ATI Capstone Pediatrics Exam; All Correct & Verified – Graded A
ATI Capstone Pediatrics Exam
a nurse is assessing a toddler who has infective endocarditis, what findings
should the nurse expect
Correct Answer:
new heart murmur
a nurse is suctioning the tracheostomy of a child, what assessment findings
indicates effectiveness of the procedure
Correct Answer:
clear breath sounds
a nurse is assessing a child who has acute renal failure, what clinical
manifestations are expected
Correct Answer:
edema
a nurse is developing a plan of care for a 4yr old who has hemophilia and is
experiencing acute hemarthrosis, what interventions should the nurse include
in the plan
Correct Answer:
place ice packs on the affected joints
a nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age child who
has an infection of the throat caused by group A beta hemolytic streptococci,
what instructions should the nurse give to the parent
Correct Answer:
continue to administer the prescribed antibiotic for 10d
give your child acetaminophen or children ibuprophen for fever
a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a child who has a new
prescription for methylphenidate, what instruction should the nurse include
Correct Answer:
administer the second dose of the medication at lunch time
a nurse working on an outpatient surgical unit is providing discharge teaching
to the parent of a preschooler following placement of tympanoplasty tubes. the
parent asks, what should i do if the tubes fall out. what should the nurse
instruct?
Correct Answer:
notify the provider that the tubes have fallen out
a nurse in the emergency department is caring for a preschooler who has
epiglottitis, what action should the nurse take
Correct Answer:
initiate droplet precautions for the child
a nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a child who has sickle
cell anemia and was hospitalized after experiencing a vasoocclusive crisis. what
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching
Correct Answer:
increase your child’s intake of oral fluids
a nurse is caring for a child who has bacterial meningitis, what action should
the nurse take
Correct Answer:
initiate seizure precautions
a nurse is assessing a 12m old infant who is immediately postop hernia repair
surgery, what pain measurement tools should the nurse use to determine if the
infant is experiencing pain
Correct Answer:
FLACC
a nurse is teaching a school-age child and her parents about managing
diabetes mellitus during illness, the nurse determines teaching has been
effective when they indicate they will provide which of the following when the
child is ill
Correct Answer:
increased fluids