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ATI PEDIATRICS CMS TEST BANK/PEDS CMS CONTAINS
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED
A+||COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT FOR PEDS CMS||ATI
PEDIATRICS CMS EXAM PREPARATION||ATI PEDIATRICS
CMS PRACTICE EXAM
Question 1
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which developmental milestone
should the nurse expect?
A. Walking independently
B. Sitting without support briefly
C. Speaking two-word sentences
D. Riding a tricycle
Answer: B
Rationale: A 6-month-old infant can usually sit briefly without support.
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a child with epiglottitis. Which intervention is priority?
A. Inspect the throat with a tongue blade
B. Maintain a patent airway
C. Encourage coughing exercises
D. Place the child supine
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Answer: B
Rationale: Airway obstruction is the greatest risk with epiglottitis.
Question 3
Which finding is expected in a child with dehydration?
A. Bradycardia
B. Sunken fontanel
C. Increased urine output
D. Bounding pulses
Answer: B
Rationale: Dehydration commonly causes a sunken fontanel in infants.
Question 4
A nurse is teaching parents about otitis media prevention. Which statement
indicates understanding?
A. “I will bottle-feed my baby while lying flat.”
B. “I will avoid secondhand smoke exposure.”
C. “I will stop vaccinations.”
D. “I will clean ears daily with cotton swabs.”
Answer: B
Rationale: Smoke exposure increases risk of ear infections.
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Question 5
A nurse is caring for a child with asthma. Which assessment finding indicates
respiratory distress?
A. Bradycardia
B. Use of accessory muscles
C. Pink mucous membranes
D. Respiratory rate 18/min
Answer: B
Rationale: Accessory muscle use indicates increased work of breathing.
Question 6
Which vaccine is contraindicated for an immunocompromised child?
A. Inactivated polio vaccine
B. Hepatitis B vaccine
C. MMR vaccine
D. Tdap vaccine
Answer: C
Rationale: MMR is a live vaccine and may be unsafe in immunocompromised
clients.
Question 7
A nurse is caring for a child with Kawasaki disease. Which medication should the
nurse anticipate administering?
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A. Digoxin
B. Aspirin
C. Morphine
D. Furosemide
Answer: B
Rationale: Aspirin is used to reduce inflammation and prevent platelet
aggregation.
Question 8
Which finding is characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children?
A. Weight gain
B. Polyuria
C. Bradycardia
D. Hypertension
Answer: B
Rationale: Polyuria occurs from osmotic diuresis due to hyperglycemia.
Question 9
A nurse is assessing pain in a toddler. Which pain scale is most appropriate?
A. Numeric rating scale
B. FLACC scale
C. Glasgow Coma Scale
D. Braden scale
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ATI PEDIATRICS CMS TEST BANK/PEDS CMS CONTAINS
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED
A+||COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT FOR PEDS CMS||ATI
PEDIATRICS CMS EXAM PREPARATION||ATI PEDIATRICS
CMS PRACTICE EXAM
Question 1
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which developmental milestone
should the nurse expect?
A. Walking independently
B. Sitting without support briefly
C. Speaking two-word sentences
D. Riding a tricycle
Answer: B
Rationale: A 6-month-old infant can usually sit briefly without support.
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a child with epiglottitis. Which intervention is priority?
A. Inspect the throat with a tongue blade
B. Maintain a patent airway
C. Encourage coughing exercises
D. Place the child supine
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Answer: B
Rationale: Airway obstruction is the greatest risk with epiglottitis.
Question 3
Which finding is expected in a child with dehydration?
A. Bradycardia
B. Sunken fontanel
C. Increased urine output
D. Bounding pulses
Answer: B
Rationale: Dehydration commonly causes a sunken fontanel in infants.
Question 4
A nurse is teaching parents about otitis media prevention. Which statement
indicates understanding?
A. “I will bottle-feed my baby while lying flat.”
B. “I will avoid secondhand smoke exposure.”
C. “I will stop vaccinations.”
D. “I will clean ears daily with cotton swabs.”
Answer: B
Rationale: Smoke exposure increases risk of ear infections.
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Question 5
A nurse is caring for a child with asthma. Which assessment finding indicates
respiratory distress?
A. Bradycardia
B. Use of accessory muscles
C. Pink mucous membranes
D. Respiratory rate 18/min
Answer: B
Rationale: Accessory muscle use indicates increased work of breathing.
Question 6
Which vaccine is contraindicated for an immunocompromised child?
A. Inactivated polio vaccine
B. Hepatitis B vaccine
C. MMR vaccine
D. Tdap vaccine
Answer: C
Rationale: MMR is a live vaccine and may be unsafe in immunocompromised
clients.
Question 7
A nurse is caring for a child with Kawasaki disease. Which medication should the
nurse anticipate administering?
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A. Digoxin
B. Aspirin
C. Morphine
D. Furosemide
Answer: B
Rationale: Aspirin is used to reduce inflammation and prevent platelet
aggregation.
Question 8
Which finding is characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children?
A. Weight gain
B. Polyuria
C. Bradycardia
D. Hypertension
Answer: B
Rationale: Polyuria occurs from osmotic diuresis due to hyperglycemia.
Question 9
A nurse is assessing pain in a toddler. Which pain scale is most appropriate?
A. Numeric rating scale
B. FLACC scale
C. Glasgow Coma Scale
D. Braden scale
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