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RN Ati Pediatric Nursing 2023 Exam
RN Ati Pediatric Nursing 2023 Exam
Exhibit 1
A 15-year-old adolescent is admitted for a vaso-occlusive crisis. The parent reports that the
adolescent has a low-grade fever and has vomited for 3 days. The adolescent reports having
right- sided and low back pain. They also report hands and right knee are painful and swollen.
The client reports pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10.
Exhibit 2
Vital Signs
Blood pressure 110/72 mm Hg Respiratory rate 20/min Oxygen saturation 95% on room air
Exhibit 3
Assessment
Right upper quadrant tender to palpation Hands painful to touch and swollen bilaterally
Right knee is swollen, warm to palpation, and the client reports pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10.
Exhibit 4
The nurse is planning care for the adolescent. Select the 5 interventions the nurse should
include.
A. Instruct the parent to ensure the pneumococcal vaccine is current.
ANS: B C E F H
A. Occasional flare ups, mild detergent laundry, apply gloves, cut nails frequency, apply
emollients after bathing Question
Nurses' Notes
The child's guardian states the child has been unable to sleep recently and has been very irritable.
Guardian expresses concern about the child's atopic dermatitis worsening and the child
scratching excessively, which results in the areas bleeding. Guardian states the child has a history
of allergic rhinitis.
Assessment
Respiratory rate even and nonlabored at rate of 24/min. No adventitious sounds auscultated.
C. "You should apply a thick layer of pimecrolimus cream to your child's lesions."
ANS: A B D F G
Vital Signs
Admission:
Admission:
Respirations: Tachypneic with moderate retractions and nasal flaring. Upon auscultation,
crackles heard in all lung fields. No nasal drainage noted. Dry cough noted periodically. Skin:
Pallor, scalp is diaphoretic, lower extremities are cool to touch.
Cardiac: Tachycardic, regular rhythm, no murmur is heard. Peripheral pulses are full and
bounding in the upper extremities and weak bilateral pedal pulses are noted.
Fluids: Mucous membranes are slightly dry and pink. Skin turgor is slightly decreased. Capillary
refill is 3 seconds. Noted periorbital edema and nonpitting edema of feet.
Anterior fontanel is soft and slightly depressed. Diaper remains dry. Abdomen: Soft, full, round,
bowel sounds are present and active.
Chest x-ray: mild left ventricular hypertrophy is noted. Increased pulmonary vascular markings
are noted in all lobes.
Specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to
address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.
• Cystic fibrosis
Actions to Take
Parameters to Monitor
Exhibit 1 Nurses'
Notes 0915:
Received the child awake, alert, and crying. Parent states that child was playing with remote
control toy and when the parent heard the child crying. they noticed that a battery was missing
from the toy. The parent states that the child was drooling more than usual and witnessed them
gagging periodically.
0930:
Child is lying on parent's chest with eyes open and requesting sippy cup. Continues to have
expiratory wheezing in bilateral upper lobes. Preparing child for diagnostic testing. Exhibit 4
X-ray of the neck, chest, and abdomen completed. Biplane radiographic study identifies objects
in esophagus. No foreign objects visualized in the chest or abdomen.
Other Choices 1
• Teach the child’s parents the importance of inspecting the child’s play area.
• Obtain informed consent Other Choices 2
Exhibit 1
0930
Nurse Notes
Parent presents child to provider's office. Parent reports the child has had a fever for 2 days and
that the child has cried more than usual. Parent also reports the child has had a decreased
appetite for the last 24 hr. Child febrile and lethargic.
0945:
Notified provider of parent reports and child's fever. New prescriptions received.
1000:
Urine sample obtained via sterile straight catheter.
Exhibit 2 Vital
Signs 0930:
Exhibit 3
Diagnostic Results
1030:
Urinalysis:
Appearance: cloudy and dark amber (clear) Specific gravity 1.035 (1.005 to 1.030)
WBCS: 10 (0 to 4)
Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.
Word Choices
A. Nephrotic syndrome
B. Renal Scarring**
C. Polycystic kidney
D. Acute glomerulonephritis
E. Pyelonephritis**
ANS: A E
a. Monitor salicylic acid? I think that you are supposed to admin acetaminophen b.
a. Temp?
b. Irritability?
d. Cough?
8. Cystic fibrosis meds?
a. Acetaminophen?
Exhibit 1
History and Physical
School-age child admitted, diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 3 months of age, has experienced
failure to thrive, and has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The child presents with
wheezing, rhonchi, paroxysmal cough, and dyspnea. The parent reports large, frothy,
foulsmelling stools. The child has deficient levels of vitamin A, D, E, and K. Barrel-shaped
chest
Respiratory rate 40/min with wheezing and rhonchi noted bilaterally, dyspnea, and paroxysmal
cough
Exhibit 2
Vital Signs
Exhibit 3
Laboratory Results
Sputum culture positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Stool analysis positive for presence of fat
and enzymes Chest x-ray indicates obstructive emphysema WBC count 20,000/mm3 (5,000 to
10,000/mm3)
A nurse is reviewing the child's medical record. Which of the following medications should the
nurse expect the provider to prescribe or reconcile from the child's home medication list? Select
all that apply.
A. Water-soluble vitamins**
B. Acetaminophen
C. Dornase alfa**
D. Meperidine
E. Pancreatic lipase**
ANS: A C E
A nurse is providing teaching about injury prevention to the parents of a toddler. Which of the
following safety measures should the nurse include in the teaching?
ANS: A
ANS: B
A. Inform the client to contact the pharmacy regarding any questions related to the medication.
C. Instruct the client's parents to write down the information that is being provided. D. Ask how
ANS: D
13. 6-month-old with gastroenteritis, severe dehydration finding a. Sunken anterior fontanel
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A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of severe dehydration? A. Capillary
refill time 3 seconds.
a. Physical activity
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report
to the provider?
ANS: A
*16. Prednisone teaching?*
a. Drink plenty fluids to promote hydration, take with food, rinse mouth after,
watch of redness, sores, or white patches in mouth and report them to provider,
taper off meds, weight gain in the face is an adverse effect, monitor height and
weight, growth alterations are possible with long-term. use, avoid exposure to
infectious agents
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-age child who has a maintenance
prescription for prednisone following an acute asthma attack. Which of the following statements
by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
ANS: A