ATI CAPSTONE PEDIATRICS EXAM ALL 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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ATI CAPSTONE PEDIATRICS EXAM ALL 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS


QUESTION: a nurse is assessing a child who has received the first 50 mL of a blood transfusion,
what findings indicates the child may be experiencing an air embolism - ANSWER-sharp pain in
the middle of the chest




QUESTION: a school nurse is assessing the visual acuity of a school-age child, what finding
indicates that the child should be evaluated for strabismus - ANSWER-movement of the
uncovered eye during a cover test




QUESTION: a nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant during a well-child visit, what finings should
the nurse report to the provider - ANSWER-the infant does not roll over from his abdomen to his
back




QUESTION: a nurse is instilling otic drops into a toddlers ears, what method is used - ANSWER-
pull the pinna down and back




QUESTION: a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant about care seat safety, what
statement by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching - ANSWER-i should place the
car seat rear facing until my child is 2



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QUESTION: a nurse is providing teaching to a parents of a school-age child who has ADHD and a
new prescription for methylphenidate ER capsules, what responses by the parent indicates an
understanding of the nurse's instruction - ANSWER-i will inform my child's teacher that he is
taking this medication




QUESTION: a nurse in a pediatric clinic is performing a history and physical for a toddler who is
going to receive a MMR immunization, what indicates that it should be withheld - ANSWER-
receiving prednisone for nephrotic syndrome




QUESTION: a nurse is providing teaching to a mother who plans to breastfeed her 3 day old infant,
what info should the nurse include in the teaching - ANSWER-your baby will need a follow up
evaluation by her provider within the next 3 days




QUESTION: a nurse is assessing a toddler who is toilet-trained and has a temperature of
38.5/101.3, what findings should the nurse suspect a UTI - ANSWER-incontinence




QUESTION: a nurse is caring for a school-age child who has hemophilia and reports increased
bruising, what lab values provides an explanation for the finding - ANSWER-plt count 120,000

QUESTION: a home health nurse is providing teaching about post-seizure management to the
parents of a school-age child who has epilepsy, what should be included - ANSWER-record the
length and character of the child's postictal period following a seizure

call for emergency medical services if the size of the child's pupils are unequal after the seizure




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QUESTION: a nurse is assessing a 3yr old preschooler at a well-child visit, what developmental
tasks should be expected - ANSWER-uses primarily two word phrases




QUESTION: a nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about strategies to manage temper
tantrums, what instructions should the nurse include in the teaching - ANSWER-establish a
structured daily routine for the child




QUESTION: a nurse in a pediatric clinic is discussing the physiology of Reye syndrome with a newly
licensed nurse, what statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the
disorder - ANSWER-Reye's syndrome causes fatty changes in the liver




QUESTION: a nurse is preparing a teaching plan for the parent of a school-age child who has
asthma, the nurse should include what manifestation as an "exacerbation" of asthma - ANSWER-
hacking, non-productive cough




QUESTION: a nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a 6 month old infant
following a surgical procedure to repair a hypospadias, what instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching - ANSWER-avoid giving the infant a tub bath until the stent is removed




QUESTION: a nurse is assessing an infant who has intussusception, what manifestation is
expected - ANSWER-gelatinous red stool



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QUESTION: a nurse is caring for a school-age child who has metastatic osteosarcoma, the child
asks the nurse "am i going to die?", what should the nurse respond - ANSWER-"it sounds like you
are worried. tell me what you have been told"




QUESTION: a nurse is caring for a an infant who has GERD, what action should the nurse take to
avoid regurgitation - ANSWER-thicken the pt's formula

avoid giving the pt citrus juices

position the child with head elevated after meals




QUESTION: a nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has a new prescription for
cefazolin, what adverse effect should the nurse monitor for and report to the physician -
ANSWER-urticaria




QUESTION: a nurse is caring for a child who has cancer and is receiving chemo, the parent tells
the nurse that she wants to d/c treatment and take the child home, what responses should the
nurse make - ANSWER-tell me more about your reasons for making this decision today




QUESTION: a charge nurse is assisting a newly licensed nurse with the preoperative assessment
of a 2 year old child who has a Wilm's tumor, what actions by the newly licensed nurse requires
intervention from the charge nurse - ANSWER-palpating the child's abdomen




QUESTION: a nurse is assessing a child who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a
vasoocclusive crisis, what manifestations should the nurse expect - ANSWER-pain

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