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ATI RN PEDIATRIC PROCTORED 2024 VERSION 3
COMPLETE 140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a child who has heart failure. Which of the
following findings is a clinical manifestation associated with this
diagnosis?
A. Bradycardia
B. Tachypnea
C. Tremors
D. Increased appetite - ANSWER- B. Tachypnea
A nurse is teaching a group of parents about childhood
immunization. The nurse should identify that infants should
receive the first dose of the following immunizations at 12
months of age.
A. Human papillomavirus
B. Inactivated poliovirus
C. Varicella
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D. Hepatitis B. - ANSWER- C. Varicella
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 24-month-old child
who has acute lymphocytic leukemia. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain rectal temperature every 4 hour
B. Place the child in a knee-chest position
C. Apply viscous lidocaine to the oral mucosa
D. Initiate bleeding precautions - ANSWER- D. Initiate bleeding
precautions
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?
A. Serum glucose 90 mg/dL
B. Blood pressure 102/58 mmHg
C. Weak pedal pulse distal to the site
D. Bilateral cool extremities - ANSWER- D. Bilateral cool
extremities
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A nurse is communicating with a child who has hearing loss.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Maintain a neutral facial expression when speaking to the
child
B. Change positions frequently to maintain the child's attention
C. Exaggerate the pronunciation of words
D. Use a light touch when initiating conversation - ANSWER-
C. Exaggerate the pronunciation of words
A nurse is teaching a parent of a 10- month-old infant about
home safety. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching? SATA
A. Ensure the crib mattress is in the lowest position
B. Select a toy chest that has a heavy, hinged lid
C. Keep toilet lids in the upright position
D. Remove labels forms containers that contain toxic substances
E. Place gates at the top and bottom of the stairs - ANSWER- A.
Ensure the crib mattress is in the lowest position
E. Place gates at the top and bottom of the stairs
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A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and
is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective?
a. An increase in venous pressure
b. a decrease in peripheral edema
c. a decrease in cardiac output
d. an increase in potassium levels - ANSWER- b. a decrease in
peripheral edema
A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect (select all that
apply)
a. Increased appetite
b. enlarged subclavian lymph node
c. Crying
d. Restlessness
e. fever - ANSWER- c. Crying
d. Restlessness
ATI RN PEDIATRIC PROCTORED 2024 VERSION 3
COMPLETE 140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a child who has heart failure. Which of the
following findings is a clinical manifestation associated with this
diagnosis?
A. Bradycardia
B. Tachypnea
C. Tremors
D. Increased appetite - ANSWER- B. Tachypnea
A nurse is teaching a group of parents about childhood
immunization. The nurse should identify that infants should
receive the first dose of the following immunizations at 12
months of age.
A. Human papillomavirus
B. Inactivated poliovirus
C. Varicella
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D. Hepatitis B. - ANSWER- C. Varicella
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 24-month-old child
who has acute lymphocytic leukemia. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Obtain rectal temperature every 4 hour
B. Place the child in a knee-chest position
C. Apply viscous lidocaine to the oral mucosa
D. Initiate bleeding precautions - ANSWER- D. Initiate bleeding
precautions
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?
A. Serum glucose 90 mg/dL
B. Blood pressure 102/58 mmHg
C. Weak pedal pulse distal to the site
D. Bilateral cool extremities - ANSWER- D. Bilateral cool
extremities
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A nurse is communicating with a child who has hearing loss.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Maintain a neutral facial expression when speaking to the
child
B. Change positions frequently to maintain the child's attention
C. Exaggerate the pronunciation of words
D. Use a light touch when initiating conversation - ANSWER-
C. Exaggerate the pronunciation of words
A nurse is teaching a parent of a 10- month-old infant about
home safety. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching? SATA
A. Ensure the crib mattress is in the lowest position
B. Select a toy chest that has a heavy, hinged lid
C. Keep toilet lids in the upright position
D. Remove labels forms containers that contain toxic substances
E. Place gates at the top and bottom of the stairs - ANSWER- A.
Ensure the crib mattress is in the lowest position
E. Place gates at the top and bottom of the stairs
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A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and
is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective?
a. An increase in venous pressure
b. a decrease in peripheral edema
c. a decrease in cardiac output
d. an increase in potassium levels - ANSWER- b. a decrease in
peripheral edema
A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect (select all that
apply)
a. Increased appetite
b. enlarged subclavian lymph node
c. Crying
d. Restlessness
e. fever - ANSWER- c. Crying
d. Restlessness
