ATI jPEDIATRICS jFINAL j EXAM jSTUDY jGUIDE(99 jQUESTIONS
jWITH jCORRECT jAND jVERIFIED jANSWERS)
1. A jnurse jis jteaching jthe jmother jof ja jchild jwho jhas jcystic jfibrosis jand jhas ja
jprescription jforpancreatic jenzymes jthree jtimes jper jday. jWhich jof jthe
jfollowing jstatements jindicatesthat jthe jmother junderstands jthe jteaching?
• “My j child j will j take j the j enzymes j to j improve j her j metabolism.”
• “My j child j will j take j the j enzymes j 2 j hours j before j meals.”
• “My j child j will j take j the j enzymes j following j meals.”
• “My jchild jwill jtake jthe jenzymes jto jhelp jdigest jthe jfat jin jfoods.”
2. A jnurse jis jteaching ja jparent jof ja jchild jwith jhemophilia jhow jto jcontrol ja
jminor jbleedingepisode. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jstatements jby jthe jparent
jindicates ja jneed jfor jfurtherteaching?
• “I j will j have j my j child j rest.”
• “I j will j compress j the j site.”
• “I jwill japply jheat.”
• “I j will j elevate j the j affected j part.”
3. A jnurse jin jan jemergency jdepartment jis jcaring jfor jan jinfant jwho jhas ja
j2- jday jhistory jof jvomiting jand jan jelevated jtemperature. jWhich jof jthe
jfollowing jshould jthe jnurse jrecognizeasthe jmost jreliable jindicator jof jfluid
jloss?
• Body jweight
• Skin jintegrity
• Blood j pressure
• Respiratory j rate
4. Which jof jthe jfollowing jchildren jshould jthe jnurse jidentify jas ja jpotential jaction jof
abuse?
j
• A jchild j who j has j frequent j visitors
• A jchild j who j uses j the jcall j light j frequently
• A jchild j who j has j a j BMI j indicating j obesity
• A jchild jwhose jparents janswer jquestions jfor jthe jchild
5. A jnurse jis jassessing ja j3 jmonth jold. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jfindings jshould
he jreport jtothe jprovider?
j
• Unable jto jpick jup jan jobject jwith jhis jfingers
• Unable jto jsit jwithout jsupport
• Unable jto jraise jhead jwhen jin jprone jposition
,• Unable jto jbring jan jobject jto jmouth
,6. A jnurse jis jadmitting ja j6 jmonth jold jinfant jwho jhas jdehydration. jWhich
jof jthe jfollowing jamounts jof jurinary joutput jshould jindicate jto jthe jnurse
jthat jthe jtreatment jhas jconfirmedthe jfluid jimbalance?
, • 2 jmL/kg/hr.
• 0.5 jmL/kg/hr.
• 7.5 jmL/kg/hr.
• 15 jmL/kg/hr.
7. A jnurse jis jplanning jcare jfor jan jinfant jwho jhas jspina jbifida jand jis jto
jundergo j surgical j ?Which j of jthe j following j interventions j should j the
j nurse jinclude jin jthe jplan jof jcare?
• Maintain j the j infant j in j the j supine j position
• Provide ja jlatex jfree jenvironment
• Limit j visitors j to j immediate j family j members
• Initiate j contact j precautions
8. A jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jchild jwho jhas jjust jdied. jThe jparents jask jto jbe
left jalone jso jthatthey j? jThe jnurse jshould:
j
• Discourage j this j because j it j will j only j prolong j their j grief
• Grant j their j request
• Kindly j explain j that j they j need j to j say j good j bye j to j their j child j now j and
j leave
• Assess j why j they j feel j that j this j is j necessary
9. A jnurse jis jeducating jnew jparents jon jrisk jfactors jfor jsudden jinfant
jdeath j syndrome(SIDS). j Which j of jthe jfollowing j statements j by ja
j parent jwould jindicate ja jneed jfor jadditional jteaching?
• “I j will j give j my j baby j a j pacifier j during j naps j and j at j bedtime.”
• “Our jbaby jwill jsleep jin jmy jbed jbecause jI jam jbreastfeeding.”
• “My j baby j will j be j placed j on j her j back j when j sleeping.”
• “We j will j remove j blankets j and j toys j from j the j crib.”
10. A jnurse jis jcaring jfor jan jadolescent jwho jhas jspina jbifida jand jis
jparalyzed jfrom jthe jwaist jdown. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jstatements jby jthe
jclient jwould jindicate jto jthe jnurse ja jneedforfurther jteaching?
• “I jonly jneed jto jcatheterize jmyself jtwice jevery jday.”
• “I jonly juse ja jsuppository jevery jnight jto jhave ja jbowel jmovement.”
• “I j do j wheelchair j exercises j while j watching j TV.”
• “I jcarry ja jwater jbottle jwith jme jbecause jI jdrink ja jlot jof jwater.”
11. A jparent jtells ja jnurse jthat jher jtoddler jdrink ja jquart jof jmilk ja jday jand jhas ja
poor jappetitefor jsolid jfoods. jThe jnurse jshould jexplain jthat jthe jtoddler
j
jWITH jCORRECT jAND jVERIFIED jANSWERS)
1. A jnurse jis jteaching jthe jmother jof ja jchild jwho jhas jcystic jfibrosis jand jhas ja
jprescription jforpancreatic jenzymes jthree jtimes jper jday. jWhich jof jthe
jfollowing jstatements jindicatesthat jthe jmother junderstands jthe jteaching?
• “My j child j will j take j the j enzymes j to j improve j her j metabolism.”
• “My j child j will j take j the j enzymes j 2 j hours j before j meals.”
• “My j child j will j take j the j enzymes j following j meals.”
• “My jchild jwill jtake jthe jenzymes jto jhelp jdigest jthe jfat jin jfoods.”
2. A jnurse jis jteaching ja jparent jof ja jchild jwith jhemophilia jhow jto jcontrol ja
jminor jbleedingepisode. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jstatements jby jthe jparent
jindicates ja jneed jfor jfurtherteaching?
• “I j will j have j my j child j rest.”
• “I j will j compress j the j site.”
• “I jwill japply jheat.”
• “I j will j elevate j the j affected j part.”
3. A jnurse jin jan jemergency jdepartment jis jcaring jfor jan jinfant jwho jhas ja
j2- jday jhistory jof jvomiting jand jan jelevated jtemperature. jWhich jof jthe
jfollowing jshould jthe jnurse jrecognizeasthe jmost jreliable jindicator jof jfluid
jloss?
• Body jweight
• Skin jintegrity
• Blood j pressure
• Respiratory j rate
4. Which jof jthe jfollowing jchildren jshould jthe jnurse jidentify jas ja jpotential jaction jof
abuse?
j
• A jchild j who j has j frequent j visitors
• A jchild j who j uses j the jcall j light j frequently
• A jchild j who j has j a j BMI j indicating j obesity
• A jchild jwhose jparents janswer jquestions jfor jthe jchild
5. A jnurse jis jassessing ja j3 jmonth jold. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jfindings jshould
he jreport jtothe jprovider?
j
• Unable jto jpick jup jan jobject jwith jhis jfingers
• Unable jto jsit jwithout jsupport
• Unable jto jraise jhead jwhen jin jprone jposition
,• Unable jto jbring jan jobject jto jmouth
,6. A jnurse jis jadmitting ja j6 jmonth jold jinfant jwho jhas jdehydration. jWhich
jof jthe jfollowing jamounts jof jurinary joutput jshould jindicate jto jthe jnurse
jthat jthe jtreatment jhas jconfirmedthe jfluid jimbalance?
, • 2 jmL/kg/hr.
• 0.5 jmL/kg/hr.
• 7.5 jmL/kg/hr.
• 15 jmL/kg/hr.
7. A jnurse jis jplanning jcare jfor jan jinfant jwho jhas jspina jbifida jand jis jto
jundergo j surgical j ?Which j of jthe j following j interventions j should j the
j nurse jinclude jin jthe jplan jof jcare?
• Maintain j the j infant j in j the j supine j position
• Provide ja jlatex jfree jenvironment
• Limit j visitors j to j immediate j family j members
• Initiate j contact j precautions
8. A jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jchild jwho jhas jjust jdied. jThe jparents jask jto jbe
left jalone jso jthatthey j? jThe jnurse jshould:
j
• Discourage j this j because j it j will j only j prolong j their j grief
• Grant j their j request
• Kindly j explain j that j they j need j to j say j good j bye j to j their j child j now j and
j leave
• Assess j why j they j feel j that j this j is j necessary
9. A jnurse jis jeducating jnew jparents jon jrisk jfactors jfor jsudden jinfant
jdeath j syndrome(SIDS). j Which j of jthe jfollowing j statements j by ja
j parent jwould jindicate ja jneed jfor jadditional jteaching?
• “I j will j give j my j baby j a j pacifier j during j naps j and j at j bedtime.”
• “Our jbaby jwill jsleep jin jmy jbed jbecause jI jam jbreastfeeding.”
• “My j baby j will j be j placed j on j her j back j when j sleeping.”
• “We j will j remove j blankets j and j toys j from j the j crib.”
10. A jnurse jis jcaring jfor jan jadolescent jwho jhas jspina jbifida jand jis
jparalyzed jfrom jthe jwaist jdown. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jstatements jby jthe
jclient jwould jindicate jto jthe jnurse ja jneedforfurther jteaching?
• “I jonly jneed jto jcatheterize jmyself jtwice jevery jday.”
• “I jonly juse ja jsuppository jevery jnight jto jhave ja jbowel jmovement.”
• “I j do j wheelchair j exercises j while j watching j TV.”
• “I jcarry ja jwater jbottle jwith jme jbecause jI jdrink ja jlot jof jwater.”
11. A jparent jtells ja jnurse jthat jher jtoddler jdrink ja jquart jof jmilk ja jday jand jhas ja
poor jappetitefor jsolid jfoods. jThe jnurse jshould jexplain jthat jthe jtoddler
j
