ATI PEDS RETAKE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1) A nurse is assisting a child who has multiple closed fractures of the lower extremities due to a motor-
... [Show More] vehicle crash. The nurse should monitor the child for which of the following complications during the first 24 hr after the injury occurred?
c. Volkmann ischemic contracture
2) A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler who has phenylketonuria about meal planning. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
b. Avoid foods containing milk products
3) A nurse at an inpatient facility is planning care for a child who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
c. Keep staff visits with the child brief
4) A nurse is assisting an infant who has severe dehydration due to gastroenteritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
c. Increase respiratory rate
5) A nurse is planning care for a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to include?
d. Use a vest to perform high-frequency chest compressions
6) A nurse is teaching the parent of a school age child about bicycle safety. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
b. Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections
7) A nurse is preparing a child for a lumbar puncture. In which of the following positions should the child be placed for the procedure?
a. Lateral
8) A nurse is reviewing the complete blood count results for a child who is receiving treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is having a therapeutic effect?
d. RBC count 5/mm
9) A nurse is caring for a school age child who has pertussis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Report the diagnosis to the public health department
b. Place the child in a protected environment for 48hr ?
c. Administer the pertussis vaccine
d. Restrict oral fluids to 500mL per day
10) A nurse is assessing a week old infant. The nurse should identify which of the following manifestations can indicate neonatal abstinence syndrome?
d. Lethargy
11 )A nurse is preparing to initiate IV antibiotic therapy for a newly admitted 12 month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
c. Cover the insertion site with an opaque dressing
12) A nurse is assessing a toddler who is 8 hr. postoperative following a cardiac catheterization procedure. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
c. Bilateral cool extremities [Show Less]