ATI Peds Proctored Exam EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022 (REAL EXAM)

1) A nurse is assisting a child who has multiple closed fractures of the lower extremities due to a motor-vehicle crash. The nurse should monitor the child for which of the following complications during the first 24 hr after the injury occurred? c. Volkmann ischemic contracture 2) A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler who has phenylketonuria about meal planning. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? b. Avoid foods containing milk products 3) A nurse at an inpatient facility is planning care for a child who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? c. Keep staff visits with the child brief 4) A nurse is assisting an infant who has severe dehydration due to gastroenteritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? c. Increase respiratory rate 5) A nurse is prioritizing care for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first? An adolescent who has sickle cell anemia and slurred speech 5) A nurse is planning care for a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to include? d. Use a vest to perform high-frequency chest compressions 6) A nurse is teaching the parent of a school age child about bicycle safety. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? b. Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections 7) A nurse is preparing a child for a lumbar puncture. In which of the following positions should the child be placed for the procedure? a. Lateral 8) A nurse is reviewing the complete blood count results for a child who is receiving treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is having a therapeutic effect? d. RBC count 5/mm 9) A nurse is caring for a school age child who has pertussis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Report the diagnosis to the public health department - nationally notifiable disease b. Place the child in a protected environment for 48hr 10) A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a preschool age child who has acute acetylsalicylic acid poisoning. Which of the following should the nurse expect? Hyperpyrexia 10) A nurse is assessing a week-old infant. The nurse should identify which of the following manifestations can indicate neonatal abstinence syndrome? d. Lethargy 11 )A nurse is preparing to initiate IV antibiotic therapy for a newly admitted 12 month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? c. Cover the insertion site with an opaque dressing 12) A nurse is assessing a toddler who is 8 hr. postoperative following a cardiac catheterization procedure. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? c. Bilateral cool extremities