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ATI RN PEDIATRIC (2 LATEST VERSIONS) NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 140 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||LATEST EXAM!!!
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a toddler who
is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. Which of the
following laboratory values should the nurse report to the
provider?
A. Platelets 150,000/mm
B. Hgb 6g/dL
C. WBC 6,000/mm3
D. Potassium 4.5 mEg/L - ANSWER-B. Hgb 6 g/dL
Rationale: This hemoglobin level is below the expected
reference range and is indicative of anemia;
therefore, the nurse should report this finding to the
provider.
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who has acute
glomerulonephritis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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A. Hypotension
B. Stomatitis
C. Bloody diarrhea
D. Periorbital edema - ANSWER-D. Periorbital edema
Rationale: Periorbital edema is an expected finding in a
child who has glomerulonephritis.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school-
age child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about
management of hypoglycemia. Which of the following
responses by the parents indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
A. "I will make sure my child drinks 240 mL (8 oz) of milk
as soon as possible."
B. "I will give my child 2 units of regular insulin."
C. "I will insist that my child lies down to rest for 30
minutes."
D. "I will check my child's urine for glucose twice daily." -
ANSWER-A. "I will make sure my child drinks 240 mL (8
oz) of milk as soon as possible."
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Rationale: Giving the child 10 to 15 g of simple
carbohydrates, such as 240 mL (8 oz) of milk, will elevate
the blood glucose level and alleviate the hypoglycemia.
A nurse is teaching about clinical manifestations of
tracheomalacia to a parent of an infant who had
tracheoesophageal fistula repair as a newborn. Which of
the following findings should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. Absence of bowel sounds
B. Neck contortions
C. Barking cough
D. Projectile vomiting - ANSWER-C. Barking cough
Rationale: Infants who have tracheomalacia have a
weakened trachea, which leads to collapse. Clinical
manifestations of tracheomalacia include barking cough,
stridor, wheezing cyanosis, and apnea.
A nurse is teaching an adolescent who has asthma about
how to use a peak expiratory flow meter (PEFM). Which of
the following responses by the adolescent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
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A. "I will breathe in through the mouthpiece, hold my
breath for 5 seconds, and then exhale."
B. "If l get a reading in the green zone, I will tell my
parents immediately so they can call the
doctor."
C. "I will slowly exhale through the mouthpiece over a 10
second interval."
D. "I will record the highest reading of three attempts." -
ANSWER-D. "I will record the highest reading of three
attempts."
Rationale: Once the client establishes a personal best,
she should routinely check the PEFM by performing three
attempts and recording the highest reading of the three.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a
toddler who is in acute respiratory distress. Which of the
following findings should alert the nurse to the possibility
of epiglottitis?
A. Lethargy
B. Spontaneous coughing
C. Drooling
ATI RN PEDIATRIC (2 LATEST VERSIONS) NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 140 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||LATEST EXAM!!!
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a toddler who
is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. Which of the
following laboratory values should the nurse report to the
provider?
A. Platelets 150,000/mm
B. Hgb 6g/dL
C. WBC 6,000/mm3
D. Potassium 4.5 mEg/L - ANSWER-B. Hgb 6 g/dL
Rationale: This hemoglobin level is below the expected
reference range and is indicative of anemia;
therefore, the nurse should report this finding to the
provider.
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who has acute
glomerulonephritis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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A. Hypotension
B. Stomatitis
C. Bloody diarrhea
D. Periorbital edema - ANSWER-D. Periorbital edema
Rationale: Periorbital edema is an expected finding in a
child who has glomerulonephritis.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school-
age child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about
management of hypoglycemia. Which of the following
responses by the parents indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
A. "I will make sure my child drinks 240 mL (8 oz) of milk
as soon as possible."
B. "I will give my child 2 units of regular insulin."
C. "I will insist that my child lies down to rest for 30
minutes."
D. "I will check my child's urine for glucose twice daily." -
ANSWER-A. "I will make sure my child drinks 240 mL (8
oz) of milk as soon as possible."
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Rationale: Giving the child 10 to 15 g of simple
carbohydrates, such as 240 mL (8 oz) of milk, will elevate
the blood glucose level and alleviate the hypoglycemia.
A nurse is teaching about clinical manifestations of
tracheomalacia to a parent of an infant who had
tracheoesophageal fistula repair as a newborn. Which of
the following findings should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. Absence of bowel sounds
B. Neck contortions
C. Barking cough
D. Projectile vomiting - ANSWER-C. Barking cough
Rationale: Infants who have tracheomalacia have a
weakened trachea, which leads to collapse. Clinical
manifestations of tracheomalacia include barking cough,
stridor, wheezing cyanosis, and apnea.
A nurse is teaching an adolescent who has asthma about
how to use a peak expiratory flow meter (PEFM). Which of
the following responses by the adolescent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
, 4|Page
A. "I will breathe in through the mouthpiece, hold my
breath for 5 seconds, and then exhale."
B. "If l get a reading in the green zone, I will tell my
parents immediately so they can call the
doctor."
C. "I will slowly exhale through the mouthpiece over a 10
second interval."
D. "I will record the highest reading of three attempts." -
ANSWER-D. "I will record the highest reading of three
attempts."
Rationale: Once the client establishes a personal best,
she should routinely check the PEFM by performing three
attempts and recording the highest reading of the three.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a
toddler who is in acute respiratory distress. Which of the
following findings should alert the nurse to the possibility
of epiglottitis?
A. Lethargy
B. Spontaneous coughing
C. Drooling
