ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM

A nurse is teaching a group of female adolescents about healthy eating. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? a. Increase the amount of your dietary iron intake b. limit your sodium intake to 3000 mg per day c. consumer 1,500 to 1700 calories per day d. decrease your vitamin D intake once you start to menstruate - a. Increase the amount of your dietary iron intake A nurse is assessing 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 hours after the injury occurred? A. Compartment syndrome B. Osteomyelitis C. Renal calculi D. Volkmann ischemic contracture. - A. Compartment syndrome 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? A. Neck vein distention B. Jaundice C. Polyuria D. Hyperpyrexia - D. Hyperpyrexia A nurse is assessing a toddler who has a history of lead poisoning. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Inspect the skin for discoloration B. Initiate a low diet for lead absorption C. Obtain a stool specimen for lead levels D. Perform development testing for delays - D. Perform development testing for delaysA nurse teaches about growth and development to a parent of a 12- years old child. The nurse should instruct the parent to expect the child to exhibit the following characteristics during early adolescence? A. Emotional separation from parents B. Decelerating growth rate. C. Mood swings D. Increased self-esteem. - C. Mood swings A nurse preparing to administer ondansetron 0.15mg/kg IV to a child receiving chemotherapy and weighs 29.4 kg. Available is ondansetron 4mg/2 ml solution. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero). mL - 2.2 mL A nurse reviews the laboratory result of a preschooler who has gastroenteritis and notes the client's potassium level is 3.2 mEq/L. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect? A. Hypertension B. Oliguria C. Hyporeflexia D. Hyperactive bowel sounds. - B. Oliguria 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? A. Bilateral extremities B. Weak pedal pulse distal to the site C. Serum glucose 90 mg/dl D. Blood pressure 102/58 mm Hg. - B. Weak pedal pulse distal to the site A school nurse is assessing a 7 year old student. The nurse should identify which of the following findings is a potential indicator of physical abuse? A. Abrasions on the knees B. Front deciduous teeth missing C. Weight in 45th percentile D. Bruising around the wrists - D. Bruising around the wristsA nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child about bicycle safety. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections B. Your child should keep the bicycle at least 3 feet from the curb while riding in the street. C. Your child should ride the bicycle against the flow of traffic D. Your child's feet should be 3 to 6 inches off the ground when seated on the bicycle. - A. Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections A charge nurse is teaching a group of nurses about identifying child abuse. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential indicator of child abuse? A. A toddler repeatedly refuses to let a nurse auscultate his lungs B. A toddler has bruises on his knees. C. An 8-month-old infant cries when his parent levels the room. D. A mother is hesitant to comfort her 6-month-old infant. - D. A mother is hesitant to comfort her 6-month-old infant. A nurse is teaching the guardian of 5- years old child who has encopresis (fecal incontinence) about managing the condition. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. I will limit my child's fluid intakes B. I will increase my child's diary intakes C. I will have my child try to defecate 15 minutes after each meal D. I will have my child sit on the toilet for 20 minutes at a time. - C. I will have my child try to defecate 15 minutes after each meal