ATI PEDIATRICS EXAM | QUESTIONS
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A nurse is caring for a child who adheres to a vegetarian diet and
has sustained superficial partial-thickness burns. The nurse
should recommend which of the following food choices due to the
high protein content?
• A Medium baked potato
B. Wheat bagel with 1 tbsp of apricot jam
• C. Large orange
D. 1/2 cup of peanut butter with apple slices - Correct Answer - D
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing an infant who
recently started taking digoxin to treat a supraventricular
arrhythmia. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an indication of digoxin toxicity?
• A Irritability
• B. Diaphoresis
c. Vomiting
• D. Tachycardia - Correct Answer - C
,A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. Which
of the following findings should be the nurse's priority?
• A. A child who has asthma and a pulse oximetry of 94%
• B. A child who has nephrotic syndrome and 1+ protein on urine
dipstick
• C. A child who has sickle cell anemia and a urine specific gravity
of 1.030
• D. A child who has insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and a
fingerstick glucose reading of 110 mg/dL - Correct Answer - C
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 6-month-old infant who
requires continuous pulse oximetry monitoring. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include?
A. Reposition the sensor to a new site once every 24 hr
B. Secure the oximetry sensor to the infant's wrist
C. Apply conduction gel to the skin before attaching the sensor
D. Cover the oximetry sensor with clothing - Correct Answer - D
A nurse is assessing a toddler who has gastroenteritis. Which of
the following findings indicates the toddler is experiencing severe
dehydration?
• A Slight thirst
,• B. Capillary refill of 3 seconds
C. Deep, rapid respirations
D. Decreased tear production - Correct Answer - C
A nurse is performing a nutritional screening for a 12-year-old
client who weighs 41 kg (90 lb) and has a height of 1.5 m (60 in).
Which of the following values is the client's body mass index
(BMI)?
• A. 1.5
• B. 3.6
• C. 18.2
• D. 27.3 - Correct Answer - C
A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider as a possible
developmental delay?
• A. Grasping a small object with just the thumb and index finger
• B. Dropping a cube when passing from 1 hand to the other
• C. Falling from a standing position to sitting
D. Losing balance when leaning sideways while sitting - Correct
Answer - B
, A nurse at a pediatric clinic is assessing a 5-month-old infant
during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider?
• A. Head lagging when the infant is pulled from a lying to a sitting
position
B. Absence of startle and crawl reflexes
• C. Inability to pick up a rattle after dropping it
• D. Rolling from back to side - Correct Answer - A
A charge nurse on a pediatric unit receives the laboratory results
for several clients. Which of the following results should the nurse
report to the provider?
• A. A client who has bacterial pneumonia and a WBC count of
15,800/mm^3
• B. A client who has chronic kidney disease and a calcium level
of 8.7 mg/dL.
C. A client who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and a blood
glucose of 375 mg/dL.
• D. A client who has leukemia and a hematocrit of 32% - Correct
Answer - C
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A nurse is caring for a child who adheres to a vegetarian diet and
has sustained superficial partial-thickness burns. The nurse
should recommend which of the following food choices due to the
high protein content?
• A Medium baked potato
B. Wheat bagel with 1 tbsp of apricot jam
• C. Large orange
D. 1/2 cup of peanut butter with apple slices - Correct Answer - D
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing an infant who
recently started taking digoxin to treat a supraventricular
arrhythmia. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an indication of digoxin toxicity?
• A Irritability
• B. Diaphoresis
c. Vomiting
• D. Tachycardia - Correct Answer - C
,A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. Which
of the following findings should be the nurse's priority?
• A. A child who has asthma and a pulse oximetry of 94%
• B. A child who has nephrotic syndrome and 1+ protein on urine
dipstick
• C. A child who has sickle cell anemia and a urine specific gravity
of 1.030
• D. A child who has insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and a
fingerstick glucose reading of 110 mg/dL - Correct Answer - C
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 6-month-old infant who
requires continuous pulse oximetry monitoring. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include?
A. Reposition the sensor to a new site once every 24 hr
B. Secure the oximetry sensor to the infant's wrist
C. Apply conduction gel to the skin before attaching the sensor
D. Cover the oximetry sensor with clothing - Correct Answer - D
A nurse is assessing a toddler who has gastroenteritis. Which of
the following findings indicates the toddler is experiencing severe
dehydration?
• A Slight thirst
,• B. Capillary refill of 3 seconds
C. Deep, rapid respirations
D. Decreased tear production - Correct Answer - C
A nurse is performing a nutritional screening for a 12-year-old
client who weighs 41 kg (90 lb) and has a height of 1.5 m (60 in).
Which of the following values is the client's body mass index
(BMI)?
• A. 1.5
• B. 3.6
• C. 18.2
• D. 27.3 - Correct Answer - C
A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider as a possible
developmental delay?
• A. Grasping a small object with just the thumb and index finger
• B. Dropping a cube when passing from 1 hand to the other
• C. Falling from a standing position to sitting
D. Losing balance when leaning sideways while sitting - Correct
Answer - B
, A nurse at a pediatric clinic is assessing a 5-month-old infant
during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider?
• A. Head lagging when the infant is pulled from a lying to a sitting
position
B. Absence of startle and crawl reflexes
• C. Inability to pick up a rattle after dropping it
• D. Rolling from back to side - Correct Answer - A
A charge nurse on a pediatric unit receives the laboratory results
for several clients. Which of the following results should the nurse
report to the provider?
• A. A client who has bacterial pneumonia and a WBC count of
15,800/mm^3
• B. A client who has chronic kidney disease and a calcium level
of 8.7 mg/dL.
C. A client who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and a blood
glucose of 375 mg/dL.
• D. A client who has leukemia and a hematocrit of 32% - Correct
Answer - C
