PEDS ATI PROCTORED EXAM, ATI NURSING CARE OF
CHILDREN PROCTORED EXAM TEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS NEW UPDATE
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 - ANS... -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 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." - ANS... -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 - ANS... -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 - ANS... -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 - ANS... -A) Encourage the client to listen to soft
music
A nurse is assessing a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A) Midsternal chest pain
B) Thrill
C) Pitting edema in lower extremities
D) Lower back discomfort - ANS... -D) Lower back discomfort
A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client who is postoperative following a
modified radical mastectomy. Which of the following invoice decides should the
nurse expect the client to have?
A) Chest tube
B) Indwelling urinary catheter
C) Nasogastric tube
D) Jackson-Pratt drain - ANS... -D) Jackson-Pratt drain
A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's hand
is swelling and the nurse notes that the child is allergic to insect stings. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect if the child develops anaphylaxis?
(SATA)
A) Bradycardia
B) Nausea
C) Hypertension
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor - ANS... -B) Nausea
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor
,A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take when providing oral care for the client?
A) Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
B) Place the client in the supine position
C) Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care
D) Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open - ANS... -A) Test for the
presence of the clients gag reflex
A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute myelogenous leukemia and a
platelet count of 48,000/mm^3. Which of the follow interventions should the nurse
include?
A) Avoid IM injections
B) Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift
C) Do not allow the client to have visitors
D) Encourage daily flossing between teeth - ANS... -A) Avoid IM injection
A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the clients trigeminal nerve (cranial
nerve V). Which of the following items should the nurse gather for the test?
A) Sugar
B) Coffee
C) Cotton wisps
D) Snellen chart - ANS... -C) Cotton wisps
A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who has undergone
detoxification. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the
provider to prescribe to assist the client with maintaining sobriety
A) Varenicline
B) Clonidine
C) Buprenorphine
D) Disulfiram - ANS... -D) Disulfiram
A newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder states to the nurse, "I'm
a failure, I can't even cope with the little things anymore." Which of the following
responses should the nurse provide?
A) "What happened in your life to make you feel like such a failure?"
, B) "It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right now"
C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
D) "I know you feel like that now, but you'll feel differently when you get better" -
ANS... -C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
A nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult client. The nurse should identify which of
the following statements as an indication that the client has completed Eriksons
developmental task for her age group?
A) "I am comfortable with my decision to choose a lifelong partner."
B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent
now."
C) "As I look back over my life, I can see that I have achieved most of the goals I
set for myself."
D) I love my work so much that it's difficult to think about retirement." - ANS... -
B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent
now."
A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. Which of the following
pieces of assessment information should the nurse collect during the introductory
phase of the interview?"
A) Clients level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview
B) Previous illnesses and surgeries
C) Events surrounding the clients recent illness
D) Sociocultural history - ANS... -A) Clients level of comfort and ability to
participate in the interview
A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling bloated
for several weeks. Which of the following methods of assessment should the nurse
use first?
A) inspection
B) Auscultation
C) Percussion
D)Palpation - ANS... -A) Inspection
A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical assessment of a client. The nurse
should use inspection to assess which of the following?
A) Liver size
B) Pedal edema
C) Skin texture
D) Gait - ANS... -D) Gait
CHILDREN PROCTORED EXAM TEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS NEW UPDATE
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 - ANS... -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 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." - ANS... -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 - ANS... -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 - ANS... -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 - ANS... -A) Encourage the client to listen to soft
music
A nurse is assessing a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A) Midsternal chest pain
B) Thrill
C) Pitting edema in lower extremities
D) Lower back discomfort - ANS... -D) Lower back discomfort
A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client who is postoperative following a
modified radical mastectomy. Which of the following invoice decides should the
nurse expect the client to have?
A) Chest tube
B) Indwelling urinary catheter
C) Nasogastric tube
D) Jackson-Pratt drain - ANS... -D) Jackson-Pratt drain
A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's hand
is swelling and the nurse notes that the child is allergic to insect stings. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect if the child develops anaphylaxis?
(SATA)
A) Bradycardia
B) Nausea
C) Hypertension
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor - ANS... -B) Nausea
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor
,A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take when providing oral care for the client?
A) Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
B) Place the client in the supine position
C) Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care
D) Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open - ANS... -A) Test for the
presence of the clients gag reflex
A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute myelogenous leukemia and a
platelet count of 48,000/mm^3. Which of the follow interventions should the nurse
include?
A) Avoid IM injections
B) Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift
C) Do not allow the client to have visitors
D) Encourage daily flossing between teeth - ANS... -A) Avoid IM injection
A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the clients trigeminal nerve (cranial
nerve V). Which of the following items should the nurse gather for the test?
A) Sugar
B) Coffee
C) Cotton wisps
D) Snellen chart - ANS... -C) Cotton wisps
A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who has undergone
detoxification. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the
provider to prescribe to assist the client with maintaining sobriety
A) Varenicline
B) Clonidine
C) Buprenorphine
D) Disulfiram - ANS... -D) Disulfiram
A newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder states to the nurse, "I'm
a failure, I can't even cope with the little things anymore." Which of the following
responses should the nurse provide?
A) "What happened in your life to make you feel like such a failure?"
, B) "It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right now"
C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
D) "I know you feel like that now, but you'll feel differently when you get better" -
ANS... -C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
A nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult client. The nurse should identify which of
the following statements as an indication that the client has completed Eriksons
developmental task for her age group?
A) "I am comfortable with my decision to choose a lifelong partner."
B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent
now."
C) "As I look back over my life, I can see that I have achieved most of the goals I
set for myself."
D) I love my work so much that it's difficult to think about retirement." - ANS... -
B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent
now."
A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. Which of the following
pieces of assessment information should the nurse collect during the introductory
phase of the interview?"
A) Clients level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview
B) Previous illnesses and surgeries
C) Events surrounding the clients recent illness
D) Sociocultural history - ANS... -A) Clients level of comfort and ability to
participate in the interview
A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling bloated
for several weeks. Which of the following methods of assessment should the nurse
use first?
A) inspection
B) Auscultation
C) Percussion
D)Palpation - ANS... -A) Inspection
A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical assessment of a client. The nurse
should use inspection to assess which of the following?
A) Liver size
B) Pedal edema
C) Skin texture
D) Gait - ANS... -D) Gait
