ATI PEDIATRICS STUDY GUIDE ( UPDATED 2025/2026 ) COMPLETE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (SOLVED) 100% CORRECT
1. oxygen hood: 4-5 L/min. ensure upper body doesn’t rup
2. oxygen tent: older than 2-3 months. use plastic/ vinyl toys. cluster care to avoidletting out
oxygen
3. oxygen toxicity: may result from high concentrations. S/S substernal pain,nasal stuffiness,
n & v, headache, fatigue, sore throat, hypoventilations.
4. suctioning: pre- vitals signs, hyperoxygenate, high o/ fowlers. suction pressure-110
(child) 95( infants). allow 30-60 sec recovery times. advance till resistanceis met.suction
attempt 5-10 secs long, 2-3x. hyperoxygenate after.
5. suctioning complications: decreasing sats or cyanosis
6. artificial airways nursing actions: children under 8yrs must use uncuffed endotracheal
tube. Assess stoma site/vital signs. provide humidifications to thin secretions and decrease
mucous pluggings. oral care q2hr. provide trach care q8hr.reposition q2hr. accidental
decannulation in 1st 72 hrs after sugery is emergency.
7. tonsillitis: hx of otitis media, hearing difficulties, sore throat w/ swallowing. labtests
throat culture for group a strept. preop cbc to assess anemia/infections
8. tonsil nursing actions: elevate head, asses for bleeding (clearing the throat, restlessness,
bright red emesis, tachycardia/ pallor, frqt swallowing).Vitals/airways/difficulty breathing.
Comfort- ice collar/ keep throat moist/ pain meds. Diet- clear liquids/fluids after gag reflex
returns.soft bland foods. No coughing/ throat clearing/nose blowing/ no pointed object. Maybe
blood tinged mucous or clots in vomit.
9. tonsil client education: full recovery w/n ten days to 2 wks. limit strenousactivity and
physical play/ swimming for 2 wks.
10. Risk factors for respiratory illness:seasonal, anatomy-short/narrow airway,short
respiratory tract, smaller surface areas, short eustachian tubes. decreased resistance