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2023 PEDS ATI Proctored Exam
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a nurse is planning care for a child who has severe
diarrhea. which of the following actions is the nurse
priority?
Assess fluid balance
A nurse is caring for a toddler who's parent states that the
child has a mass in his abdominal area and his urine is a
pink color. Which of the following actions is the nurse's
priority?
Instruct the parent to avoid pressing on the abdominal
area
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute
glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions is the
nurse's priority?
Check the Childs weight daily
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A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected
diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which of the following
is the nurse's priority?
Administer antibiotics when available
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent. Which of
the following represents the greatest risk for suicide?
Active psychiatric disorder (Mark, mental problems,
patients mind is unstable)
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has otitis
media (middle ear infection). The nurse should expect
which of the following findings?
Tugging on the affected ear lobe
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A nurse is reinforcing reaching with a parent of a 1 month
old infant who is to undergo the initial surgery to treat
Hirschsprung's disease (a ganglionic megacolon, part of
the colon isn't connected to the nerves or not
functioning, so there will be an increase size of the colon
and stool gets stuck in there). Which of the following
statements should indicate to the nurse that the parent
understanding the goal of surgery?
"I'm glad that the ostomy is only temporary " (1st there
going to cut the nonfunctioning of the colon, and then
apply temporary colostomy, after a couple of months
they will suture it together)
A nurse is caring for an infant who is 1 day postoperative
following surgical repair of a cleft lip. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Apply an antibiotic ointment to the suture site
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