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ATI Custom Pediatric exam 1 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
Which of the following techniques help prepare a child for surgery by utilising role playing or hands on activities (eg, starting an IV on a teddy bears)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Therapeutic play uses role-playing and hands-on activities (e.g., practicing IV insertion on a teddy bear) to reduce anxiety and prepare children for surgery.
Extract:
A preschool age child undergoing endotracheal suctioning
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is performing endotracheal suctioning for a preschool age child. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires the charge nurse to intervene?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Introducing the catheter without suction is incorrect, as suction must be applied during insertion to effectively remove secretions, requiring intervention.
Extract:
A child who has iron deficiency anemia
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a pediatric clinic in caring for a child who has iron deficiency anemia and is to start taking ferrous sulfate syrup. Which of the following Instructions should the nurse give the parent?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Offering ferrous sulfate through a straw minimizes tooth staining, a common issue with liquid iron supplements, ensuring proper administration.
Extract:
An infant who has Tetralogy of Fallot and is easily fatigued when eating
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for an infant who has Tetralogy of Fallot and notes that the infant is easily fatigued when eating. Which defect is not present in this cardiac congenital malformation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Left ventricular hypertrophy is not a characteristic feature of Tetralogy of Fallot, which includes overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis, ventricular septal defect, and right ventricular hypertrophy. Left ventricular hypertrophy is seen in conditions like hypertension or aortic stenosis.
Extract:
An infant who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the admission of an infant who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which of the following rooms should the nurse assign the infant?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: RSV spreads via droplets and contact, so a private room with contact/droplet precautions minimizes transmission risk, protecting other patients and staff.