ATI RN nursing care of children
GRADED A LATEST VERSION 70
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 10-year-old child following a burn injury. The nurse should identify
that which of the following findings is an
indication of early septic shock? - CORRECT ANSWERS Temperature 39.1° C (102.4° F)
A nurse is assessing a school-age child immediately following a perforated appendix repair. Which of the
following findings should the nurse - CORRECT ANSWERS Absence of peristalsis
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving chemotherapy and is severely
immunocompromised. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS Screen the child's visitors for indications of infection
A school nurse is preparing to administer atomoxetine 1.2 mg/kg/day PO to a school-age child who
weighs 75 lb. Available is atomoxetine 40
mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per day? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWERS 1
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a 7-year-old child who is receiving chemotherapy. Which of
the following laboratory values should
the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWERS Hgb 8.5 g/dL
A nurse is caring for a 15-year-old client who is married and is scheduled for a surgical procedure. The
client asks, "Who should sign my surgical
consent?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWERS "You can
sign the consent form because you are married."
, A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the
tibia. Which of the following statements by a
parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS "My child will receive
antibiotics for several weeks."
A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following statements by the child
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS "I will give myself a shot of regular
insulin 30 minutes before I eat breakfast."
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS Epinephrine
A nurse is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent who has asthma. The nurse should identify the sound
as which of the following? (Click on the
audio button to listen to the clip.) - CORRECT ANSWERS Tachypnea
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is assessing an adolescent who has an upper respiratory tract infection.
Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as a manifestation of pertussis? - CORRECT ANSWERS Dry, hacking cough
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has spastic (pyramidal) cerebral palsy. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? (Select all that - CORRECT ANSWERS Ankle clonus
Exaggerated stretch reflexes
Contractures
A nurse in an emergency department is performing a physical assessment on a 2-week-old male
newborn. Which of the following findings is the
priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWERS Substernal retractions
GRADED A LATEST VERSION 70
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 10-year-old child following a burn injury. The nurse should identify
that which of the following findings is an
indication of early septic shock? - CORRECT ANSWERS Temperature 39.1° C (102.4° F)
A nurse is assessing a school-age child immediately following a perforated appendix repair. Which of the
following findings should the nurse - CORRECT ANSWERS Absence of peristalsis
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving chemotherapy and is severely
immunocompromised. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS Screen the child's visitors for indications of infection
A school nurse is preparing to administer atomoxetine 1.2 mg/kg/day PO to a school-age child who
weighs 75 lb. Available is atomoxetine 40
mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer per day? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWERS 1
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a 7-year-old child who is receiving chemotherapy. Which of
the following laboratory values should
the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWERS Hgb 8.5 g/dL
A nurse is caring for a 15-year-old client who is married and is scheduled for a surgical procedure. The
client asks, "Who should sign my surgical
consent?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWERS "You can
sign the consent form because you are married."
, A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the
tibia. Which of the following statements by a
parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS "My child will receive
antibiotics for several weeks."
A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following statements by the child
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS "I will give myself a shot of regular
insulin 30 minutes before I eat breakfast."
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS Epinephrine
A nurse is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent who has asthma. The nurse should identify the sound
as which of the following? (Click on the
audio button to listen to the clip.) - CORRECT ANSWERS Tachypnea
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is assessing an adolescent who has an upper respiratory tract infection.
Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as a manifestation of pertussis? - CORRECT ANSWERS Dry, hacking cough
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has spastic (pyramidal) cerebral palsy. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? (Select all that - CORRECT ANSWERS Ankle clonus
Exaggerated stretch reflexes
Contractures
A nurse in an emergency department is performing a physical assessment on a 2-week-old male
newborn. Which of the following findings is the
priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWERS Substernal retractions
