Peds- ATI Practice Exam B 2023 Questions with Complete Answers

Nurse is reviewing lab results of a school age child 1 week postop following an open fracture repair. Which findings should nurse ID as indication of potential complication? a. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 18 mm/hr b. WBC count 6,200/mm3 c. C-reactive protein 1.4 mg/LRBC count 4.7 million/mm3 - Answer-a. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 18 mm/hr Nurse planning care for school age child with tunneled CVA device. Which interventions should the nurse include in plan? a. Use sterile scissors to remove the dressing from the site. b. Irrigate each lumen weekly with 10 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride solution when not in use c. Access the site using a noncoring angled needle d. Use a semipermeable transparent dressing to cover the site - Answer-d. Use a semipermeable transparent dressing to cover the site Nurse is planning care to address nutritional needs for preschooler with cystic fibrosis. Which interventions should the nurse include in plans? a. Administer pancreatic enzymes 2 hr after meals. b. Discontinue the use of pancreatic enzymes if steatorrhea develops. c. Limit fluid intake to 750 mL per day. d. Increase fat content in the child's diet to 40% of total calories. - Answer-d. Increase fat content in the child's diet to 40% of total calories Nurse in ED auscultates lungs of adolescent experiencing dyspnea. Nurse should ID sound as what? a. Wheezes b. Crackles c. Pleural friction rub d. Rhonchi - Answer-a. Wheezes Nurse assesses school age child with infratentorial brain tumor. Which findings should the nurse ID as manifestation of IICP? a. Hypotension b. Reports insomnia c. Difficulty concentrating d. Tachycardia - Answer-c. Difficulty concentrating