NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
A nurse is planning care for a child who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A. Administer opioids on a schedule.
Rationale: NSAIDs are used to control pain. Therefore, administering opioids on a
schedule is not an appropriate action for the nurse to take.
B. Schedule prolonged periods of complete joint immobilization daily.
Rationale: Physical mobility will assist in preserving function and maintaining mobility.
Therefore, prolonged periods of complete joint immobilization is not an
appropriate action for the nurse to take.
C. Apply cool compresses for 20 minutes every hour.
Rationale: Heat is beneficial for relieving pain and stiffness. Therefore, applying cool
compresses for 20 minutes every hour is not an appropriate action for
the nurse to take.
D. Maintain night splints to the affected joint.
Rationale: Maintaining night splints to the affected joints will assist in range of motion.
Therefore, this is an appropriate action for the nurse to take.
NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
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AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has mild persistent asthma. Which of the following
is an expected finding? (Select all that apply.)
A. Symptoms are continuous throughout the day.
B. Daytime symptoms occur more than twice a week.
C. Nighttime symptoms occur approximately twice a month.
D. Minor limitations occur with normal activity.
E. Peak expiratory flow (PEF) is greater than or equal to 80% of the predicted value.
Rationale: Symptoms are continuous throughout the day is incorrect. Continual
asthma symptoms throughout the day are seen with severe
persistent asthma.
Daytime symptoms occur more than twice a week is correct. A child
with mild persistent asthma will typically have daytime symptoms
more than twice a week, but not daily.
Nighttime symptoms occur approximately twice a month is incorrect.
Nighttime symptoms occurring approximately twice a month are
seen with intermittent asthma.
Minor limitations occur with normal activity is correct. A child with mild
persistent asthma will have some minor limitations with normal daily
activities.
NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
,NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
Peak expiratory flow (PEF) is greater than or equal to 80% of the
predicted value is correct. A child with mild persistent asthma will have a
PEF greater than or equal to 80% of the predicted value.
NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
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AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
A nurse working in a pediatric clinic is collecting data on a preschool-age child who has a rash
on his arm. The mother reports that the child was recently exposed to impetigo contagiosa.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find with this skin infection?
A. Scaling patches that are clear in the center.
Rationale: This finding is associated with tinia corporis (ringworm), not impetigo.
B. Honey-colored crusts caused by dried exudate.
Rationale: This finding is associated with impetigo contagiosa. Honey-colored crusts
develop when vesicles rupture and the exudate dries.
C. Firm papules with a roughened, finely papillomatous texture.
Rationale: This finding is associated with verruca (warts), not impetigo.
D. Lines of small blisters surrounding one large blister.
Rationale: This finding is associated with poison ivy, not impetigo.
During a routine well child check-up, a nurse is reinforcing teaching to a parent who reports
having difficulty getting a preschool-age child to go to bed. Which of the following statements
indicates to the nurse that the parent understands how to foster a consistent bedtime for the
preschooler?
A. "I will allow my child to cry himself to sleep each night.”
Rationale: While crying for brief periods of time is not harmful to the child, it may
promote a sense of fear and insecurity and discourage the child from
NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
A nurse is planning care for a child who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A. Administer opioids on a schedule.
Rationale: NSAIDs are used to control pain. Therefore, administering opioids on a
schedule is not an appropriate action for the nurse to take.
B. Schedule prolonged periods of complete joint immobilization daily.
Rationale: Physical mobility will assist in preserving function and maintaining mobility.
Therefore, prolonged periods of complete joint immobilization is not an
appropriate action for the nurse to take.
C. Apply cool compresses for 20 minutes every hour.
Rationale: Heat is beneficial for relieving pain and stiffness. Therefore, applying cool
compresses for 20 minutes every hour is not an appropriate action for
the nurse to take.
D. Maintain night splints to the affected joint.
Rationale: Maintaining night splints to the affected joints will assist in range of motion.
Therefore, this is an appropriate action for the nurse to take.
NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
, NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has mild persistent asthma. Which of the following
is an expected finding? (Select all that apply.)
A. Symptoms are continuous throughout the day.
B. Daytime symptoms occur more than twice a week.
C. Nighttime symptoms occur approximately twice a month.
D. Minor limitations occur with normal activity.
E. Peak expiratory flow (PEF) is greater than or equal to 80% of the predicted value.
Rationale: Symptoms are continuous throughout the day is incorrect. Continual
asthma symptoms throughout the day are seen with severe
persistent asthma.
Daytime symptoms occur more than twice a week is correct. A child
with mild persistent asthma will typically have daytime symptoms
more than twice a week, but not daily.
Nighttime symptoms occur approximately twice a month is incorrect.
Nighttime symptoms occurring approximately twice a month are
seen with intermittent asthma.
Minor limitations occur with normal activity is correct. A child with mild
persistent asthma will have some minor limitations with normal daily
activities.
NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
,NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
Peak expiratory flow (PEF) is greater than or equal to 80% of the
predicted value is correct. A child with mild persistent asthma will have a
PEF greater than or equal to 80% of the predicted value.
NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
, NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
A nurse working in a pediatric clinic is collecting data on a preschool-age child who has a rash
on his arm. The mother reports that the child was recently exposed to impetigo contagiosa.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find with this skin infection?
A. Scaling patches that are clear in the center.
Rationale: This finding is associated with tinia corporis (ringworm), not impetigo.
B. Honey-colored crusts caused by dried exudate.
Rationale: This finding is associated with impetigo contagiosa. Honey-colored crusts
develop when vesicles rupture and the exudate dries.
C. Firm papules with a roughened, finely papillomatous texture.
Rationale: This finding is associated with verruca (warts), not impetigo.
D. Lines of small blisters surrounding one large blister.
Rationale: This finding is associated with poison ivy, not impetigo.
During a routine well child check-up, a nurse is reinforcing teaching to a parent who reports
having difficulty getting a preschool-age child to go to bed. Which of the following statements
indicates to the nurse that the parent understands how to foster a consistent bedtime for the
preschooler?
A. "I will allow my child to cry himself to sleep each night.”
Rationale: While crying for brief periods of time is not harmful to the child, it may
promote a sense of fear and insecurity and discourage the child from
NURSING 16001600 ATI PEDIATRICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FROM TEST WITH COMPLETE RATIONALE
LATEST SOLUTIONS 2021/2022 RATED A+
