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A 3-year-old presents to the emergency room with signs of respiratory distress. The child has epiglottitis associated with a high fever, is apprehensive, and is drooling. Which intervention should be avoided?

Answer 1

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Inspecting he child's mouth and throat with a tongue blade.

Rationale :

🌟 Epiglottitis is a life-threatening emergency caused by inflammation of the epiglottis, often due to Haemophilus influenzae type b.

🌟 The child typically presents with drooling, high fever, muffled voice, and tripod positioning, indicating airway obstruction.

🌟 Inserting a tongue blade or attempting to visualize the throat can provoke laryngospasm or complete airway occlusion due to the already swollen epiglottis.

🌟 Airway management must be done only in a controlled environment such as the OR or ICU with emergency intubation or tracheostomy equipment available.

🌟 Other interventions (like weighing or auscultating) are non-invasive and can be done carefully without worsening the condition.

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Answer 2

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Machine-like murmur

Rationale :

💠 A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistent opening between the aorta and pulmonary artery that should close shortly after birth.

💠 One of the hallmark signs of PDA is a continuous, "machine-like" murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border due to turbulent blood flow.

💠 This condition can also present with bounding pulses, widened pulse pressure, and signs of heart failure if left untreated.

💠 Cyanosis and chronic hypoxemia are more common in defects causing right-to-left shunting, whereas PDA involves left-to-right shunting.

💠 Weak pulses are not characteristic of PDA; instead, pulses are often stronger or bounding due to increased stroke volume.

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Answer 3

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Provide humidified oxygen

Rationale :

🔶 Epiglottitis is a medical emergency characterized by severe upper airway inflammation, often presenting with drooling, dysphagia, high fever, stridor, and anxiety.

🔶 The priority intervention is to maintain a patent airway and support oxygenation without provoking distress or obstruction.

🔶 Humidified oxygen can help ease breathing and reduce airway irritation while minimizing agitation.

🔶 Invasive procedures like throat cultures or visual inspection using a tongue depressor are contraindicated as they can trigger laryngospasm and airway occlusion.

🔶 Offering anything orally (like popsicles) is also not safe due to the risk of aspiration and worsening obstruction.

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Answer 4

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Large, bulky, frothy, greasy, and foul-smelling stool (steatorrhea)

Rationale :

🔷 Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) commonly experience malabsorption due to pancreatic enzyme insufficiency, which prevents proper digestion of fats and proteins.

🔷 As a result, they often have steatorrhea—large, bulky, frothy, greasy, and foul-smelling stools—indicating undigested fat in the stool.

🔷 This symptom is a hallmark sign of CF-related exocrine pancreatic dysfunction, and pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy is typically required.

🔷 Other stool types (liquid, pellet-like, or discolored) are not characteristic of CF and may suggest alternate or coexisting conditions.

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Answer 5

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6 milligrams

Rationale :

🔵 The prescribed dosage is 0.2 mg/kg and the child weighs 30 kg.

🔵 Multiply the weight by the dosage per kg:

0.2 mg/kg × 30 kg = 6 mg

🔵 The correct dose to administer is 6 milligrams.

🔵 Always ensure accurate dosage calculations to prevent under- or overdosing in pediatric patients, as they are more sensitive to medication errors.

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Answer 6

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Art Club

Rationale :

🟣 Children with sickle cell anemia are at risk for vaso-occlusive crises, especially when exposed to dehydration, hypoxia, overexertion, and cold temperatures.

🟣 Activities like ice hockey or football involve physical stress and potential trauma, increasing the risk of sickling events.

🟣 Basketball, though less extreme, can still be physically demanding and cause overheating or dehydration.

🟣 Art club is a safe, non-strenuous activity that allows the child to socialize and participate in school life without health risks.

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Answer 7

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Inadequate oxygenation for supporting energy metabolism

Rationale :

🟡 Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) includes four heart defects that result in right-to-left shunting, leading to deoxygenated blood entering systemic circulation.

🟡 Infants with TOF often have chronic hypoxemia, meaning their tissues receive insufficient oxygen, especially during activities like feeding, which require increased energy.

🟡 Because oxygen is essential for ATP production, the lack of it results in early fatigue during metabolic demand.

🟡 This symptom is a direct result of inadequate tissue oxygen delivery, not due to pump failure or restricted blood flow alone.

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Answer 8

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Administer IV fluids.
Obtain consent for a blood transfusion.
Encourage bedrest.

Rationale :

✅ C. Administer IV fluids

✳️ Hydration is a primary treatment goal in managing sickle cell crises, as it helps reduce blood viscosity and promotes normal red blood cell flow through small vessels.

✳️ IV fluids are especially important in clients with fever (38.8°C/101.8°F), because dehydration can precipitate or worsen a vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC).

✳️ Adequate hydration supports renal function and improves tissue oxygenation by minimizing sickling and promoting circulation.

✳️ Since the client is acutely ill with signs of VOC (joint pain, low hemoglobin), IV fluids are essential to restore vascular volume and perfusion.

✅ D. Obtain consent for a blood transfusion

✳️ The client has a very low hemoglobin level (5 g/dL), indicating severe anemia, which impairs oxygen-carrying capacity.

✳️ In sickle cell anemia, transfusions may be indicated during VOCs with symptomatic anemia to improve oxygenation and reduce sickling.

✳️ Transfusions also help dilute sickled red blood cells and prevent complications such as stroke or acute chest syndrome in high-risk clients.

✳️ Because this is a minor, informed consent from a parent or legal guardian is required before transfusion is initiated.

✅ G. Encourage bedrest

✳️ Bedrest reduces the body's metabolic demand for oxygen, helping to conserve energy and reduce risk of further sickling.

✳️ It also minimizes physical stress and joint pain, especially since the client has reported extremity pain rated 9/10 and visible swelling in joints.

✳️ Activity can exacerbate hypoxia and VOCs, so rest is beneficial during acute sickle cell crises.

✳️ Encouraging calm, quiet environments supports pain control and physiologic stability.

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Answer 9

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Frequent swallowing

Rationale :

🔴 Frequent swallowing in a child after a tonsillectomy is a classic sign of hemorrhage, especially if it occurs while the child is resting or sleeping.

🔴 Children may not report bleeding directly but instead swallow blood that pools in the back of the throat, making monitoring for swallowing patterns crucial.

🔴 Other signs of hemorrhage can include tachycardia, restlessness, pallor, and vomiting bright red blood.

🔴 While pain, mouth breathing, and thirst are common after surgery, they are not reliable indicators of bleeding and do not warrant the same level of immediate concern.

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Answer 10

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Decreased blood pressure in the legs

Rationale :

🟢 Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital narrowing of the aorta, typically near the ductus arteriosus, which causes impeded blood flow to the lower body.

🟢 As a result, the nurse should expect higher blood pressure and bounding pulses in the upper extremities and lower blood pressure with diminished pulses in the lower extremities.

🟢 Severe cyanosis is more typical of defects involving right-to-left shunting (like Tetralogy of Fallot).

🟢 A machine-like murmur is associated with patent ductus arteriosus, not CoA.

🟢 Pulmonary edema may occur in advanced heart failure but is not a primary or early sign of CoA.

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ATI LPN Pediatric Nursing Cohort 65

No.

1 :
A 3-year-old presents to the emergency room with signs of respiratory distress. The child has epiglottitis associated with a high fever, is apprehensive, and is drooling. Which intervention should be avoided?

2 :
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has a large patent ductus arteriosus. Which of the following is clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?

3 :
A nurse is planning care for a child who has epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

4 :
The nurse is caring for a child with cystic fibrosis. When assisting the child to the toilet, the nurse should not be surprised to find what type of bowel movement?

5 :
A pediatric nurse is calculating a child's medication dosage. The child weighs 30 kilograms and the prescribed dosage is 0.2 milligrams per kilogram. How many milligrams of medication should the nurse administer to the child?

6 :
A 9-year-old with sickle cell anemia wants to participate in school activities but their parent is afraid. What school activity could the nurse suggest for the child with sickle cell anemia?

7 :
A nurse is caring for an infant who has Tetralogy of Fallot and notes that the infant is easily fatigued when eating. The nurse should recognize that the infant's fatigue is caused by which of the following?

8 :
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an adolescent client.

Answer Options

9 :
A nurse is monitoring a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy for signs of hemorrhage. Which of the following findings is a sign of this postoperative complication?

10 :
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has coarctation of the aorta. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

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ATI LPN Pediatric Nursing Cohort 65

No.

1 : A 3-year-old presents to the emergency room with signs of respiratory distress. The child has epiglottitis associated with a high fever, is apprehensive, and is drooling. Which intervention should be avoided?

2 : A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has a large patent ductus arteriosus. Which of the following is clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?

3 : A nurse is planning care for a child who has epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

4 : The nurse is caring for a child with cystic fibrosis. When assisting the child to the toilet, the nurse should not be surprised to find what type of bowel movement?

5 : A pediatric nurse is calculating a child's medication dosage. The child weighs 30 kilograms and the prescribed dosage is 0.2 milligrams per kilogram. How many milligrams of medication should the nurse administer to the child?

6 : A 9-year-old with sickle cell anemia wants to participate in school activities but their parent is afraid. What school activity could the nurse suggest for the child with sickle cell anemia?

7 : A nurse is caring for an infant who has Tetralogy of Fallot and notes that the infant is easily fatigued when eating. The nurse should recognize that the infant's fatigue is caused by which of the following?

8 : A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an adolescent client.

Answer Options

9 : A nurse is monitoring a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy for signs of hemorrhage. Which of the following findings is a sign of this postoperative complication?

10 : A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has coarctation of the aorta. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

1 :
A 3-year-old presents to the emergency room with signs of respiratory distress. The child has epiglottitis associated with a high fever, is apprehensive, and is drooling. Which intervention should be avoided?

2 :
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has a large patent ductus arteriosus. Which of the following is clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?

3 :
A nurse is planning care for a child who has epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

4 :
The nurse is caring for a child with cystic fibrosis. When assisting the child to the toilet, the nurse should not be surprised to find what type of bowel movement?

5 :
A pediatric nurse is calculating a child's medication dosage. The child weighs 30 kilograms and the prescribed dosage is 0.2 milligrams per kilogram. How many milligrams of medication should the nurse administer to the child?

6 :
A 9-year-old with sickle cell anemia wants to participate in school activities but their parent is afraid. What school activity could the nurse suggest for the child with sickle cell anemia?

7 :
A nurse is caring for an infant who has Tetralogy of Fallot and notes that the infant is easily fatigued when eating. The nurse should recognize that the infant's fatigue is caused by which of the following?

8 :
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an adolescent client.

9 :
A nurse is monitoring a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy for signs of hemorrhage. Which of the following findings is a sign of this postoperative complication?

10 :
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has coarctation of the aorta. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?