RN ATI Nursing Care of Children 2019 Proctored Exam Practice Questions

Select one answer.

• Use a 24-gauge catheter to start the IV.
• Start the IV in the infant's foot.
• Cover the insertion site with an opaque dressing.
• Change the IV site every 3 days.

Select one answer.

• "You will have a special sleep so you won't feel anything."
• "Your mom will be there throughout the procedure."
• "You will be put to sleep for your surgery."
• "Your throat will feel better when you wake up."

Select one answer.

• Ask the parent to leave the room during the injections.
• Administer the injections while the infant is breastfeeding.
• Apply a warm pack to the injection site prior to administration.
• Administer the injections in the deltoid muscle.

(Select All that Apply.)

• Loosen tight clothing around the child's neck.
• Firmly hold the child's arms to one side.
• Place a pillow under the child's head.
• Insert a tongue blade into the child's mouth.
• Clear the area of hard objects.

Select one answer.

• Constipation
• Increased abdominal girth
• Irritability
• Increased urinary output

(Select All that Apply.)

• Recommend the adolescent use a wheelchair to prevent stress on the lower extremities.
• Avoid influenza and pneumococcal vaccines for 24 months.
• Initiate a referral for chest physiotherapy every 4 hours.
• Encourage the adolescent to perform incentive spirometry to maintain lung capacity.

Select one answer.

• Produces tears when crying
• Sunken anterior fontanel
• Weight loss of 5%
• Capillary refill time 3 seconds

Select one answer.

• Decreased urine output
• Increased sleeping
• Hyperactive bowel sounds
• Elevated temperature

Select one answer.

• Introduce popcorn as a healthy snack at 12 months of age.
• Provide 36 oz of milk per day to a toddler.
• Offer 8 to 10 oz of juice per day to a preschooler.
• Encourage a 15-year-old to increase calcium intake.

Select one answer.

• Treat everyone who came into close contact with the child.
• Soak combs and brushes in boiling water for 10 minutes.
• Wash the child's hair with shampoo containing ketoconazole.
• Apply petroleum jelly to the affected areas.