ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND AN
x x x x x x
SWERS 100% VERIFIED NEWEST VERSION
x x x x
Axnursexisxplanningxcarexforxaxchildxwhoxhasxseverexdiarrhea.xwhichxofxthexfollowingxactions
xisxthexnursexpriority?x-xRightxAnsax-Assessxfluidxbalance
Axnursexisxcaringxforxaxtoddlerxwho'sxparentxstatesxthatxthexchildxhasxaxmassxinxhisxabdomin
alxareaxandxhisxurinexisxaxpinkxcolor.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxactionsxisxthexnurse'sxpriority?x-
xRightxAnsax-Instructxthexparentxtoxavoidxpressingxonxthexabdominalxarea
Axnursexisxcaringxforxaxchildxwhoxhasxacutexglomerulonephritis.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxactio
nsxisxthexnurse'sxpriority?x-xRightxAnsax-CheckxthexChildsxweightxdaily
Axnursexisxcaringxforxaxchildxwhoxhasxaxsuspectedxdiagnosisxofxbacterialxmeningitis.xWhichx
ofxthexfollowingxisxthexnurse'sxpriority?x-xRightxAnsax-Administerxantibioticsxwhenxavailable
Axnursexisxcollectingxdataxfromxanxadolescent.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxrepresentsxthexgreate
stxriskxforxsuicide?x-xRightxAnsax-
Activexpsychiatricxdisorderx(Mark,xmentalxproblems,xpatientsxmindxisxunstable)
Axnursexisxcollectingxdataxfromxanxinfantxwhoxhasxotitisxmediax(middlexearxinfection).xThexn
ursexshouldxexpectxwhichxofxthexfollowingxfindings?x-xRightxAnsax-
Tuggingxonxthexaffectedxearxlobe
Axnursexisxreinforcingxreachingxwithxaxparentxofxax1xmonthxoldxinfantxwhoxisxtoxundergoxthexi
nitialxsurgeryxtoxtreatxHirschsprung'sxdiseasex(axganglionicxmegacolon,xpartxofxthexcolonxis
n'txconnectedxtoxthexnervesxorxnotxfunctioning,xsoxtherexwillxbexanxincreasexsizexofxthexcolon
xandxstoolxgetsxstuckxinxthere).xWhichxofxthexfollowingxstatementsxshouldxindicatextoxthexnur
sexthatxthexparentxunderstandingxthexgoalxofxsurgery?x-xRightxAnsax-
"I'mxgladxthatxthexostomyxisxonlyxtemporaryx"x(1stxtherexgoingxtoxcutxthexnonfunctioningxofxth
excolon,xandxthenxapplyxtemporaryxcolostomy,xafterxaxcouplexofxmonthsxtheyxwillxsuturexitxto
gether)
Axnursexisxcaringxforxanxinfantxwhoxisx1xdayxpostoperativexfollowingxsurgicalxrepairxofxaxcleftx
lip.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxactionsxshouldxthexnursextake?x-xRightxAnsax-
Applyxanxantibioticxointmentxtoxthexsuturexsite
, Axnursexisxreinforcingxdischargexinstructionsxwithxaxparentxofxaxchildxwhoxhasxcysticxfibrosis
.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxstatementsxbyxthexparentxindicatesxanxunderstandingxofxthexteachi
ng?x-xRightxAnsax-"Ixwillxmakexsurexmyxchildxwashesxherxhandsxbeforexeating"
Axnursexworkingxatxaxclinicxspeaksxonxthextelephonexwithxaxparentxofxax2-
montholdxinfant.xThexparentxtellsxthexnursexthatxthexinfantxhasxprojectilexvomitingxfollowedx
byxhungerxafterxmeals.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxresponsexbyxthexnursexisxappropriate?x-
xRightxAnsax-"Bringxyourxinfantxintoxthexclinicxtodayxtoxbexseen"
Axnursexisxcaringxforxax4xyearxoldxchildxwhoxisx2xdaysxpostoperativexfollowingxthexinsertionxo
fxaxventriculoperitonealxshunt.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxfindingsxshouldxthexnursexidentifyxasxt
hexpriorityx.x(causesxicpxhydrocephalus)x-xRightxAnsax-
lethargyx(highxpitchedxcry,xrespiratoryxchanges,xbradycardia,xwidexpulsexpressure,xirritabili
ty
axnursexisxcaringxforxaxchildxfollowingxanxopenxreductionxandxinternalxfixationxofxaxfracturedxf
emurxandxapplicationxofxaxcast.xThexcastxhasxaxwindowxcutxinxitxforxviewingxofxthexincision.x
Whichxofxthexfollowingxactionsxshouldxthexnursextakexfirst?x-xRightxAnsax-
Performxneurovascularxchecksxofxthexaffectedxextremityx(checkxforxinfection,xcolor,xcapillar
yxrefill,xredness)
Axnursexisxanxurgentxcarexclinicxisxassistingxwithxthexcarexofxaxtoddlerxwhoxingestedx30xtable
tsxofxaspirin.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxsubstancesxshouldxthexnursexadministerxtoxthextoddler?
x-xRightxAnsax-
Activatedxcharcoalx(canxworkxwithxtoxin,xpoison.xGivenxthroughxngxtubexabsorbsxtoxins)
Axnursexisxcaringxforxax3xyearxoldxclientxwhoxhasxpersistentxotitisxmedia.xToxhelpxidentifyxcon
tributingxfactors,xthexnursexshouldxaskxthexparentsxwhichxofxthexfollowingxquestions?x-
xRightxAnsax-
Doesxanyonexsmokexinxthexsamexhousexasxyourxdaughter?x(smokingxcanxcausexirritation,xc
ausexmucusxinxrespiratoryxandxcausesxotitisxmedia?)x(otitisxmediaxisxpurulentxcolor)
Axnursexisxcollectingxdataxfromxax2xyearxoldxtoddlerxwhoxhasxAIDS.xThexnursexshouldxinspe
ctxinsidexthextoddlerxmouthxforxwhichxofxthexfollowingxopportunisticxinfectionsx(fungusxinfect
ionsxisxusuallyxopportunisticxinfections)?x-xRightxAnsax-Candidiasisx(alsoxcalledxoralxthrush)
Axnursexisxcaringxforxax4xyearxoldxchildxwhoxhasxdehydration.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxfinding
sxshouldxthexnursexidentifyxasxthexpriority?x-xRightxAnsax-Potassiumx2.5xmEq/L
x x x x x x
SWERS 100% VERIFIED NEWEST VERSION
x x x x
Axnursexisxplanningxcarexforxaxchildxwhoxhasxseverexdiarrhea.xwhichxofxthexfollowingxactions
xisxthexnursexpriority?x-xRightxAnsax-Assessxfluidxbalance
Axnursexisxcaringxforxaxtoddlerxwho'sxparentxstatesxthatxthexchildxhasxaxmassxinxhisxabdomin
alxareaxandxhisxurinexisxaxpinkxcolor.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxactionsxisxthexnurse'sxpriority?x-
xRightxAnsax-Instructxthexparentxtoxavoidxpressingxonxthexabdominalxarea
Axnursexisxcaringxforxaxchildxwhoxhasxacutexglomerulonephritis.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxactio
nsxisxthexnurse'sxpriority?x-xRightxAnsax-CheckxthexChildsxweightxdaily
Axnursexisxcaringxforxaxchildxwhoxhasxaxsuspectedxdiagnosisxofxbacterialxmeningitis.xWhichx
ofxthexfollowingxisxthexnurse'sxpriority?x-xRightxAnsax-Administerxantibioticsxwhenxavailable
Axnursexisxcollectingxdataxfromxanxadolescent.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxrepresentsxthexgreate
stxriskxforxsuicide?x-xRightxAnsax-
Activexpsychiatricxdisorderx(Mark,xmentalxproblems,xpatientsxmindxisxunstable)
Axnursexisxcollectingxdataxfromxanxinfantxwhoxhasxotitisxmediax(middlexearxinfection).xThexn
ursexshouldxexpectxwhichxofxthexfollowingxfindings?x-xRightxAnsax-
Tuggingxonxthexaffectedxearxlobe
Axnursexisxreinforcingxreachingxwithxaxparentxofxax1xmonthxoldxinfantxwhoxisxtoxundergoxthexi
nitialxsurgeryxtoxtreatxHirschsprung'sxdiseasex(axganglionicxmegacolon,xpartxofxthexcolonxis
n'txconnectedxtoxthexnervesxorxnotxfunctioning,xsoxtherexwillxbexanxincreasexsizexofxthexcolon
xandxstoolxgetsxstuckxinxthere).xWhichxofxthexfollowingxstatementsxshouldxindicatextoxthexnur
sexthatxthexparentxunderstandingxthexgoalxofxsurgery?x-xRightxAnsax-
"I'mxgladxthatxthexostomyxisxonlyxtemporaryx"x(1stxtherexgoingxtoxcutxthexnonfunctioningxofxth
excolon,xandxthenxapplyxtemporaryxcolostomy,xafterxaxcouplexofxmonthsxtheyxwillxsuturexitxto
gether)
Axnursexisxcaringxforxanxinfantxwhoxisx1xdayxpostoperativexfollowingxsurgicalxrepairxofxaxcleftx
lip.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxactionsxshouldxthexnursextake?x-xRightxAnsax-
Applyxanxantibioticxointmentxtoxthexsuturexsite
, Axnursexisxreinforcingxdischargexinstructionsxwithxaxparentxofxaxchildxwhoxhasxcysticxfibrosis
.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxstatementsxbyxthexparentxindicatesxanxunderstandingxofxthexteachi
ng?x-xRightxAnsax-"Ixwillxmakexsurexmyxchildxwashesxherxhandsxbeforexeating"
Axnursexworkingxatxaxclinicxspeaksxonxthextelephonexwithxaxparentxofxax2-
montholdxinfant.xThexparentxtellsxthexnursexthatxthexinfantxhasxprojectilexvomitingxfollowedx
byxhungerxafterxmeals.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxresponsexbyxthexnursexisxappropriate?x-
xRightxAnsax-"Bringxyourxinfantxintoxthexclinicxtodayxtoxbexseen"
Axnursexisxcaringxforxax4xyearxoldxchildxwhoxisx2xdaysxpostoperativexfollowingxthexinsertionxo
fxaxventriculoperitonealxshunt.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxfindingsxshouldxthexnursexidentifyxasxt
hexpriorityx.x(causesxicpxhydrocephalus)x-xRightxAnsax-
lethargyx(highxpitchedxcry,xrespiratoryxchanges,xbradycardia,xwidexpulsexpressure,xirritabili
ty
axnursexisxcaringxforxaxchildxfollowingxanxopenxreductionxandxinternalxfixationxofxaxfracturedxf
emurxandxapplicationxofxaxcast.xThexcastxhasxaxwindowxcutxinxitxforxviewingxofxthexincision.x
Whichxofxthexfollowingxactionsxshouldxthexnursextakexfirst?x-xRightxAnsax-
Performxneurovascularxchecksxofxthexaffectedxextremityx(checkxforxinfection,xcolor,xcapillar
yxrefill,xredness)
Axnursexisxanxurgentxcarexclinicxisxassistingxwithxthexcarexofxaxtoddlerxwhoxingestedx30xtable
tsxofxaspirin.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxsubstancesxshouldxthexnursexadministerxtoxthextoddler?
x-xRightxAnsax-
Activatedxcharcoalx(canxworkxwithxtoxin,xpoison.xGivenxthroughxngxtubexabsorbsxtoxins)
Axnursexisxcaringxforxax3xyearxoldxclientxwhoxhasxpersistentxotitisxmedia.xToxhelpxidentifyxcon
tributingxfactors,xthexnursexshouldxaskxthexparentsxwhichxofxthexfollowingxquestions?x-
xRightxAnsax-
Doesxanyonexsmokexinxthexsamexhousexasxyourxdaughter?x(smokingxcanxcausexirritation,xc
ausexmucusxinxrespiratoryxandxcausesxotitisxmedia?)x(otitisxmediaxisxpurulentxcolor)
Axnursexisxcollectingxdataxfromxax2xyearxoldxtoddlerxwhoxhasxAIDS.xThexnursexshouldxinspe
ctxinsidexthextoddlerxmouthxforxwhichxofxthexfollowingxopportunisticxinfectionsx(fungusxinfect
ionsxisxusuallyxopportunisticxinfections)?x-xRightxAnsax-Candidiasisx(alsoxcalledxoralxthrush)
Axnursexisxcaringxforxax4xyearxoldxchildxwhoxhasxdehydration.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxfinding
sxshouldxthexnursexidentifyxasxthexpriority?x-xRightxAnsax-Potassiumx2.5xmEq/L
