ATI Peds Practice Exam 3 questions and correct answers a+ graded.

ATI Peds Practice Exam 3 ATI Peds Practice Exam 3 ATI Peds Practice Exam 3 ATI Peds Practice Exam 3 ATI Peds Practice Exam 3 A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's hand is swelling, and the nurse notes that the child is allergic to insect stings. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the child develops anaphylaxis? (SATA) A) Bradycardia B) Nausea C) Hypertension D) Urticaria E) Stridor • B) Nausea • D) Urticaria • E) Stridor ________________________________________ A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when providing oral care for the client? A) Test for the presence of the client's gag reflex B) Place the client in the supine position C) Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care D) Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open • A) Test for the presence of the client's gag reflex ________________________________________ A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute myelogenous leukemia and a platelet count of 48,000/mm³. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? A) Avoid IM injections B) Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift C) Do not allow the client to have visitors D) Encourage daily flossing between teeth • A) Avoid IM injections ________________________________________ A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the client's trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V). Which of the following items should the nurse gather for the test? A) Sugar B) Coffee C) Cotton wisps D) Snellen chart • C) Cotton wisps ________________________________________ A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who has undergone detoxification. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe to assist the client with maintaining sobriety? A) Varenicline B) Clonidine C) Buprenorphine D) Disulfiram • D) Disulfiram ________________________________________ A newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder states to the nurse, "I'm a failure, I can't even cope with the little things anymore." Which of the following responses should the nurse provide? A) "What happened in your life to make you feel like such a failure?" B) "It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right now." C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?" D) "I know you feel like that now, but you'll feel differently when you get better." • C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?" ________________________________________ A nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult client. The nurse should identify which of the following statements as an indication that the client has completed Erikson's developmental task for her age group? A) "I am comfortable with my decision to choose a lifelong partner." B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent now." C) "As I look back over my life, I can see that I have achieved most of the goals I set for myself." D) "I love my work so much that it's difficult to think about retirement." • B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent now." ________________________________________ A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. Which of the following pieces of assessment information should the nurse collect during the introductory phase of the interview? A) Client's level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview B) Previous illnesses and surgeries C) Events surrounding the client's recent illness D) Sociocultural history • A) Client's level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview ________________________________________ A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling bloated for several weeks. Which of the following methods of assessment should the nurse use first? A) Inspection B) Auscultation C) Percussion D) Palpation • A) Inspection ________________________________________ A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical assessment of a client. The nurse should use inspection to assess which of the following? A) Liver size B) Pedal edema C) Skin texture D) Gait • D) Gait ________________________________________ A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should recognize that immobility places the client at risk of which of the following health alterations? A) Increased intestinal motility B) Respiratory alkalosis C) Decreased cardiac output D) Hypocalcemia • C) Decreased cardiac output ________________________________________ A nurse is preparing to perform mouth care for an unresponsive client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A) Place the client supine B) Keep both side rails up C) Raise the level of the bed D) Inspect the client's mouth using a finger sweep • C) Raise the level of the bed ________________________________________ A nurse is preparing to administer an afternoon dose of ampicillin to a client. The client appears upset and refuses to take the medication, throwing the pill on the floor. Which of the following entries should the nurse enter into the client's medical record? A) The client refuses to take medication today B) The client states, "I will not take this pill." C) The client seemed angry and hostile D) The client threw the medication on the floor • D) The client threw the medication on the floor ________________________________________ A nurse in a rehabilitation facility is observing an assistive personnel (AP) help a client transfer from a bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions indicates to the nurse that the AP understands how to perform this task? A) Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client B) Lowering the footplates of the wheelchair before the transfer C) Placing the wheelchair perpendicular to the bed D) Placing the wheelchair on the client's weaker side prior to the transfer • A) Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client ________________________________________ A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and refuses visitors because of his debilitated physical appearance. Which of the following comments should the nurse make? A) "You look just fine to me." B) "Nobody expects you to look beautiful in the hospital." C) "I understand how you feel. I would feel the same way." D) "Would you like to talk about how you feel?" • D) "Would you like to talk about how you feel?"