PEDIATRICS FINAL ATI 2022 FINAL PAPER
2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ atrial septal defect. Answer: opening between the left and the right
atria
⩥ ventricular septal defect. Answer: opening between the right and left
ventricles
⩥ the patient has lost equal amounts of fluids and electrolytes. Answer:
isotonic
⩥ the child has lost more electrolytes than fluids. Answer: hypotonic
⩥ the child has lost more fluids than electrolytes Answer: hypertonic
⩥ vasoocclusive sickle cell crisis Answer: most common type;
obstruction of blood flow by cells
⩥ hyperhemolytic sickle cell crisis Answer: rapid rate of hemolysis is
superimposed on an already severe process
,⩥ aplastic crises Answer: bone marrow stops producing RBCs
⩥ Splenic sequestration Answer: large amounts og blood pool in liver
and spleen
⩥ what is a complication of iron-deficiency anemia Answer: heart
failure
⩥ what is a complication of thalassemia major Answer: hemosiderosis
⩥ What is a complication of leukemia Answer: mouth ulcerations and
bleeding
⩥ what is a complication of rheumatic fever Answer: carditis
⩥ if left untreated, congenital hypothyroidism can result in intellectual
disability. True or False Answer: true
⩥ water intake should be limited for the child with diabetes insipidus.
True or False Answer: false, they require free access to water and the
bathroom
⩥ a child can be taught to perform self-injection of insulin after the age
of 7 years. True or False Answer: True
,⩥ regular insulin is considered short-acting. True or false Answer: true
⩥ when mixing insulin, the nurse draws up the longer-acting insulin into
the syringe first. True or False Answer: False
⩥ what is an acceptable urine output for a 5-year old? Answer: 1-2
mL/kg/hr
⩥ a parent tells the nurse, "My child is going to have a test that takes an
x-ray before and while he is urinating." This child is scheduled for which
diagnostic study? Answer: voiding cystourethrography
⩥ A parent reports her sons urethral opening is located on the
undersurface of the penis. The nurse recognizes the child has which
genitourinary condition? Answer: hypospadias
⩥ which statement indicates to the nurse that a parent understands
information about hypospadias? Answer: surgical repair is usually
performed by 18months
⩥ the nurse planning care for a child with nephrotic syndrome knows the
classification of medication used to reduce edema in nephrotic syndrome
is? Answer: steroids
, ⩥ what information should the nurse include when teaching young girls
about preventing UTIs Answer: wipe from front to back
⩥ While the child with nephrotic syndrome is being treated, he or she
should not receive Answer: immunizations
⩥ children receiving steroids for nephrosis should be? Answer:
monitored closely for signs of infection
⩥ which nursing action urinary output for a child with acute
glomerulonephritis should expect urine to be? Answer: smoky brown
⩥ which nursing action would be avoided when caring for a child
diagnosed with Wilms' tumor Answer: abdominal palpation
⩥ what is the most appropriate nursing response to an adolescent who
asks what she can do about her acne? Answer: "get adequate rest and eat
a well-balanced diet"
⩥ a common manifestation of an allergy in a neonate is? Answer:
infantile eczema
⩥ all of the following skin conditions are considered contagious except
a) impetigo
2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ atrial septal defect. Answer: opening between the left and the right
atria
⩥ ventricular septal defect. Answer: opening between the right and left
ventricles
⩥ the patient has lost equal amounts of fluids and electrolytes. Answer:
isotonic
⩥ the child has lost more electrolytes than fluids. Answer: hypotonic
⩥ the child has lost more fluids than electrolytes Answer: hypertonic
⩥ vasoocclusive sickle cell crisis Answer: most common type;
obstruction of blood flow by cells
⩥ hyperhemolytic sickle cell crisis Answer: rapid rate of hemolysis is
superimposed on an already severe process
,⩥ aplastic crises Answer: bone marrow stops producing RBCs
⩥ Splenic sequestration Answer: large amounts og blood pool in liver
and spleen
⩥ what is a complication of iron-deficiency anemia Answer: heart
failure
⩥ what is a complication of thalassemia major Answer: hemosiderosis
⩥ What is a complication of leukemia Answer: mouth ulcerations and
bleeding
⩥ what is a complication of rheumatic fever Answer: carditis
⩥ if left untreated, congenital hypothyroidism can result in intellectual
disability. True or False Answer: true
⩥ water intake should be limited for the child with diabetes insipidus.
True or False Answer: false, they require free access to water and the
bathroom
⩥ a child can be taught to perform self-injection of insulin after the age
of 7 years. True or False Answer: True
,⩥ regular insulin is considered short-acting. True or false Answer: true
⩥ when mixing insulin, the nurse draws up the longer-acting insulin into
the syringe first. True or False Answer: False
⩥ what is an acceptable urine output for a 5-year old? Answer: 1-2
mL/kg/hr
⩥ a parent tells the nurse, "My child is going to have a test that takes an
x-ray before and while he is urinating." This child is scheduled for which
diagnostic study? Answer: voiding cystourethrography
⩥ A parent reports her sons urethral opening is located on the
undersurface of the penis. The nurse recognizes the child has which
genitourinary condition? Answer: hypospadias
⩥ which statement indicates to the nurse that a parent understands
information about hypospadias? Answer: surgical repair is usually
performed by 18months
⩥ the nurse planning care for a child with nephrotic syndrome knows the
classification of medication used to reduce edema in nephrotic syndrome
is? Answer: steroids
, ⩥ what information should the nurse include when teaching young girls
about preventing UTIs Answer: wipe from front to back
⩥ While the child with nephrotic syndrome is being treated, he or she
should not receive Answer: immunizations
⩥ children receiving steroids for nephrosis should be? Answer:
monitored closely for signs of infection
⩥ which nursing action urinary output for a child with acute
glomerulonephritis should expect urine to be? Answer: smoky brown
⩥ which nursing action would be avoided when caring for a child
diagnosed with Wilms' tumor Answer: abdominal palpation
⩥ what is the most appropriate nursing response to an adolescent who
asks what she can do about her acne? Answer: "get adequate rest and eat
a well-balanced diet"
⩥ a common manifestation of an allergy in a neonate is? Answer:
infantile eczema
⩥ all of the following skin conditions are considered contagious except
a) impetigo
