating all close contacts prevents scabies reinfestation.
Extract:
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, cervical lymph slightly enlarged, capillary refill 4 seconds.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is admitting an 8-year-old child to the pediatric unit. The nurse suspects the child has bacterial meningitis. Select words from the choices to fill in each blank in the following sentence: The child is at greatest risk for developing ___ and ___.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: DIC (due to petechiae and sepsis risk) and hydrocephalus (due to CSF obstruction from meningitis) are significant risks.
Extract:
Provider Prescriptions: Pancrelipase 8,000 units PO with each meal and snack, Chest physiotherapy three times daily; Diagnostic Results: HbA1c 8.5% (4% to 5.9%), Hgb 13.5 mg/dL (10 to 15.5 g/dL), Hct 39% (32% to 44%), WBC count 9,600/mm3 (5,000 to 10,000/mm3)
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a school-age child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: HbA1c of 8.5% is elevated, indicating poor glycemic control and possible cystic fibrosis-related diabetes, requiring provider attention. Heart rate and oxygen saturation data are absent, and WBC count is normal.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing an infant who has congestive heart failure.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tachypnea occurs in CHF due to pulmonary congestion from fluid overload.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for an infant who has otitis media and is to receive amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 hr. The child weighs 13 lb.
Question 5 of 5
How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Weight 13 lb ÷ 2.2 = 5.91 kg; 30 mg/kg/day × 5.91 = 177.3 mg/day; 177.3 ÷ 2 = 88.65 mg/dose, rounded to 89 mg.