Practice Question
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a newly applied fiberglass cast for a fractured tibia. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Perform a neurovascular assessment.
Rationale:
🟠 The priority after cast application is checking for circulation, motor, and sensory status—to prevent complications like compartment syndrome.
🟠 Early signs of neurovascular compromise include pain, pallor, paresthesia, pulselessness, and paralysis.
🟠 Ice and discharge teaching are appropriate, but not priority.
🟠 Reassurance is helpful, but does not address life or limb-threatening concerns.
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This question is from RN ATI Nur 2708 Pediatrics Final Exam which contains 51 questions.
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A nurse is caring for an infant in the emergency department.
Answer Choices:
A. Stabilize the infant's spine.
B. Palpate fontanel level.
C. Assess pupillary reaction to light.
D. Encourage the guardian to feed the infant.
E. Measure the infant's head circumference.
F. Evaluate for the presence of a Babinski reflex
The nurse is teaching a group of parents about signs of depression in adolescents. Which statement by a parent indicates the need for further education?
Answer Choices:
A. The child prefers being with their friends rather than family
B. Child has gained or lost weight more than expected
C. Child sleeps more than usual
D. Child is not doing well in school
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has spina bifida and is paralyzed from the waist down. Which of the following statements by the client should indicate to the nurse a need for further teaching?
Answer Choices:
A. “I do wheelchair exercises while watching TV."
B. "I only need to catheterize myself twice every day."
C. "I carry a water bottle with me because I drink a lot of water."
D. "I use a suppository every night to have a bowel movement."
A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and their parents about management during an illness. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select All that Apply.)
Answer Choices:
A. "If child is not able to eat solid foods, you can offer fluids with some carbohydrates"
B. “Test urine for protein twice a day.”
C. "Encourage fluid without sugar during illness"
D. “Limit carbohydrates during illness"
E. Test the blood/urine for ketones."
F. Withhold insulin dose if feeling nauseous."
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4