ATI Pediatric Proctored Exam
2023 GRADED A+
1. A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is postoperative and received a
transfusion during a
... [Show More] surgical procedure. Which of the following findings indicates
the child is havig a hemolytic reaction?
a) Chills and flank pain (Chills and flank pain are findings that indicate an
incompatibility of the transfused blood product with the client's blood. The nurse
should identify this finding as an indication that the child is having a hemolytic
reaction.)
b) Pruritus and flushing
c) Rales and cyanosis
d) Bradycardia and diarrhea
2. A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with the parent of a 2-year-old toddler.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
a) "It is recommended that the toddler consumes no more than 12 ounces of fruit
juice each day."
b) "An appropriate serving size is 1 tablespoon of food per year of age." (The nurse
should include that an appropriate serving size for a 2-year-old toddler is 1 tbsp of
food per year of age.)
c) "Introduce healthy finger foods like carrots and celery sticks."
d) "Encourage 5 cups of low-fat milk each day."
3. A nurse is collecting data from an infant during a well-child visit. Which of the
following sites should the nurse use when obtaining the infant’s heart rate?
a) Apical (The nurse should use the apical pulse to obtain the infant's heart rate and
count it for a full minute, because it gives a reliable rate and rhythm and provides
accurate baseline assessment data. In an infant, the apical heart rate is auscultated
at the fourth intercostal space lateral to the midclavicular line.)
b) Radial
c) Carotid
d) Femoral
4. A nurse is collecting date from a school-age child. The nurse should identify that
which of the following findings is a manifestation of physical abuse?
a) Multiple dental caries
b) Malnutrition
c) Recurrent urinary tract infections
d) Bruises at various stages of healing (The nurse should recognize that bruises at
various stages of healing are a clinical manifestation of physical abuse.)
5. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has an inflamed
nonperforated appendix and is scheduled for a laparoscopic assisted appendectomy.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a) “You can begin drinking fluids again 2 days after your surgery.”
b) “You will need to ask for pain medication for the first 24 hours after surgery.”
c) “You will have your vital signs monitored every 8 hours after surgery.”
d) “You will sit in your chair at least twice a day after surgery.” (The nurse should
instruct the client that she will sit in a bedside chair at least twice a day and will
be encouraged to ambulate as soon as possible following surgery. This activity
will enhance lung function and help prevent postoperative complications.)
6. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with the
parent of a 1-month-old infant. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) “I will let my baby sleep with me in bed at night.”
b) “I will allow my baby to have a pacifier while sleeping.” (The nurse should
reinforce with the parent that allowing the infant to fall asleep with a pacifier in
his mouth decreases the risk for SIDS.)
c) “I will place my baby on a soft mattress to sleep.”
d) “I will cover my baby with a quilt while he sleeping.”
7. A guardian calls the clinic nurse after his child has developed symptoms of varicella
and asks when his child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following
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