ATI PROCTORED NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN 2019 EXAM (A)
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a school-age child who has heart disease and
has developed heart failure. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan?
a. provide small, frequent meals for the
child
A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant who has Pavlik harness for the
treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip. The nurse should identify
that which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
d. "I will place my infant's diaper under the harness straps."
A nurse is planning care for a school-age child who is in the oliguric phase of acute
kidney injury (AKI) and has a sodium level of 129 meq/L. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
d. initiate seizure precautions for the child
A nurse is assessing a school-age child immediately following a perforated
appendix repair. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
b. absence of peristalsis
A nurse is preparing an adolescent for a lumbar puncture. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
b. apply topical analgesic cream to the site 1hr prior to the procedure
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving cefazolin via intermittent
IV bolus. The child suddenly develops diffuse flushing of the skin and
angioedema. After discontinuing the medication infusion, which of the following
medications should the nurse administer first?
, b. epinephrine
A nurse is teaching the parent of a preschooler about ways to prevent acute
asthma attacks. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
d. "I will keep my child indoors when I mow the yard."
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the parent of a school-age child who has
celiac disease. The nurse should recommend that the parent offer which of the
following foods to the child?
d. white rice
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a school-age child who is
experiencing fatigue. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize
as an indication of anemia?
a. hematocrit 28%
A nurse is preparing to collect a sample form a toddler for a sickle-turbidity test.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plant to take?
b. perform a finger
stick
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has meningitis. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
b. petechiae on the lower extremities
A nurse is assessing an infant who has a ventricular septal defect. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. loud, hard murmur
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a school-age child who has heart disease and
has developed heart failure. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan?
a. provide small, frequent meals for the
child
A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant who has Pavlik harness for the
treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip. The nurse should identify
that which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
d. "I will place my infant's diaper under the harness straps."
A nurse is planning care for a school-age child who is in the oliguric phase of acute
kidney injury (AKI) and has a sodium level of 129 meq/L. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
d. initiate seizure precautions for the child
A nurse is assessing a school-age child immediately following a perforated
appendix repair. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
b. absence of peristalsis
A nurse is preparing an adolescent for a lumbar puncture. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
b. apply topical analgesic cream to the site 1hr prior to the procedure
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving cefazolin via intermittent
IV bolus. The child suddenly develops diffuse flushing of the skin and
angioedema. After discontinuing the medication infusion, which of the following
medications should the nurse administer first?
, b. epinephrine
A nurse is teaching the parent of a preschooler about ways to prevent acute
asthma attacks. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
d. "I will keep my child indoors when I mow the yard."
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the parent of a school-age child who has
celiac disease. The nurse should recommend that the parent offer which of the
following foods to the child?
d. white rice
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a school-age child who is
experiencing fatigue. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize
as an indication of anemia?
a. hematocrit 28%
A nurse is preparing to collect a sample form a toddler for a sickle-turbidity test.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plant to take?
b. perform a finger
stick
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has meningitis. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
b. petechiae on the lower extremities
A nurse is assessing an infant who has a ventricular septal defect. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. loud, hard murmur
