ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022

ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022 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 13.) A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant about dietary guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? b. You can replace milk with non-dairy sources of calcium 14.) A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has HIV. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? My child will need to repeat the childhood immunization once he’s in remission 15.)A nurse is caring for a 2-month-old infant who has heart failure and is receiving furosemide. Which of the following findings is the nurse’s priority? Sunken anterior fontanelle - dehydrated 16. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a child who experienced a submersion injury. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take ? a. Assist with intubation 17) A nurse is caring for a school age child who is experiencing a sickle cell crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Apply warm compress to the affected areas 18) A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child who has varicella about management of the disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? b. Keep the child away from others until the skin is clever of scabs 19.) A nurse is planning care for an adolescent following repair of Meckel diverticulum. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? c. Maintain an Ng tube for decompression 20.) A nurse is teaching a parent of a 10month old infant about home safety. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? b. Place gates at the top and bottom of the stairs c. Ensure the crib mattress is in the lowest position 21) A nurse is communicating with a child who has hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? use light touch when initiating conversation 22) A nurse is creating a plan of care for an adolescent who has muscular dystrophy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in his plan of care? Encourage the adolescent to perform incentive spirometry to maintain lung capacity. 23) A nurse is creating a plan of care for a toddler who is recovering following a routine surgical procedure. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? a. Place cooling blanket on the toddler. 24.) A nurse is caring for a child who has bacterial meningitis. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the child can be removed from droplet precautions. Antibiotics initiated 24 hr ago 25.) A nurse is preparing to perform a venipuncture to collect a blood sample from an infant. Which of the following restraints should the nurse plan to use for this procedure? 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