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A nurse is collecting data from an 8 month old infant who has increased intracranial pressure (ICP) which
of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - answer-:;Bulging fontane
A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a fracture to the right femur. Which of the following
findings is the nurse priority? - answer-:;tingling in the right foot
A nurse is caring for a child who has atopic dermatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - answer-:;Rash with thick skin
A nurse is assisting with the care of a school age child who has respiratory failure due to pneumonia.
Which of the following positons should the nurse encourage to allow maximal lung expansions? -
answer-:;Upright (orthopnic positon, semi fowler, high fowler)
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a school age child who has
pediculosis capitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
answer-:;Wash all bed linens and dry them in a dryer for at least 20 min
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the mother of an infant who has oral candidiasis and is
breastfeeding which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - answer-
:;Wash hands prior to each breastfeeding
,A nurse is caring for a school age child who has mild persistent asthma. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? (select all the apply) - answer-:;-Daytime symtoms occur more than twice per
week
-Minor limitations occur with normal activity
-Peak expiratory fow (PEF) is greater than or equal to 80% of the predicted value
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute appendicitis. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? - answer-:;WBC 17,000/mm3
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a cast applied 2 hr ago due to multiple fractures of the right hand
of the following findings should the nurse report immediately to the charge nurse? - answer-:;The
fingers on the right hand have a capillary refill of 4 seconds
A nurse is collecting data from a 3-year-old child who has acute diarrhea and dehydration. Which of the
following findings indicates that oral rehydration therapy has been effective? - answer-:;urine specific
gravity 1.015
A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a new plaster cast on her right arm. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - answer-:;Administer diphenhydramine to relieve itching
A nurse is caring for a child who is to receive percussion, vibration, and postural drainage. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - answer-:;Administer albuterol by nebulizer (open the
airway, and loosen the secretions it will be more effective to loosen it up)
A nurse is caring for an infant who has spina bifida. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - answer-:;Place the infant in prone position
A nurse is planning care for a child who has epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take? - answer-:;prepare the child for a neck radiograph
A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing a seizure. Which of the following Actions should the
nurse take? - answer-:;Place the child in a side lying position(for aspiration)
,A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroesophageal reflux. The nurse should place the infant in
which of the following positions after feeding? - answer-:;Upright (ATI)
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a 2month old infant who has just undergone cleft palate
repair. The nurse should contribute which of the following interventions to the clients plan of care? A.
Feed the infant half strength formul - answer-:;Keep the infant in a side lying position
A nurse is receiving hand off report for a toddler who has a fractured right femur and is in 90 degree /90
degree traction. The nurse should expect to observe which of the following? - answer-:;A skeletal pin in
the distal end of the femur
A nurse is caring for a child who is having a tonic clonic seizure and vomiting. Which of th following
action the nurse priority - answer-:;Move the child into a side lying position
A nurse is caring for a child who has tinea pedis. The childs parents ask the nurse what this infection is
commonly called. The nurse should respond with which of the following common names - answer-
:;Pinworms
A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant who is postoperative following a myringotomy. Which of the
following pain assessment scales should the nurse use to determine the infants pain level? - answer-
:;FLACC
a nurse is planning care for a child who has severe diarrhea. which of the following actions is the nurse
priority? - answer-:;Assess fluid balance
A nurse is caring for a toddler who's parent states that the child has a mass in his abdominal area and his
urine is a pink color. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? - answer-:;Instruct the parent
to avoid pressing on the abdominal area
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions is the
nurse's priority? - answer-:;Check the Childs weight daily
A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which of the
following is the nurse's priority? - answer-:;Administer antibiotics when available
, A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent. Which of the following represents the greatest risk for
suicide? - answer-:;Active psychiatric disorder (Mark, mental problems, patients mind is unstable)
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has otitis media (middle ear infection). The nurse should
expect which of the following findings? - answer-:;Tugging on the affected ear lobe
A nurse is reinforcing reaching with a parent of a 1 month old infant who is to undergo the initial surgery
to treat Hirschsprung's disease (a ganglionic megacolon, part of the colon isn't connected to the nerves
or not functioning, so there will be an increase size of the colon and stool gets stuck in there). Which of
the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the parent understanding the goal of
surgery? - answer-:;"I'm glad that the ostomy is only temporary " (1st there going to cut the
nonfunctioning of the colon, and then apply temporary colostomy, after a couple of months they will
suture it together)
A nurse is caring for an infant who is 1 day postoperative following surgical repair of a cleft lip. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - answer-:;Apply an antibiotic ointment to the suture site
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a parent of a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - answer-:;"I will make
sure my child washes her hands before eating"
A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of a 2-monthold infant. The parent
tells the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals. Which of the
following response by the nurse is appropriate? - answer-:;"Bring your infant into the clinic today to be
seen"
A nurse is caring for a 4 year old child who is 2 days postoperative following the insertion of a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority .
(causes icp hydrocephalus) - answer-:;lethargy (high pitched cry, respiratory changes, bradycardia, wide
pulse pressure, irritability
a nurse is caring for a child following an open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured femur and
application of a cast. The cast has a window cut in it for viewing of the incision. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - answer-:;Perform neurovascular checks of the affected extremity
(check for infection, color, capillary refill, redness)
EVERYTHING ON ATI PEDIATRICS INCLUDING NCLEX
300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(BEST
DOCUMENT FOR ATI PEDS)AGRADE|BRAND NEW
VERSION!
A nurse is collecting data from an 8 month old infant who has increased intracranial pressure (ICP) which
of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - answer-:;Bulging fontane
A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a fracture to the right femur. Which of the following
findings is the nurse priority? - answer-:;tingling in the right foot
A nurse is caring for a child who has atopic dermatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - answer-:;Rash with thick skin
A nurse is assisting with the care of a school age child who has respiratory failure due to pneumonia.
Which of the following positons should the nurse encourage to allow maximal lung expansions? -
answer-:;Upright (orthopnic positon, semi fowler, high fowler)
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a school age child who has
pediculosis capitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
answer-:;Wash all bed linens and dry them in a dryer for at least 20 min
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the mother of an infant who has oral candidiasis and is
breastfeeding which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - answer-
:;Wash hands prior to each breastfeeding
,A nurse is caring for a school age child who has mild persistent asthma. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? (select all the apply) - answer-:;-Daytime symtoms occur more than twice per
week
-Minor limitations occur with normal activity
-Peak expiratory fow (PEF) is greater than or equal to 80% of the predicted value
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute appendicitis. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? - answer-:;WBC 17,000/mm3
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a cast applied 2 hr ago due to multiple fractures of the right hand
of the following findings should the nurse report immediately to the charge nurse? - answer-:;The
fingers on the right hand have a capillary refill of 4 seconds
A nurse is collecting data from a 3-year-old child who has acute diarrhea and dehydration. Which of the
following findings indicates that oral rehydration therapy has been effective? - answer-:;urine specific
gravity 1.015
A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a new plaster cast on her right arm. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - answer-:;Administer diphenhydramine to relieve itching
A nurse is caring for a child who is to receive percussion, vibration, and postural drainage. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - answer-:;Administer albuterol by nebulizer (open the
airway, and loosen the secretions it will be more effective to loosen it up)
A nurse is caring for an infant who has spina bifida. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - answer-:;Place the infant in prone position
A nurse is planning care for a child who has epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take? - answer-:;prepare the child for a neck radiograph
A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing a seizure. Which of the following Actions should the
nurse take? - answer-:;Place the child in a side lying position(for aspiration)
,A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroesophageal reflux. The nurse should place the infant in
which of the following positions after feeding? - answer-:;Upright (ATI)
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a 2month old infant who has just undergone cleft palate
repair. The nurse should contribute which of the following interventions to the clients plan of care? A.
Feed the infant half strength formul - answer-:;Keep the infant in a side lying position
A nurse is receiving hand off report for a toddler who has a fractured right femur and is in 90 degree /90
degree traction. The nurse should expect to observe which of the following? - answer-:;A skeletal pin in
the distal end of the femur
A nurse is caring for a child who is having a tonic clonic seizure and vomiting. Which of th following
action the nurse priority - answer-:;Move the child into a side lying position
A nurse is caring for a child who has tinea pedis. The childs parents ask the nurse what this infection is
commonly called. The nurse should respond with which of the following common names - answer-
:;Pinworms
A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant who is postoperative following a myringotomy. Which of the
following pain assessment scales should the nurse use to determine the infants pain level? - answer-
:;FLACC
a nurse is planning care for a child who has severe diarrhea. which of the following actions is the nurse
priority? - answer-:;Assess fluid balance
A nurse is caring for a toddler who's parent states that the child has a mass in his abdominal area and his
urine is a pink color. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? - answer-:;Instruct the parent
to avoid pressing on the abdominal area
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions is the
nurse's priority? - answer-:;Check the Childs weight daily
A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which of the
following is the nurse's priority? - answer-:;Administer antibiotics when available
, A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent. Which of the following represents the greatest risk for
suicide? - answer-:;Active psychiatric disorder (Mark, mental problems, patients mind is unstable)
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has otitis media (middle ear infection). The nurse should
expect which of the following findings? - answer-:;Tugging on the affected ear lobe
A nurse is reinforcing reaching with a parent of a 1 month old infant who is to undergo the initial surgery
to treat Hirschsprung's disease (a ganglionic megacolon, part of the colon isn't connected to the nerves
or not functioning, so there will be an increase size of the colon and stool gets stuck in there). Which of
the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the parent understanding the goal of
surgery? - answer-:;"I'm glad that the ostomy is only temporary " (1st there going to cut the
nonfunctioning of the colon, and then apply temporary colostomy, after a couple of months they will
suture it together)
A nurse is caring for an infant who is 1 day postoperative following surgical repair of a cleft lip. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - answer-:;Apply an antibiotic ointment to the suture site
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a parent of a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - answer-:;"I will make
sure my child washes her hands before eating"
A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of a 2-monthold infant. The parent
tells the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals. Which of the
following response by the nurse is appropriate? - answer-:;"Bring your infant into the clinic today to be
seen"
A nurse is caring for a 4 year old child who is 2 days postoperative following the insertion of a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority .
(causes icp hydrocephalus) - answer-:;lethargy (high pitched cry, respiratory changes, bradycardia, wide
pulse pressure, irritability
a nurse is caring for a child following an open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured femur and
application of a cast. The cast has a window cut in it for viewing of the incision. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - answer-:;Perform neurovascular checks of the affected extremity
(check for infection, color, capillary refill, redness)
