ATI RN Pediatric Nursing 2024 E XAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ A hospice nurse is caring for a preschooler who has a terminal illness. One of the preschooler's parents tells the nurse that they cannot cope anymore and are thinking about moving out of the house . Which of the following statements should the nurse make? "It is important that you provide emotional support for your family at this time." "You have to do what you feel is best. Everything will turn out fine." "I know how you feel. This is an extremely stressful time for your family." "Let's talk about some of the ways you have handled previous stressors in your life." - ANSWER -"Let's talk about some of the ways you have handled previous stressors in your life." A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a school -
age child who has varicella. The parent asks the nurse when their child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "When your child no longer has an increase d temperature." "Three days after you first noticed the rash appear on your child." "When your child's lesions are crusted, usually 6 days after they appear." "Two to three weeks, when your child's lesions completely disappear." - ANSWER -"When your child's lesions are crusted, usually 6 days after they appear." A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school -age child who has appendicitis and rates their abdominal pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following actions should the nurse ta ke? A. Instill a 500 mL tap water enema. B. Give morphine 0.05 mg/kg IV. C. Administer polyethylene glycol 1g/kg PO. D. Apply a heating pad to the child's abdomen. - ANSWER -B. Give morphine 0.05 mg/kg IV. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a toddler who has partial -thickness burns on their right arm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Insert a nasogastric tube. Initiate prophylactic antibiotic therapy. Cleanse the affected area with mild soap and water. Apply a topical cort icosteroid to the affected area. - ANSWER -Cleanse the affected area with mild soap and water. 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 nurs e to report to the provider? A. Excoriated scrotal area B. Multiple capillary hemangiomas C. Depressed posterior fontanel D. Substernal retractions - ANSWER -D. Substernal retractions A nurse is assessing a 3 -year -old toddler at a well -
child visit. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider? Blood pressure 90/50 mm Hg Respiratory rate 45/min Weight 14.5 kg (32 lb) Heart rate 110/min - ANSWER -Respirator y rate 45/min A nurse is assessing a school -age child who has an infratentorial brain tumor. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of increased intracranial pressure? Hypotension
age child who has varicella. The parent asks the nurse when their child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "When your child no longer has an increase d temperature." "Three days after you first noticed the rash appear on your child." "When your child's lesions are crusted, usually 6 days after they appear." "Two to three weeks, when your child's lesions completely disappear." - ANSWER -"When your child's lesions are crusted, usually 6 days after they appear." A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school -age child who has appendicitis and rates their abdominal pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following actions should the nurse ta ke? A. Instill a 500 mL tap water enema. B. Give morphine 0.05 mg/kg IV. C. Administer polyethylene glycol 1g/kg PO. D. Apply a heating pad to the child's abdomen. - ANSWER -B. Give morphine 0.05 mg/kg IV. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a toddler who has partial -thickness burns on their right arm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Insert a nasogastric tube. Initiate prophylactic antibiotic therapy. Cleanse the affected area with mild soap and water. Apply a topical cort icosteroid to the affected area. - ANSWER -Cleanse the affected area with mild soap and water. 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 nurs e to report to the provider? A. Excoriated scrotal area B. Multiple capillary hemangiomas C. Depressed posterior fontanel D. Substernal retractions - ANSWER -D. Substernal retractions A nurse is assessing a 3 -year -old toddler at a well -
child visit. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider? Blood pressure 90/50 mm Hg Respiratory rate 45/min Weight 14.5 kg (32 lb) Heart rate 110/min - ANSWER -Respirator y rate 45/min A nurse is assessing a school -age child who has an infratentorial brain tumor. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of increased intracranial pressure? Hypotension
