ATI Peds proctored exam with answers

ATI Peds proctored exam with answers
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a nurse is planning care for a child who has severe
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diarrhea. which of the following actions is the nurse
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priority? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Assess fluid balance
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A nurse is caring for a toddler who's parent states that
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the child has a mass in his abdominal area and his urine
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is a pink color. Which of the following actions is the
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nurse's priority? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Instruct the
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parent to avoid pressing on the abdominal area
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A nurse is caring for a child who has acute
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glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions is the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



nurse's priority? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Check the
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Childs weight daily |\ |\




A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected
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diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which of the following is
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the nurse's priority? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Administer
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antibiotics when available |\ |\




A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent. Which of
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the following represents the greatest risk for suicide? -
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,CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Active psychiatric disorder (Mark, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



mental problems, patients mind is unstable)
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A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has otitis
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media (middle ear infection). The nurse should expect
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which of the following findings? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Tugging on the affected ear lobe |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




A nurse is reinforcing reaching with a parent of a 1 month
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old infant who is to undergo the initial surgery to treat
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Hirschsprung's disease (a ganglionic megacolon, part of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



the colon isn't connected to the nerves or not functioning,
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so there will be an increase size of the colon and stool
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gets stuck in there). Which of the following statements
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should indicate to the nurse that the parent
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understanding the goal of surgery? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔"I'm glad that the ostomy is only temporary " (1st
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there going to cut the nonfunctioning of the colon, and
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then apply temporary colostomy, after a couple of
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months they will suture it together) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




A nurse is caring for an infant who is 1 day postoperative
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following surgical repair of a cleft lip. Which of the
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following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



ANSWERS ✔✔Apply an antibiotic ointment to the suture |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



site

, A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a parent
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of a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following
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statements by the parent indicates an understanding of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"I will make sure
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my child washes her hands before eating"
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A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a
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parent of a 2-monthold infant. The parent tells the nurse
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that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger
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after meals. Which of the following response by the nurse
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is appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"Bring your
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infant into the clinic today to be seen"
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A nurse is caring for a 4 year old child who is 2 days
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postoperative following the insertion of a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which of the following findings |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



should the nurse identify as the priority . (causes icp
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hydrocephalus) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lethargy (high |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



pitched cry, respiratory changes, bradycardia, wide pulse
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pressure, irritability |\




a nurse is caring for a child following an open reduction
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and internal fixation of a fractured femur and application
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of a cast. The cast has a window cut in it for viewing of
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the incision. Which of the following actions should the
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nurse take first? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Perform
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neurovascular checks of the affected extremity (check for |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



infection, color, capillary refill, redness)
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