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ATI CARE OF CHILDREN RN 2024 PROCTORED EXAM NEWEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

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ATI CARE OF CHILDREN RN 2024 PROCTORED EXAM NEWEST
VERSION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

1. A nurse is assessing a child who has asthma. Which of the
following findings is the priority to report to the provider?
o A. Expiratory wheezing
o B. Prolonged expiration
o C. Oxygen saturation 90%
o D. Increased anterior-posterior chest diameter


Rationale: Oxygen saturation below 95% indicates hypoxemia
and requires immediate intervention.

2. A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a
tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
o A. Place the child in a supine position
o B. Monitor the child for frequent swallowing
o C. Administer aspirin for pain relief
o D. Provide the child with orange juice


Rationale: Frequent swallowing can indicate bleeding from the
surgical site and requires prompt evaluation.

3. A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child who has
cystic fibrosis and is prescribed pancreatic enzymes. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
o A. Administer the enzymes with meals and snacks
o B. Mix the enzymes with hot food
o C. Administer the enzymes once daily
o D. Give the enzymes before bedtime

, Rationale: Pancreatic enzymes should be taken with every meal
and snack to aid digestion.

4. A nurse is assessing an infant who has coarctation of the aorta.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
o A. Bounding pulses in the lower extremities
o B. Weak femoral pulses
o C. Cyanosis
o D. Clubbing of the fingers


Rationale: Coarctation of the aorta causes decreased blood flow to
the lower extremities, resulting in weak pulses.

5. A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a 4-
month-old infant. Which of the following vaccines should the
nurse plan to administer?
o A. DTaP, Hib, IPV, PCV, RV
o B. Hepatitis A, HPV, Varicella
o C. MMR, Influenza, Hepatitis B
o D. Varicella, MMR, DTaP


Rationale: At 4 months, the infant should receive DTaP, Hib, IPV,
PCV, and RV vaccines according to the immunization schedule.

6. A nurse is teaching the parent of a child who has impetigo
about preventing the spread of the infection. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
o A. Wash the child's clothes separately from the rest of the
family's laundry
o B. Apply topical antibiotics once daily
o C. Allow the child to share towels with siblings
o D. Avoid bathing the child until the infection clears


Rationale: Washing clothes separately helps prevent the spread of
impetigo to other family members.

,7. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child
who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
o A. Ensure the child completes the entire course of
antibiotics
o B. Restrict the child's fluid intake
o C. Encourage the child to wear tight-fitting underwear
o D. Apply talcum powder to the perineal area


Rationale: Completing the full course of antibiotics is essential to
fully eradicate the infection and prevent recurrence.

8. A nurse is caring for a child who has a fracture and is in
skeletal traction. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
o A. Ensure the weights are touching the floor
o B. Maintain alignment of the child's body
o C. Apply ice packs to the pin sites
o D. Release the weights every 2 hours


Rationale: Maintaining body alignment is crucial to ensure the
effectiveness of skeletal traction and promote healing.

9. A nurse is planning care for an infant who has heart failure.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
in the plan of care?
o A. Feed the infant immediately after waking
o B. Allow the infant to rest before feeding
o C. Provide large, infrequent feedings
o D. Place the infant in a supine position


Rationale: Allowing rest before feeding helps reduce fatigue and
conserve energy in infants with heart failure.

, 10. A nurse is assessing a child who has Kawasaki disease.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
o A. Strawberry tongue
o B. Low-grade fever
o C. Vesicular rash
o D. Bilateral conjunctival exudate


Rationale: Kawasaki disease often presents with a strawberry
tongue, high fever, rash, and conjunctivitis without exudate.

11. A nurse is caring for an infant who has spina bifida.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
o A. Place the infant in a prone position
o B. Apply a sterile, moist dressing on the sac
o C. Perform range-of-motion exercises on the lower
extremities
o D. Monitor the infant for increased urinary output


Rationale: Applying a sterile, moist dressing on the sac helps
prevent infection and maintain moisture of the exposed spinal cord
and meninges.

12. A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child
who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
o A. "We will restrict our child's physical activity."
o B. "We will give our child a snack before physical activity."
o C. "We will decrease our child's insulin dose during illness."
o D. "We will limit our child's carbohydrate intake."


Rationale: Giving a snack before physical activity helps prevent
hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

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