ATI PEDIATRICS CMS | STUDY QUESTIONS
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2024/2025 UPDATED
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a 6
month old infant who is postoperative following hypospadias
repair with a stent placement. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "you may bathe your infant in an infant bathtub when you go
home."
B. apply hydrocortisone cream to your infant's penis daily."
C. "you should clamp your infant's stent twice daily."
D. "allow the stent to drain directly into your infant's diaper."
- Correct Answer - D. "allow the stent to drain directly into your
infant's diaper."
Rationale: This is to prevent kinking or twisting that can interfere
with urine flow.
,A nurse is monitoring the oxygen saturation level of an infant
using pulse oximetry. The nurse should secure the sensor to
which of the following areas on the infant?
A. wrist
B. great toe
C. index finger
D. heel
- Correct Answer - B. great toe
Rationale: The nurse should secure the sensor to the great toe of
the infant and then place a snug-fitting sock on the foot to hold the
sensor in place. the nurse should also check the skin under the
sensor site frequently for temp, color, and the presence of a pulse
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a school age child
who is 1 week postoperative following an open fracture repair.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication of a potential complication?
A. erythrocyte sedimentation rate 10mm/hr
B. WBC count 6200/mm^3
,C. c-reactive protein 1.4mg/L
D. RBC count 4.7 million/mm^3
- Correct Answer - A. erythrocyte sedimentation rate 10mm/hr
Rationale: This is above the expected range of up to 10 mm/hr
and is an indication of osteomyelitis.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school age
child who has sustained a minor superficial burn from fireworks on
their forearm. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. administer the tetanus toxoid vaccine if more than 1 year since
the prior dose
B. apply an antimicrobial ointment to the affected area
C. leave the burn area open to air
D. place an ice pack on the affected area
- Correct Answer - B. apply an antimicrobial ointment to the
affected area
, A nurse is an emergency department is assessing a toddler who
has Kawasaki disease. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (select all that apply.)
A. increased temperature
B. gingival hyperplasia
C. xerophthalmia
D. bradycardia
E. cervical lymphadenopathy
- Correct Answer - A. increased temperature
C. xerophthalmia
E. cervical lymphadenopathy
Rationale: KD is an acute illness associate with a fever that is
unresponsive to antipyretics or antibiotics
Ophthalmic manifestation of KD include reddening of the
conjunctiva and dryness of the eyes or xerophthalmia
A child who has KD can develop enlarged cervical nodes on one
side of the neck that are nontender and greater than 1.5cm in size
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
2024/2025 UPDATED
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a 6
month old infant who is postoperative following hypospadias
repair with a stent placement. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "you may bathe your infant in an infant bathtub when you go
home."
B. apply hydrocortisone cream to your infant's penis daily."
C. "you should clamp your infant's stent twice daily."
D. "allow the stent to drain directly into your infant's diaper."
- Correct Answer - D. "allow the stent to drain directly into your
infant's diaper."
Rationale: This is to prevent kinking or twisting that can interfere
with urine flow.
,A nurse is monitoring the oxygen saturation level of an infant
using pulse oximetry. The nurse should secure the sensor to
which of the following areas on the infant?
A. wrist
B. great toe
C. index finger
D. heel
- Correct Answer - B. great toe
Rationale: The nurse should secure the sensor to the great toe of
the infant and then place a snug-fitting sock on the foot to hold the
sensor in place. the nurse should also check the skin under the
sensor site frequently for temp, color, and the presence of a pulse
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a school age child
who is 1 week postoperative following an open fracture repair.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication of a potential complication?
A. erythrocyte sedimentation rate 10mm/hr
B. WBC count 6200/mm^3
,C. c-reactive protein 1.4mg/L
D. RBC count 4.7 million/mm^3
- Correct Answer - A. erythrocyte sedimentation rate 10mm/hr
Rationale: This is above the expected range of up to 10 mm/hr
and is an indication of osteomyelitis.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school age
child who has sustained a minor superficial burn from fireworks on
their forearm. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. administer the tetanus toxoid vaccine if more than 1 year since
the prior dose
B. apply an antimicrobial ointment to the affected area
C. leave the burn area open to air
D. place an ice pack on the affected area
- Correct Answer - B. apply an antimicrobial ointment to the
affected area
, A nurse is an emergency department is assessing a toddler who
has Kawasaki disease. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (select all that apply.)
A. increased temperature
B. gingival hyperplasia
C. xerophthalmia
D. bradycardia
E. cervical lymphadenopathy
- Correct Answer - A. increased temperature
C. xerophthalmia
E. cervical lymphadenopathy
Rationale: KD is an acute illness associate with a fever that is
unresponsive to antipyretics or antibiotics
Ophthalmic manifestation of KD include reddening of the
conjunctiva and dryness of the eyes or xerophthalmia
A child who has KD can develop enlarged cervical nodes on one
side of the neck that are nontender and greater than 1.5cm in size
