ATI Nursing Care of Children Proctored Exam
1) A nurse is an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who
has epiglottitis. Which of the
... [Show More] following actions should the nurse take?
a) Obtain a throat culture from the child.
b) Monitor the child's oxygen saturation.
c) Put a warm mist humidifier in the child's room.
d) Place the child in the supine position
2) A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who has
sustained a minor superficial burn from fireworks on their forearm. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Administer the tetanus toxoid vaccine if more than 1 year since the prior dose.
b) Apply an antimicrobial ointment to the affected area.
c) Leave the burn area open to air.
d) Place an ice pack on the affected area.
3) A nurse in a providers office is caring for a school-age child who has varicella. The
parents asks the nurse when their child will no longer be contagious. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
a) "When your child no longer has an increased temperature."
b) "Three days after you first noticed the rash appear on your child."
c) "When your child's lesions are crusted, usually 6
days after they appear."
d) "Two to three weeks, when your child's lesions completely disappear."
4) A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age child who
has moderate persistant asthma. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
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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."
5) A nurse is admitting an infant who has intussusception. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
a) Steatorrhea
b) Vomiting
c) Lethargy
d) Constipation
e) Weight gain
6) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a school-age child who is 1 week
postoperative following an open fracture repair. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an indication of a potential complication?
a) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 18 mm/hr
b) WBC count 6,200/mm3
c) C-reactive protein 1.4 mg/L
d) RBC count 4.7 million/mm3
7) A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a 3-month old
infant following a cheiloplasty. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
a) "Clean your baby's sutures daily with a mixture of chlorhexidine and water."
b) "Expect your baby to swallow more than usual over the next few days."
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c) "Inspect your baby's tongue for white patches using a tongue depressor every 8
hours."
d) "Apply a thin layer of antibiotic ointment on your
baby's suture line daily for the next 3 days."
8) A nurse is discussion organ donation with the parents of a school-age child who has
sustained brain death due to a bicycle crash. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a) Inform the parentsthat written consent is required prior to organ donation.
b) Provide written information to the parents about organ donation.
c) Ask the provider to explain misconceptions of organ donation to the parents.
d) Explore the parents' feelings and wishes regarding
organ donation.
9) A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who is breastfeeding and requires a heel
stick. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to minimize the infants
pain?
a) Use a manual lancet to obtain the heel blood sample.
b) Apply an ice pack to the infant's heel prior to obtaining the sample.
c) Allow the mother to breastfeed while the sample is
being obtained.
d) Apply a topical lidocaine cream prior to obtaining the sample.
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11) A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted school-age child who has generalized
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seizure disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to include?
a) Ensure that a padded tongue blade is at the child's bedside.
b) Allow the child to play video games on a tablet computer.
c) Allow the child to take a tub bath independently.
d) Ensure the oxygen source is functioning in the child's
room.
12) A nurse isreceiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which of the following
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