ATI Nursing Care of Children 1 – Complete Pediatric
Nursing Exam Practice with Rationales Graded A+
Latest Updated 2026
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Minimize physical contact with the child initially
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who underwent a surgical procedure
that resulted in temporary loss of vision. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
Explain sounds the child is hearing
A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to an infant. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Give the medication at the side of the infant's mouth
A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings indicates that the infant has a developmental delay?
Inability to vocalize vowel sounds
A nurse is caring for a toddler and is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 100mL IV to
infuse over 4 hours. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set
the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
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A nurse is planning to implement relaxation strategies with a young child prior to a painful
procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Rock the child in long rhythmic movements
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a blood lead level of 3
mcg/dL. When teaching the toddler's parents about the correlation of nutrition with lead
poisoning, which of the following information is appropriate for the nurse to include in the
teaching?
Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium and iron is adequate
, A nurse is assisting a provider during a femoral venipuncture on a toddler. The nurse should
place the child in which of the following positions?
Supine
A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child who is 1 day postoperative following a tonsillectomy.
Which of the following methods should the nurse use to determine if the child is experiencing
pain?
Use the FACES scale
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is dying. Which of the following findings is an
age-appropriate reaction to death by the child?
-The child views death as similar to sleep
-The child believes his thoughts can cause death
-The child thinks death is a punishment
A nurse is planning to collect a specimen from a male infant using a urine collection bag. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Wash and dry the infant's genitalia and perineum thoroughly
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home safety. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I lock my medications in the medicine cabinet
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 12-year-old child who has ingested bleach.
Which of the following statements by the nurse indicated an understanding of this ingestion?
Injury by a corrosive liquid is more extensive than by a corrosive solid
A nurse is assessing a 30-month-old toddler during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings requires further assessment by the nurse?
Birth weight is tripled
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who has cystic fibrosis. The nurse is planning to take the
child to the playroom. Which of the following activities would be appropriate for the child?
Building towers of blocks
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 2-year-old child who was found by his
parents crying and holding a container of toilet bowl cleaner. The child's lips are edematous and
inflamed, and he is drooling. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?
Nursing Exam Practice with Rationales Graded A+
Latest Updated 2026
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Minimize physical contact with the child initially
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who underwent a surgical procedure
that resulted in temporary loss of vision. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
Explain sounds the child is hearing
A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to an infant. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Give the medication at the side of the infant's mouth
A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings indicates that the infant has a developmental delay?
Inability to vocalize vowel sounds
A nurse is caring for a toddler and is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 100mL IV to
infuse over 4 hours. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set
the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
25
A nurse is planning to implement relaxation strategies with a young child prior to a painful
procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Rock the child in long rhythmic movements
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a blood lead level of 3
mcg/dL. When teaching the toddler's parents about the correlation of nutrition with lead
poisoning, which of the following information is appropriate for the nurse to include in the
teaching?
Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium and iron is adequate
, A nurse is assisting a provider during a femoral venipuncture on a toddler. The nurse should
place the child in which of the following positions?
Supine
A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child who is 1 day postoperative following a tonsillectomy.
Which of the following methods should the nurse use to determine if the child is experiencing
pain?
Use the FACES scale
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is dying. Which of the following findings is an
age-appropriate reaction to death by the child?
-The child views death as similar to sleep
-The child believes his thoughts can cause death
-The child thinks death is a punishment
A nurse is planning to collect a specimen from a male infant using a urine collection bag. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Wash and dry the infant's genitalia and perineum thoroughly
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home safety. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I lock my medications in the medicine cabinet
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 12-year-old child who has ingested bleach.
Which of the following statements by the nurse indicated an understanding of this ingestion?
Injury by a corrosive liquid is more extensive than by a corrosive solid
A nurse is assessing a 30-month-old toddler during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings requires further assessment by the nurse?
Birth weight is tripled
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who has cystic fibrosis. The nurse is planning to take the
child to the playroom. Which of the following activities would be appropriate for the child?
Building towers of blocks
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 2-year-old child who was found by his
parents crying and holding a container of toilet bowl cleaner. The child's lips are edematous and
inflamed, and he is drooling. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?
