ATI RN
ATI Pediatric Exam Nursing 228 Questions
Extract:
A newborn with a chest X-ray showing a ground glass pattern
Question 1 of 5
While reviewing a newborn's medical record, the nurse notes that the chest X-ray shows a ground glass pattern. The nurse interprets this as indicative of.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A ground glass pattern on a newborn's chest X-ray is characteristic of respiratory distress syndrome, caused by surfactant deficiency in premature infants.
Extract:
A 5-month-old boy
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to a mother of a 5-month-old boy about introducing solid foods. Which statement by the mother indicates that effective teaching has occurred?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A thin cereal consistency is appropriate for a 5-month-old's first solid food, indicating the mother understands the correct introduction method.
Extract:
An 8-year-old boy
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing the gross motor skills of an 8-year-old boy. Which interview question would facilitate this assessment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking about sports participation directly assesses gross motor skills like running and jumping, relevant to an 8-year-old's physical abilities.
Extract:
A 20-hour-old neonate suspected of having polycythemia
Question 4 of 5
A 20-hour-old neonate is suspected of having polycythemia. Which nursing intervention(s) will the nurse utilize to provide care for this neonate? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E
Rationale: Early feedings, oxygen monitoring, lab tests, urinary output checks, and IV insertion address hypoglycemia, oxygenation, diagnosis, renal function, and potential transfusion needs in polycythemia.
Extract:
A 5-year-old girl posttonsillectomy
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old girl posttonsillectomy. The girl looks out the window and tells the nurse that it is raining and says. The sky is crying because it is sad that my throat hurts. The nurse understands that the girl is demonstrating which mental process?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Magical thinking is when children believe their thoughts or actions cause external events, common in preschoolers, as seen in attributing the sky's 'crying' to her pain.