ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED 2019 EXAM STUDY GUIDE [195 CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS] 100%CORRECT.

ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED 2019 EXAM STUDY GUIDE [195 CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS] 100%CORRECT. ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED 2019 EXAM – STUDY GUIDE 1.) When planning to teach a toddler about coughing and deep breathing, which would be most effective? a. Playing a game with coughing and breathing 2.) The nurse has worked diligently with an adolescent to meet his teaching–learning needs and make adaptations for managing his illness to suit his preferences and lifestyle. Even so, there is evidence of noncompliance. The nurse's interpretation is: a. Some noncompliance should be expected due to the teen's desire for independence, expression of his personal values, and peer acceptance. 3.) An adolescent remarks rather sarcastically that she feels like a "lab rat." What is the priority nursing action? a. Ensure information is shared with and decisions about care are made with the teen and not for the teen. 4.) The nurse is providing care for a 2-year-old girl with a chronic respiratory disease present since birth. Which would be of least help in working effectively with the parents? a. Expect parents to perform procedures precisely as taught. 5.) A nurse is teaching a child and parents about an outpatient surgical procedure the child will have the next day. The child is "shy" and does not maintain eye contact with the nurse. What is the best way for the nurse to approach the child? a. Talk to the parents first to give the child a chance to "warm up. 6.) A nurse is preparing a hospitalized child for a lumbar puncture. The physician states that he will perform the procedure in the child's hospital room. What should the nurse inform the physician to advocate for the child? a. "I will have the procedure prepared in the treatment room, so that the child may view the hospital room as safe and secure." 7.) Nursing students are learning about the importance of therapeutic communication in their pediatric course. The nursing instructor identifies a need for further teaching when a student makes which statement? a. "It is best to stand when listening to a child to demonstrate knowledge." 8.) A nurse is preparing to teach an 8-year-old recently diagnosed with diabetes how to give an insulin injection. Which is the best technique for the nurse to use? a. Demonstration 9.) A 9-year-old with rheumatoid arthritis has difficulty moving her painful hands as well as her other joints. She refuses to participate in ordered physical therapy. What would be the best way for the nurse to make sure she continues to exercise her joints? a. Play a game like "Simon Says" to introduce exercises. 10.) A nurse is assigned to care for a 6-month-old hospitalized with diarrhea and dehydration. Because a child this age does not have developed speech, what can the nurse do to communicate with the child? a. Sing to the infant. 11.) How can the nurse increase communication between the family of a child with sickle-cell disease and the health care team? a. Using a dry erase board for updating the daily plan of care. 12.) The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old girl with terminal cancer and her family. Which intervention provides the best therapeutic communication? a. Informing the child in terms she can understand 13.) The nurse is educating the family of a 2-year-old boy with bronchiolitis about the disorder and its treatment. The family parents speak only Chinese. Which action, involving an interpreter, can jeopardize the family’s trust? a. Asking the interpreter questions not meant for the family 14.) The father of a child hospitalized after a fire questions the use of therapeutic play. He reports he does not understand the purpose. What information can be provided to him? a. This type of play gives the child an outlet to deal with stress. 15.) A couple with infertility has decided to adopt an infant and receive a call several months later that an infant is available. The social worker gives them the history of the biological mom, a teenager who tried to conceal her pregnancy by dieting and taking laxatives. However, at 6 months' gestation, the teenager shared her pregnancy with the family and received prenatal care. Given this history, the couple should be counseled to observe the infant for which possible abnormality? a. Abnormal neurologic development 16.) A couple is arguing and bickering all the time. This couple has not told the children yet that they are planning to get a divorce. When the couple discusses this with the school nurse, the nurse shares that at this early phase, children likely experience what type of feelings? a. Take blame for their parents quarreling and try to behave better 17.) A 7-year-old child who has recently immigrated with his family is brought to the school nurse because he refuses to eat lunch. Which response should the nurse prioritize? a. Investigate for potential cultural issues. 18.) Which is most likely to encourage parents to talk about their feelings related to the poor prognosis their child has been given? a. Using open-ended questions The school-age child with a new colostomy will require teaching by the nurse to learn to care for the ostomy. In order for the nurse to teach the child effectively, what is most important for the nurse to know about the child? a. Learning style 20.) When teaching an adolescent about home care after hospitalization, what is most important for the nurse to do? a. Allow opportunity for the adolescent to express feelings. 21.) An urgent care nurse is cleaning a forehead laceration on a 7-year-old. The mother is present. The child is crying and screaming. The nurse should: a. Tell the child, "It's OK to cry, but I need you to hold still." 22.) A parent wants to wait outside the room while a procedure is completed on his young child, saying, "I don't think I can stand to see you do this!" The nurse's best response is: a. "Certainly. I will stay with your child during the procedure." 23.) The nurse is working with an interpreter to meet the health needs of a family with limited skills in the English language. Which action is not recommended? a. Talking one-on-one with the interpreter at numerous points throughout the session with the family 24.) The nurse is teaching a 15-year-old boy with diabetes mellitus and his parents how to monitor glucose levels. Which communication technique is least effective? a. Ignoring the adolescent's tirade about his therapy 25.) A nurse is talking with a 9-year-old about a procedure that will be done in the morning. The child is expressing fear. What listening skills does the nurse exhibit that makes it clear the nurse is actively listening? Select all that apply. a. Sitting at the level of the child b. Nodding in response to comments the child makes c. Maintaining eye contact while the child is talking d. 26.) The nurse is talking with a 7-year-old about fears related to a tonsillectomy the next day. What type of communication would help to alleviate the fears the child has? a. Therapeutic communication 27.) A nurse is talking with a 10-year-old and her parent about the current treatment plan for the child's asthma. The child stands behind the parent and does not ask questions or look at the nurse. What should the nurse consider the child's behavior could indicate? a. The child may be shy and have some reluctance about communicating. 28.) A child is preparing to undergo a lumbar puncture in the treatment room. What intervention can the nurse provide to minimize stress during the procedure? a. Use alternative positioning such as "therapeutic hugging." 29.) A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a preschooler. What can the nurse do to ensure communication with the child is effective? a. Allow the child to choose between juice, water, or soda to take the medication. A nurse is preparing a 7-year-old for abdominal computed tomography (CT) scanning with intravenous contrast. What statement would be most appropriate to explain the injection of the contrast dye to the child? a. "The doctor is going to put a special medicine in your tube so that she will be able to see your stomach better." 31.) A 6-year-old reports pain in the stomach upon eating. The nurse replies, "Let me see if I have this right. Every time you eat anything, you get a pain in your tummy?" The nurse is using which technique of therapeutic communication? a. Clarifying.