Ati Pediatrics Exam Latest Exam | 2 Exams | Questions And Correct Answers
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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
Cardiovascular assessment
WBC count
Hemoglobin
Oxygen saturation level
Respiratory assessment - (CORRECT ANSWER)Arterial blood gases
WBC count
Oxygen saturation level
Respiratory assessment
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which of the following children should the
nurse assess first?
An adolescent who was placed into halo traction 1 hr ago and reports pain as 6 on a scale of 0 to 10
An adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a headache
A toddler who has a concussion and is experiencing an episode of forceful vomiting
A school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown-colored urine - (CORRECT ANSWER)A
toddler who has a concussion and is experiencing an episode of forceful vomiting
For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with nightmares, sleep terrors, or
insomnia. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.
A. Timing of child's crying
B. Daytime alertness
C. child's concentration
D. Impulsivity
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,E. Child's description of the dream
F. Child's return to sleeping
G. Child's responsiveness to guardian - (CORRECT ANSWER)
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardians of a toddler who had a lower leg cast applied 24
hr ago. The nurse should instruct the guardians to report which of the following findings to the
provider?
A. Capillary refill time less than 2 seconds
B. Restricted ability to move the toes
C. Swelling of the casted foot when the leg is dependent
D. Pedal pulse +3 bilateral - (CORRECT ANSWER)B. Restricted ability to move the toes
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age child who has moderate persistent
asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "You should give your child their salmeterol inhaler every 4 hours when they are having an acute
episode of wheezing."
B. "You should monitor your child's weight weekly while they are receiving inhaled corticosteroid
therapy."
C. "Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12 to 24 months to evaluate how your child is
responding to therapy."
D. "When using the peak expiratory flow meter, record your child's average of three readings." -
(CORRECT ANSWER)C. "Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12 to 24 months to evaluate
how your child is responding to therapy."
A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the following findings is the priority for the
nurse to report to the provider?
A. Nasal flaring
B. WBC count 18,000/mm3 (6,200 to 17,000/mm3)
C. Diarrhea
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, D. Abdominal distension - (CORRECT ANSWER)A. Nasal flaring
A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted 10-year-old child who has
neutropenia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Provide the child with a book about adventure.
B. Arrange frequent visits from family members and peers.
C. Give the child a large-piece puzzle.
D. Use puppets to entertain the child. - (CORRECT ANSWER)A. Provide the child with a book about
adventure.
A school nurse is caring for a child following a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
A. Check the child for a head injury.
B. Observe for oral bleeding.
C. Check the child's respiratory rate.
D. Observe for extremity weakness. - (CORRECT ANSWER)C. Check the child's respiratory rate.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of the following
manifestations should alert the nurse to a possible hemolytic transfusion reaction?
A. Laryngeal edema
B. Flank pain
C. Distended neck veins
D. Muscular weakness - (CORRECT ANSWER)B. Flank pain
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving cefazolin via intermittent IV bolus. The child
suddenly develops diffuse flushing of the skin and angioedema. After discontinuing the medication
infusion, which of the following medications should the nurse administer first?
A. Prednisone.
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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
Cardiovascular assessment
WBC count
Hemoglobin
Oxygen saturation level
Respiratory assessment - (CORRECT ANSWER)Arterial blood gases
WBC count
Oxygen saturation level
Respiratory assessment
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which of the following children should the
nurse assess first?
An adolescent who was placed into halo traction 1 hr ago and reports pain as 6 on a scale of 0 to 10
An adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a headache
A toddler who has a concussion and is experiencing an episode of forceful vomiting
A school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown-colored urine - (CORRECT ANSWER)A
toddler who has a concussion and is experiencing an episode of forceful vomiting
For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with nightmares, sleep terrors, or
insomnia. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.
A. Timing of child's crying
B. Daytime alertness
C. child's concentration
D. Impulsivity
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,E. Child's description of the dream
F. Child's return to sleeping
G. Child's responsiveness to guardian - (CORRECT ANSWER)
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardians of a toddler who had a lower leg cast applied 24
hr ago. The nurse should instruct the guardians to report which of the following findings to the
provider?
A. Capillary refill time less than 2 seconds
B. Restricted ability to move the toes
C. Swelling of the casted foot when the leg is dependent
D. Pedal pulse +3 bilateral - (CORRECT ANSWER)B. Restricted ability to move the toes
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age child who has moderate persistent
asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "You should give your child their salmeterol inhaler every 4 hours when they are having an acute
episode of wheezing."
B. "You should monitor your child's weight weekly while they are receiving inhaled corticosteroid
therapy."
C. "Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12 to 24 months to evaluate how your child is
responding to therapy."
D. "When using the peak expiratory flow meter, record your child's average of three readings." -
(CORRECT ANSWER)C. "Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12 to 24 months to evaluate
how your child is responding to therapy."
A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the following findings is the priority for the
nurse to report to the provider?
A. Nasal flaring
B. WBC count 18,000/mm3 (6,200 to 17,000/mm3)
C. Diarrhea
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, D. Abdominal distension - (CORRECT ANSWER)A. Nasal flaring
A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted 10-year-old child who has
neutropenia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Provide the child with a book about adventure.
B. Arrange frequent visits from family members and peers.
C. Give the child a large-piece puzzle.
D. Use puppets to entertain the child. - (CORRECT ANSWER)A. Provide the child with a book about
adventure.
A school nurse is caring for a child following a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
A. Check the child for a head injury.
B. Observe for oral bleeding.
C. Check the child's respiratory rate.
D. Observe for extremity weakness. - (CORRECT ANSWER)C. Check the child's respiratory rate.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of the following
manifestations should alert the nurse to a possible hemolytic transfusion reaction?
A. Laryngeal edema
B. Flank pain
C. Distended neck veins
D. Muscular weakness - (CORRECT ANSWER)B. Flank pain
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving cefazolin via intermittent IV bolus. The child
suddenly develops diffuse flushing of the skin and angioedema. After discontinuing the medication
infusion, which of the following medications should the nurse administer first?
A. Prednisone.
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