ATI - TA practice questions
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school-age child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about managing hypoglycemia. Which of the following responses by a parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will make sure my child drinks 240 mL (8 oz) of milk as soon as possible."
A nurse is providing teaching about immunization schedules to the parents of a newborn who is 1 week old. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Initial vaccines should be administered between birth and 2 weeks of age."
A nurse is teaching a parent of a 12-month-old infant about development during the toddler years. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
"Your child should be able to scribble spontaneously using a crayon at 15 months of age."
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant following a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
BP 86/40 mmHg
A nurse is reviewing the lab report of a toddler who is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. Which of the following lab values should the nurse report to the provider?
Hgb 6g/dL
A home health nurse is developing a plan of care to a toddler who has hemophilia. Which of the following instructions for the parents should the nurse include in the plan?
Inspect the toddler's toys for sharp edges
a nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Maintain the child on bed rest
A nurse is caring for a 4-month-old infant who has tetralogy of Fallot and experiences a hyper cyanotic spell. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Place the infant in knee-chest position
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a 2-year-old child who has diarrhea and has been vomiting for 24 hours. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Potassium 2.5 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a child who has tetralogy of fallot. Which of the following lab values should the nurse expect to find?
RBC 6.8 million/uL
A nurse is assessing a 6-year-old child who is immediately postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
The child is swallowing frequently
A nurse in a provider's office enters an exam 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 turns away when the nurse approaches
A nurse is caring for a group of infants with congenital heart defects. For which of the following defects should the nurse expect to observe cyanosis?
transposition of the great arteries
A nurse is teaching a school-age-child who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"you can use a vial of insulin for up to 30 days."
A nurse is assessing a 1-week-old infant at a well-child visit. The nurse should notify the provider about which of the following assessment findings?
A blue coloring of the sclera
A nurse is caring for a child who has been in buck's traction for 2 days. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent complications?
Check for pulses in the affected leg every 4 hr
