ATI RN Nursing Care of Children Final
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A nurse is assessing an adolescent who has sustained a broken tibia.
Following the application of a fiberglass cast, the adolescent reports pain
and a tingling feeling in the limb. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
Give the adolescent ibuprofen.
Elevate the adolescent's leg on pillows.
Place an ice pack on the cast.
Assess for manifestations of circulatory impairment.
- Correct Answer - Assess for manifestations of circulatory impairment.
A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has superficial partial-
thickness burns over 50% of his body. When planning for the nutritional
needs of the child, which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take?
Administer pancrelipase to the child prior to each meal.
Supplement the child's feedings with enteral feedings.
Provide the child with a low-protein meal.
Perform dressing changes 10 min prior to the child's meals.
- Correct Answer - Supplement the child's feedings with enteral feedings.
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who has frequent highlight urinary
tract infections. When educating the parents about the prevention of
urinary tract infections, Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
,Teach the child to wipe from front to back.
Give the child frequent bubble baths.
Urge the child to urinate every 6 hr.
Administer oxybutynin daily.
- Correct Answer - Teach the child to wipe from front to back.
A nurse is caring for a child who adheres to a vegetarian diet and has
sustained superficial partial-thickness burns. The nurse should
recommend which of the following food choices as having the highest
protein content?
Medium baked potato
Wheat bagel with 1 tbsp of apricot jam
Large orange
1/2 cup of peanut butter with apple slices
- Correct Answer - 1/2 cup of peanut butter with apple slices
A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant who has congenital
hypothyroidism. Which of the following statements should the nurse
make?
"Your child will need to take estrogen daily when she reaches puberty."
"Your child will need monthly blood coagulation studies."
"Your child will need surgery to remove the diseased thyroid."
"Your child will need to take thyroid hormone replacement for her entire
life."
- Correct Answer - "Your child will need to take thyroid hormone
replacement for her entire life."
A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The
child's hand is swelling and the nurse notes that the child has allergies to
, insect stings. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if
the child develops anaphylaxis? (Select all that apply.)
Bradycardia
Nausea
Hypertension
Urticaria
Stridor
- Correct Answer - Nausea
Uticaria
Stridor
A nurse is caring for a child who has suspected nephrotic syndrome.
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse expect?
Platelet count 120,000/mm3
Serum sodium 160 mEq/L
Hgb 9 g/dL
Serum cholesterol 700 mg/dL
- Correct Answer - Serum cholesterol 700 mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis and a pulmonary
infection, Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
Blood streaking of the sputum
Dry mucous membranes
Constipation
Inability to clear secretions
- Correct Answer - Inability to clear secretions
Exam | Questions and Answers Rated
A+ | Latest 2025 Guide
A nurse is assessing an adolescent who has sustained a broken tibia.
Following the application of a fiberglass cast, the adolescent reports pain
and a tingling feeling in the limb. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
Give the adolescent ibuprofen.
Elevate the adolescent's leg on pillows.
Place an ice pack on the cast.
Assess for manifestations of circulatory impairment.
- Correct Answer - Assess for manifestations of circulatory impairment.
A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has superficial partial-
thickness burns over 50% of his body. When planning for the nutritional
needs of the child, which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take?
Administer pancrelipase to the child prior to each meal.
Supplement the child's feedings with enteral feedings.
Provide the child with a low-protein meal.
Perform dressing changes 10 min prior to the child's meals.
- Correct Answer - Supplement the child's feedings with enteral feedings.
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who has frequent highlight urinary
tract infections. When educating the parents about the prevention of
urinary tract infections, Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
,Teach the child to wipe from front to back.
Give the child frequent bubble baths.
Urge the child to urinate every 6 hr.
Administer oxybutynin daily.
- Correct Answer - Teach the child to wipe from front to back.
A nurse is caring for a child who adheres to a vegetarian diet and has
sustained superficial partial-thickness burns. The nurse should
recommend which of the following food choices as having the highest
protein content?
Medium baked potato
Wheat bagel with 1 tbsp of apricot jam
Large orange
1/2 cup of peanut butter with apple slices
- Correct Answer - 1/2 cup of peanut butter with apple slices
A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant who has congenital
hypothyroidism. Which of the following statements should the nurse
make?
"Your child will need to take estrogen daily when she reaches puberty."
"Your child will need monthly blood coagulation studies."
"Your child will need surgery to remove the diseased thyroid."
"Your child will need to take thyroid hormone replacement for her entire
life."
- Correct Answer - "Your child will need to take thyroid hormone
replacement for her entire life."
A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The
child's hand is swelling and the nurse notes that the child has allergies to
, insect stings. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if
the child develops anaphylaxis? (Select all that apply.)
Bradycardia
Nausea
Hypertension
Urticaria
Stridor
- Correct Answer - Nausea
Uticaria
Stridor
A nurse is caring for a child who has suspected nephrotic syndrome.
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse expect?
Platelet count 120,000/mm3
Serum sodium 160 mEq/L
Hgb 9 g/dL
Serum cholesterol 700 mg/dL
- Correct Answer - Serum cholesterol 700 mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis and a pulmonary
infection, Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
Blood streaking of the sputum
Dry mucous membranes
Constipation
Inability to clear secretions
- Correct Answer - Inability to clear secretions
