ATI RN PEDIATRIC NURSING 2023| PREDICTOR EXAM| PASS
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A nurse is caring for an infant who is receiving IV fluids for the treatment of
tetralogy of Fallot and begins to have a hypercyanotic spell. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Place the infant in a knee-chest position.
Administer a dose of meperidine IV.
Discontinue administration of IV fluids.
Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. -CORRECT ANSWER Place the
infant in a knee-chest position.
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
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
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
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A nurse is caring for an infant who is receiving IV fluids for the treatment of
tetralogy of Fallot and begins to have a hypercyanotic spell. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Place the infant in a knee-chest position.
Administer a dose of meperidine IV.
Discontinue administration of IV fluids.
Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. -CORRECT ANSWER Place the
infant in a knee-chest position.
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
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
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
