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2025 ATI PEDIATRIC CMS PROCTORED EXAM VERSION
1/ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES/A+ GRADE
A nurse is caring for an adolescent following a lumbar puncture.
which of the followingactions should the nurse take?
- initiate NPO status for the adolescent
- place the adolescent in a supine position
- place a moist, warm pack on the adolescents lower back
- apply a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics to the
adolescent's puncture site -ANSWER>>Place the adolescent
in supine position
RATIONALE:(The nurse should place the adolescent in a supine
position for 30 minutes to an 1 hourfollowing a lumbar puncture to
decrease the risk of a post Dural puncture headache)
A nurse is assessing a child who is receiving IV chemotherapy.
assessment findingsinclude extravasation of the tissues
surrounding the IV insertion site. In which order should the
nurse take the following actions?
-Remove IV line
-Elevate the extremity
-Stop the infusion
-Notify the provider - ANSWER>>Stop
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the infusionElevate the extremity
Notify the
provider
Remove the IV
line
A nurse is discussing the causes of chronic diarrhea with a client.
which of the followingconditions is caused by malabsorption
-Celiac disease
-Ulcerative colitis
-Hirschsprung's disease
-Crohn's disease - ANSWER>>Celiac Disease
RATIONALE:( (the nurse should recognize that celiac disease causes
chronic diarrhea due to malabsorption. other malabsorption
conditions include short bowel syndrome, lactoseintolerance, and
congenital enzyme deficiency)
A nurse is caring for an 8 year old child who has sickle cell
anemia. which of thefollowing actions should the nurse take?
-Apply cool compresses to the painful area
-Initiate contact isolation precautions
-Give the child flavored popsicles
-Administer phytonadione - ANSWER>>Give the child flavored
popsicles
2025 ATI PEDIATRIC CMS PROCTORED EXAM VERSION
1/ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES/A+ GRADE
A nurse is caring for an adolescent following a lumbar puncture.
which of the followingactions should the nurse take?
- initiate NPO status for the adolescent
- place the adolescent in a supine position
- place a moist, warm pack on the adolescents lower back
- apply a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics to the
adolescent's puncture site -ANSWER>>Place the adolescent
in supine position
RATIONALE:(The nurse should place the adolescent in a supine
position for 30 minutes to an 1 hourfollowing a lumbar puncture to
decrease the risk of a post Dural puncture headache)
A nurse is assessing a child who is receiving IV chemotherapy.
assessment findingsinclude extravasation of the tissues
surrounding the IV insertion site. In which order should the
nurse take the following actions?
-Remove IV line
-Elevate the extremity
-Stop the infusion
-Notify the provider - ANSWER>>Stop
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the infusionElevate the extremity
Notify the
provider
Remove the IV
line
A nurse is discussing the causes of chronic diarrhea with a client.
which of the followingconditions is caused by malabsorption
-Celiac disease
-Ulcerative colitis
-Hirschsprung's disease
-Crohn's disease - ANSWER>>Celiac Disease
RATIONALE:( (the nurse should recognize that celiac disease causes
chronic diarrhea due to malabsorption. other malabsorption
conditions include short bowel syndrome, lactoseintolerance, and
congenital enzyme deficiency)
A nurse is caring for an 8 year old child who has sickle cell
anemia. which of thefollowing actions should the nurse take?
-Apply cool compresses to the painful area
-Initiate contact isolation precautions
-Give the child flavored popsicles
-Administer phytonadione - ANSWER>>Give the child flavored
popsicles
