ATI RN Pediatric Nursing Online Practice
2023 B With Correct Verified Answers
Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child. For each
assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is
consistent with nightmares or sleep terrors. Each
finding may support more than 1 disease process.
-Timing of child's crying: Nightmares
-Child's responsiveness to guardian: Nightmares
-Child's return to sleeping: Sleep terrors
-Child's description of the dream: Nightmares
-Impulsivity: Sleep terrors and Nightmares
-Child's concentration: Sleep terrors and Nightmares
-Daytime alertness: Sleep terrors and Nightmares
Rationale: When analyzing cues, the nurse should
recognize that manifestations of nightmares include
awakening during the night after a scary dream.
Nightmares are a sleep disturbance that cause distress
after the dream is over. The child might be crying, fearful
of returning to sleep, and believe the dream is real. Sleep
disturbances cause interruptions in the sleep-wake cycle
and can cause impaired concentration, daytime fatigue,
and impulsive behaviors.
,When analyzing cues, the nurse should recognize that
manifestations of sleep terrors include a partial awakening
during a deep sleep. Sleep terrors are sleep disturbances
that cause a child to exhibit behaviors such as thrashing,
screaming, moaning, and diaphoresis that disappear once
the child awakens. The child does not remember the
episode and is not comforted by others during the
disturbance. The child usually falls asleep easily
afterwards. Sleep terrors cause interruptions in the
sleepwake cycle and can cause impaired concentration,
daytime fatigue, and impulsive behaviors.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has acute otitis
media and a temperature of 40 C (104 F). After
administering acetaminophen, which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take to reduce the
toddler's temperature?
-Dress the toddler in minimal clothing
Rationale: The nurse should recognize that dressing the
toddler in minimal clothing will expose the skin to air and
maximize heat evaporation from the skin, thus reducing
the toddler's temperature.
A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a school-age
child. After reviewing the information in the child's
medical record, which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider?
Select the 4 findings that the nurse should report to
the provider. -Arterial blood gases
Rationale: The child's arterial blood gases (ABGs) indicate
respiratory alkalosis, which is associated with
, complications of asthma, such as hyperventilation and
hypoxia. Therefore, the nurse should report these findings
to the provider.
-WBC Count
Rationale: The child's WBC count is above the expected
reference range, which could be an indication of infection
or inflammation. Therefore, the nurse should report this
finding to the provider.
-Oxygen Saturation
Rationale: The child's oxygen saturation level has
decreased below the expected reference range despite
the use of supplemental oxygen. Therefore, the nurse
should report this finding to the provider.
-Respiratory Assessment
Rationale: The child's respiratory assessment indicates
increased respiratory distress, as evidenced by the
presence of tachypnea, retractions, and increased
wheezing. Therefore, the nurse should report these
findings to the provider.
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has
congestive heart failure. The nurse observes wide
QRS complexes and peaked T waves on the cardiac
monitor. Which of the following prescriptions should
the nurse clarify with the provider?
-Potassium chloride
Rationale: The nurse should identify that a child who has
congestive heart failure can develop electrolyte
imbalances, such as hyperkalemia or hypokalemia. The
nurse should identify that the child is exhibiting
2023 B With Correct Verified Answers
Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child. For each
assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is
consistent with nightmares or sleep terrors. Each
finding may support more than 1 disease process.
-Timing of child's crying: Nightmares
-Child's responsiveness to guardian: Nightmares
-Child's return to sleeping: Sleep terrors
-Child's description of the dream: Nightmares
-Impulsivity: Sleep terrors and Nightmares
-Child's concentration: Sleep terrors and Nightmares
-Daytime alertness: Sleep terrors and Nightmares
Rationale: When analyzing cues, the nurse should
recognize that manifestations of nightmares include
awakening during the night after a scary dream.
Nightmares are a sleep disturbance that cause distress
after the dream is over. The child might be crying, fearful
of returning to sleep, and believe the dream is real. Sleep
disturbances cause interruptions in the sleep-wake cycle
and can cause impaired concentration, daytime fatigue,
and impulsive behaviors.
,When analyzing cues, the nurse should recognize that
manifestations of sleep terrors include a partial awakening
during a deep sleep. Sleep terrors are sleep disturbances
that cause a child to exhibit behaviors such as thrashing,
screaming, moaning, and diaphoresis that disappear once
the child awakens. The child does not remember the
episode and is not comforted by others during the
disturbance. The child usually falls asleep easily
afterwards. Sleep terrors cause interruptions in the
sleepwake cycle and can cause impaired concentration,
daytime fatigue, and impulsive behaviors.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has acute otitis
media and a temperature of 40 C (104 F). After
administering acetaminophen, which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take to reduce the
toddler's temperature?
-Dress the toddler in minimal clothing
Rationale: The nurse should recognize that dressing the
toddler in minimal clothing will expose the skin to air and
maximize heat evaporation from the skin, thus reducing
the toddler's temperature.
A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a school-age
child. After reviewing the information in the child's
medical record, which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider?
Select the 4 findings that the nurse should report to
the provider. -Arterial blood gases
Rationale: The child's arterial blood gases (ABGs) indicate
respiratory alkalosis, which is associated with
, complications of asthma, such as hyperventilation and
hypoxia. Therefore, the nurse should report these findings
to the provider.
-WBC Count
Rationale: The child's WBC count is above the expected
reference range, which could be an indication of infection
or inflammation. Therefore, the nurse should report this
finding to the provider.
-Oxygen Saturation
Rationale: The child's oxygen saturation level has
decreased below the expected reference range despite
the use of supplemental oxygen. Therefore, the nurse
should report this finding to the provider.
-Respiratory Assessment
Rationale: The child's respiratory assessment indicates
increased respiratory distress, as evidenced by the
presence of tachypnea, retractions, and increased
wheezing. Therefore, the nurse should report these
findings to the provider.
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has
congestive heart failure. The nurse observes wide
QRS complexes and peaked T waves on the cardiac
monitor. Which of the following prescriptions should
the nurse clarify with the provider?
-Potassium chloride
Rationale: The nurse should identify that a child who has
congestive heart failure can develop electrolyte
imbalances, such as hyperkalemia or hypokalemia. The
nurse should identify that the child is exhibiting
