ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2023 / PEDS ATI PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM ALL 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2023 / PEDS

ATI PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM ALL 70 QUESTIONS

AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH

RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY

GRADED A+

A nurse is caring for an adolescent following a lumbar puncture. which

of the following actions should the nurse take?

- initiate NPO status for the adolescent

- place the adolescent in a supine position

- place a moist, warm pack on the adolescents lower back

- apply a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics to the adolescent's

puncture site - ANSWER- Place the adolescent in supine position

Rationale: (The nurse should place the adolescent in a supine

position for 30 minutes to an 1 hour following a lumbar puncture to

decrease the risk of a post Dural puncture headache)

A nurse is assessing a child who is receiving IV chemotherapy.

assessment findings include extravasation of the tissues surrounding the

IV insertion site. In which order should the nurse take the following

actions?

-Remove IV line

-Elevate the extremity

-Stop the infusion

-Notify the provider - ANSWER- Stop the infusion

Elevate the extremity

Notify the provider

Remove the IV line

A nurse is discussing the causes of chronic diarrhea with a client. which

of the following conditions is caused by malabsorption

-Celiac disease

-Ulcerative colitis

-Hirschsprung's disease

-Crohn's disease - ANSWER- Celiac Disease

Rationale: (the nurse should recognize that celiac disease causes

chronic diarrhea due to malabsorption. other malabsorption

conditions include short bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, and

congenital enzyme deficiency)

A nurse is caring for an 8 year old child who has sickle cell anemia.

which of the following actions should the nurse take?

-Apply cool compresses to the painful area

-Initiate contact isolation precautions

-Give the child flavored popsicles

-Administer phytonadione - ANSWER- Give the child flavored

popsicles

Rationale: (Maintaining hydration with a child who has sickle cell

anemia is important to prevent sickling. children often accept

flavored popsicles as a source of fluid

A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a fever, a high pitched cry,

irritability, and vomiting. which of the following actions should the

nurse take?

-Administer 81 mg of aspirin to the toddler

-Give the toddler a cold bath

-Place the toddler in a supine position

-Pad the rails of the toddler's bed - ANSWER- Pad the rails of the

toddler's bed

Rationale: (When caring for a toddler who has manifestations of

bacterial meningitis, the nurse should implement seizure

precautions, which includes padding the side rails of the bed)

A Nurse is teaching the guardian of a preschooler. The guardian states

that the preschooler has had an imaginary playmate for about 3 months.

which of the following pieces of information should the nurse give to

guardian?

-children commonly begin having imaginary friends when they reach

school age

-Notify your provider if the imaginary friend persists longer than 6

months

-Have your child take responsibility for actions if he tries to blame the

imaginary friend

-Set limits by not allowing your child to have the imaginary friend

present during family meals - ANSWER- Have your child take

responsibility or actions if he tries to blame the imaginary friend

Rationale: (the nurse should inform the guardian that imaginary

playmates are common during the preschool years due to the high

level of imagination among this age group. Although having an

imaginary friend is considered healthy, the preschooler might try to

use this imaginary friend as a means of avoiding responsibility or

punishment for unacceptable behavior. the nurse should inform the

guardian of the need to have the preschooler take responsibility for

his actions)

A nurse in a providers office enters an examination room to assess an 8

month old infant for the first time. which of the following reactions by

the infant should the nurse expect.

-The infant gives the nurse a social smile

-the infant turns away when the nurse approaches

-The infant reaches out to the nurse to be held

-The infant is responsive and alert as the nurse comes closer -

ANSWER- the infant turns away when the nurse approaches

Rationale: (the nurse should expect an 8 month old infant to have a

heightened fear of strangers. the infant is expected to cling to her

parent and turn away when approached by a stranger.)