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PEDS ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PROCTORED
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE 2026 QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100 %
A nurse is preparing to administer an afternoon dose of ampicillin to a client.
The client appears upset and refuses to take the medication before throwing
the pill on the floor. Which of the following entries should the nurse enter into
the clients medical record?
A) the client refuses to take medication today
B) The client states, "I will not take this pill."
C) The client seemed angry and hostile
D) The client threw the medication on the floor
D) The client threw the medication on the floor
A nurse is a rehabilitation facility is observing an assistive personal (AP) help
a client transfer from a bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions
indicates to the nurse that the AP understands how to perform this task
A) Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
B) Lowering the footplates of the wheelchair before the transfer
C) Placing the wheelchair perpendicular to the bed
D) Placing the wheelchair on the clients weaker side prior to the transfer
A) Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and refuses visitors because of
his debilitated physical appearance. Which of the following comments should
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the nurse make?
A) "You look just fine to me."
B) "Nobody expects you to look beautiful in the hospital."
C) "I understand how you feel. I would feel the same way."
D) Would you like to talk about how you feel?"
D) "Would you like to talk about how you feel?"
A nurse is assessing the pH of a clients gastric fluid to confirm the placement
of an NG tube in the stomach. Which of the following pH values should the
nurse expect?
A) 6
B) 2
C) 10
D) 8
B) 2
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to receive transcutaneous
electrical nerve (TENS) for pain management. The client asks the nurse how a
TENS unit helps to relieve pain. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A) "It provides a distraction from the pain"
B) "It modulates the transmission of the pain impulse"
C) "It promotes increased circulation to the painful area"
D) "It elicits a relaxation response"
B) "It modulates the transmission of the pain impulse"
A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client. The nurse should
recognize that which of the following places the client at risk of impaired skin
integrity?
A) 3+ Achilles reflex
B) Faint pedal pulses
C) Feet warm to the touch bilaterally
D) Capillary refill of <2 seconds
B) Faint pedal pulse
A nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an indication of protein-calorie malnourishment (SATA)
A) Gingivitis
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B) Dry, brittle hair
C) Edema
D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing
B) Dry, brittle hair
D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral casts on her hands. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when assisting the client with
feeding?
A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
B) Order puréed foods
C) Make sure feedings are provided at room temperature
D) Offer the client a drink after every bite
A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
A nurse is changing the dressing for a client recovering from an
appendectomy following a ruptured appendix. The clients surgical wound is
healing by secondary intention. Which of the following observations should
the nurse report to the provider?
A) Tenderness when touched
B) Pink, shiny tissue with a granular appearance
C) Serosanguineous drainage
D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin
D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin
A nurse is teaching a client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty
about the muscles he will need to strengthen in physical therapy. Which of the
following muscle groups is responsible for movement at the knee joint?
A) Antigravity
B) Antagonistic
C) Synergistic
D) Skeletal
B) Antagonistic
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. The family wants to
care for the client at home. Which of the following statements indicates that
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the nurse understands family-centered care
A) "Social services can contact various community resources that will be
helpful."
B) "I will review the care plan to make the necessary changes."
C) "Let's set up a meeting time with the doctor to discuss your options for
home care."
D) "I will make a list of things we need to do before discharge."
C) "Let's set up a meeting time with the doctor to discuss your options for home
care."
A nurse has received a prescription for dextran to administer to a client. The
nurse should recognize that dextran belongs in which of the following
functional classifications
A) Skeletal muscle relaxants
B) Beta-adrenergic blockers
C) Broad-spectrum anti-infective agents
D) Plasma volume expanders
D) Plasma volume expanders
A nurse is providing teaching to a client regarding protein intake. Which of the
following foods should the nurse include as an example of an incomplete
protein?
A) Eggs
B) Soybeans
C) Lentils
D) Yogurt
D) Lentils
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is experiencing pain. The
nurse should implement which of the following interventions to assist the
client with pain relief?
A) Encourage the client to listen to soft music
B) Instruct the client to practice tai chi
C) Place a jasmine scented air freshener in the clients room
D) Offer the client ginger tea
A) Encourage the client to listen to soft music
PEDS ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PROCTORED
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE 2026 QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100 %
A nurse is preparing to administer an afternoon dose of ampicillin to a client.
The client appears upset and refuses to take the medication before throwing
the pill on the floor. Which of the following entries should the nurse enter into
the clients medical record?
A) the client refuses to take medication today
B) The client states, "I will not take this pill."
C) The client seemed angry and hostile
D) The client threw the medication on the floor
D) The client threw the medication on the floor
A nurse is a rehabilitation facility is observing an assistive personal (AP) help
a client transfer from a bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions
indicates to the nurse that the AP understands how to perform this task
A) Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
B) Lowering the footplates of the wheelchair before the transfer
C) Placing the wheelchair perpendicular to the bed
D) Placing the wheelchair on the clients weaker side prior to the transfer
A) Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and refuses visitors because of
his debilitated physical appearance. Which of the following comments should
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the nurse make?
A) "You look just fine to me."
B) "Nobody expects you to look beautiful in the hospital."
C) "I understand how you feel. I would feel the same way."
D) Would you like to talk about how you feel?"
D) "Would you like to talk about how you feel?"
A nurse is assessing the pH of a clients gastric fluid to confirm the placement
of an NG tube in the stomach. Which of the following pH values should the
nurse expect?
A) 6
B) 2
C) 10
D) 8
B) 2
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to receive transcutaneous
electrical nerve (TENS) for pain management. The client asks the nurse how a
TENS unit helps to relieve pain. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A) "It provides a distraction from the pain"
B) "It modulates the transmission of the pain impulse"
C) "It promotes increased circulation to the painful area"
D) "It elicits a relaxation response"
B) "It modulates the transmission of the pain impulse"
A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client. The nurse should
recognize that which of the following places the client at risk of impaired skin
integrity?
A) 3+ Achilles reflex
B) Faint pedal pulses
C) Feet warm to the touch bilaterally
D) Capillary refill of <2 seconds
B) Faint pedal pulse
A nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an indication of protein-calorie malnourishment (SATA)
A) Gingivitis
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B) Dry, brittle hair
C) Edema
D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing
B) Dry, brittle hair
D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral casts on her hands. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when assisting the client with
feeding?
A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
B) Order puréed foods
C) Make sure feedings are provided at room temperature
D) Offer the client a drink after every bite
A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
A nurse is changing the dressing for a client recovering from an
appendectomy following a ruptured appendix. The clients surgical wound is
healing by secondary intention. Which of the following observations should
the nurse report to the provider?
A) Tenderness when touched
B) Pink, shiny tissue with a granular appearance
C) Serosanguineous drainage
D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin
D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin
A nurse is teaching a client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty
about the muscles he will need to strengthen in physical therapy. Which of the
following muscle groups is responsible for movement at the knee joint?
A) Antigravity
B) Antagonistic
C) Synergistic
D) Skeletal
B) Antagonistic
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. The family wants to
care for the client at home. Which of the following statements indicates that
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the nurse understands family-centered care
A) "Social services can contact various community resources that will be
helpful."
B) "I will review the care plan to make the necessary changes."
C) "Let's set up a meeting time with the doctor to discuss your options for
home care."
D) "I will make a list of things we need to do before discharge."
C) "Let's set up a meeting time with the doctor to discuss your options for home
care."
A nurse has received a prescription for dextran to administer to a client. The
nurse should recognize that dextran belongs in which of the following
functional classifications
A) Skeletal muscle relaxants
B) Beta-adrenergic blockers
C) Broad-spectrum anti-infective agents
D) Plasma volume expanders
D) Plasma volume expanders
A nurse is providing teaching to a client regarding protein intake. Which of the
following foods should the nurse include as an example of an incomplete
protein?
A) Eggs
B) Soybeans
C) Lentils
D) Yogurt
D) Lentils
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is experiencing pain. The
nurse should implement which of the following interventions to assist the
client with pain relief?
A) Encourage the client to listen to soft music
B) Instruct the client to practice tai chi
C) Place a jasmine scented air freshener in the clients room
D) Offer the client ginger tea
A) Encourage the client to listen to soft music
