ATI Pediatrics CMS Exam |
Questions and Verified Answers
Graded A+ | Updated 2024/2025
A nurse often cares for children who are dying. Which of the
following are actions for the nurse to take to maintain professional
effectiveness? (Select all that apply.)
a) Remain in contact with the family after their loss.
b) Develop a professional support system.
c) Take time off from work.
d) Suggest that a hospital representative attend the funeral.
e) Demonstrate feelings of sympathy toward the family.
- Correct Answer - Remain in contact with the family after their
loss.
Develop a professional support system.
Take time off from work.
A nurse is caring for a child who has a terminal illness and
reviews palliative care with an assistive personnel (AP). Which of
,the following statements by the AP indicates understanding of this
review?
a) "I'm sure the family is hopeful that the new medication will
stop the illness."
b) "I'll miss working with this client now that only nurses will be
caring for the child."
c) "I will get all the client's personal objects out of the room."
d) "I will listen and respond as the family talks about their
child's life."
- Correct Answer - "I will listen and respond as the family talks
about their child's life."
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has suspected
meningitis and a decreased level of consciousness. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a) Place the client on NpO status.
b) Prepare the client for a liver biopsy.
c) Position the client dorsal recumbent.
d) Put the client in a protective environment.
- Correct Answer - Place the client on NpO status.
,A nurse is reviewing cerebrospinal fluid analysis for a client who
has suspected meningitis. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as indicating viral meningitis? (Select all that
apply.)
a) Negative Gram stain
b) Normal glucose content
c) Turbid and cloudy color
d) Decreased WBC count
e) Normal protein content
- Correct Answer - Negative Gram stain
Normal glucose content
Normal protein content
A nurse is collecting data from a 4-month-old infant who has
meningitis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse
expect?
a) Depressed anterior fontanel
b) Constipation
c) Presence of the rooting reflex
d) High-pitched cry
- Correct Answer - High-pitched cry
, A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has Reye
syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a risk factor for Reye syndrome?
a) Recent history of infectious cystitis caused by Candida
b) Recent history of bacterial otitis media
c) Recent episode of gastroenteritis
d) Recent episode of Haemophilus influenza meningitis
- Correct Answer - Recent episode of gastroenteritis
A nurse is assisting with the development of an in-service about
viral and bacterial meningitis. The nurse should include that the
introduction of which of the following immunizations decreased
the incidence of bacterial meningitis in children? (Select all that
apply.)
a) Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)
b) Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
c) Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis
vaccine (DaP)
d) Hemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccine
e) Inactivated influenza vaccine (IV)
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