ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN
PROCTORED EXAM WELL
RESEARCHED NEWEST EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% DETAILED
VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ACTUAL BRAND-NEW EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment
for diabetic ketoacidosis and has current blood glucose
level of 250mg/dL. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Administer 5% Dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride
by continuous IV infusion
B. Give potassium as rapid IV bolus
C. Administer 3 units of ultralente insulin
subcutaneously
D. Obtain an HbA1c level stat -
....ANSWER...Administer 5% Dextrose in 0.9% sodium
chloride by continuous IV infusion
A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
1
,A. Apply a warm cloth to the bridge of the child's
nose
B. Tilt the child's head back
C. Apply continuous pressure to the child's nose for at
least 10 min
D. Administer aspirin for the child's pain -
....ANSWER...Apply continuous pressure to the child's
nose for at least 10 min
A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old who has
persistent otitis media about prevention. Which of the
following statements by the parents indicates and
understanding of the teaching?
A. My child should not play around others who have
ear infections.
B. We should not smoke around our child.
C. My child should not swim this summer.
D. I will encourage my child to blow his nose
forcefully when he has a cold. - ....ANSWER...We
should not smoke around our child
A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old who is
postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the
following pain scales should the nurse use?
2
,A. Word graphic rating scale
B. Color tool
C. FACES pain rating scale
D. Numeric scale - ....ANSWER...FACES pain rating
scale
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute
glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Maintain the child on strict bed rest
B. Check the child's blood pressure every 4 hr
C. Administer albumin to the child every 8 hr
D. Provide the child with a low-carbohydrate diet -
....ANSWER...Check the child's blood pressure every 4
hours
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
3
, C. A child who has sickle cell anemia and a urine
specific gravity of 1.030
D. A child who has insulin-depended diabetes
mellitus and a fingerstick glucose reading of 110
mg/dL - ....ANSWER...A child who has sickle cell
anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who has
mucosal ulceration after receiving chemotherapy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Place viscous lidocaine on the child's oral lesions
B. Instruct the child to use a soft-sponge toothbrush
when brushing her teeth
C. Encourage the child to rinse her mouth with
hydrogen peroxide every 2-4 hr
D. Give the child lemon glycerin swabs to use after each
meal - ....ANSWER...Instruct the child to use a soft
sponge toothbrush when brushing her teeth
A nurse is caring for a group of infants who have
congenital heart defects. For which of the following
defects should the nurse expect to observe cyanosis?
A. Transposition of the great arteries
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PROCTORED EXAM WELL
RESEARCHED NEWEST EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% DETAILED
VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ACTUAL BRAND-NEW EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment
for diabetic ketoacidosis and has current blood glucose
level of 250mg/dL. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Administer 5% Dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride
by continuous IV infusion
B. Give potassium as rapid IV bolus
C. Administer 3 units of ultralente insulin
subcutaneously
D. Obtain an HbA1c level stat -
....ANSWER...Administer 5% Dextrose in 0.9% sodium
chloride by continuous IV infusion
A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
1
,A. Apply a warm cloth to the bridge of the child's
nose
B. Tilt the child's head back
C. Apply continuous pressure to the child's nose for at
least 10 min
D. Administer aspirin for the child's pain -
....ANSWER...Apply continuous pressure to the child's
nose for at least 10 min
A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old who has
persistent otitis media about prevention. Which of the
following statements by the parents indicates and
understanding of the teaching?
A. My child should not play around others who have
ear infections.
B. We should not smoke around our child.
C. My child should not swim this summer.
D. I will encourage my child to blow his nose
forcefully when he has a cold. - ....ANSWER...We
should not smoke around our child
A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old who is
postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the
following pain scales should the nurse use?
2
,A. Word graphic rating scale
B. Color tool
C. FACES pain rating scale
D. Numeric scale - ....ANSWER...FACES pain rating
scale
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute
glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Maintain the child on strict bed rest
B. Check the child's blood pressure every 4 hr
C. Administer albumin to the child every 8 hr
D. Provide the child with a low-carbohydrate diet -
....ANSWER...Check the child's blood pressure every 4
hours
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
3
, C. A child who has sickle cell anemia and a urine
specific gravity of 1.030
D. A child who has insulin-depended diabetes
mellitus and a fingerstick glucose reading of 110
mg/dL - ....ANSWER...A child who has sickle cell
anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who has
mucosal ulceration after receiving chemotherapy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Place viscous lidocaine on the child's oral lesions
B. Instruct the child to use a soft-sponge toothbrush
when brushing her teeth
C. Encourage the child to rinse her mouth with
hydrogen peroxide every 2-4 hr
D. Give the child lemon glycerin swabs to use after each
meal - ....ANSWER...Instruct the child to use a soft
sponge toothbrush when brushing her teeth
A nurse is caring for a group of infants who have
congenital heart defects. For which of the following
defects should the nurse expect to observe cyanosis?
A. Transposition of the great arteries
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