ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. A nurse is assessing a child who has multiple Closed fractures of the lower
extremities due to a motor vehicle crash. The nurse should monitor the child
for which of the following complications during the first 24 hours after the
injury occurred?: Compartment syndrome
2. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a preschool-age child
who has acute acetylsalicylic acid poisoning. Which of the following should
the nurse expect?: hyperpyrexia
3. A nurse is assessing a toddler who has a history of lead poisoning. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?: Perform development testing for
delays
4. A nurse teaches about growth and development to a parent of a 12- years
old child. The nurse should instruct the parent to expect the child to exhibit
the following characteristics during early adolescence: mood swings
5. A nurse preparing to administer ondansetron 0.15mg/kg IV to a child re-
ceiving chemotherapy and weighs 29.4 kg. Available is ondansetron 4mg/2 ml
solution. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to
the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.: 2.2 mL
6. A nurse reviews the laboratory result of a preschooler who has gastroenteri-
tis and notes the client's potassium level is 3.2 mEq/L. Which of the following
assessment findings should the nurse expect: oliguria
7. A nurse is assessing a toddler who is 8 hr postoperative following a cardiac
catheterization procedure. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?: weak pedal pulse distal to the site
8. A school nurse is assessing a 7 year old student. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings is a potential indicator of physical abuse?: -
bruising around the wrists
9. A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child about bicycle safety.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?-
: Your child should walk the bicycle through
10. A charge nurse is teaching a group of nurses about identifying child
abuse. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential
indicator of child abuse?: A mother is hesitant to comfort her 6 month old infant
11. A nurse is teaching the guardian of 5- years old child who has encopresis
(fecal incontinence) about managing the condition. Which of the following
statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?: I will
have my child try to defecate 15 minutes after each meal
12. A nurse is preparing to initiate IV antibiotics therapy for a newly admitted
12-month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take?: Use a 24 gauge catheter to start the IV
, ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
13. A nurse is caring for a postoperative client following placement of a halo
vest to manage a cervical vertebral fracture. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?: reposition the client using a turning sheet
14. A nurse is planning care for an adolescent following repair of the Meckel
diverticulum. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the
plan of care?: maintain an NG tube for decompression
15. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has pertussis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?: report the diagnosis to the public health
department
16. A nurse in the emergency department cares for a school-age child who
has developed respiratory stridor, wheezing, and urticaria after receiving an
IV medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?: Ad-
minister epinephrine
17. A nurse is educating an adolescent following the application of an arm
cast. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understand-
ing of the teaching?: I will elevate my broken arm on pillows at night
18. A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant
about dietary guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?: you can replace milk with non dairy sources of calcium
19. A nurse is admitting a child who has acute epiglottitis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?: initiate droplet isolation precautions
20. A nurse is planning to administer immunizations to a 2-month-old infant.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease the infant's
pain?: administer the injections while the infant is breastfeeding
21. A nurse is assessing an infant who has severe dehydration due to gas-
troenteritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?: in-
creased respiratory rate
22. A nurse at an inpatient facility is planning care for a child with an autism
spectrum disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?: keep staff with the child brief
23. A nurse evaluates a 4-years child who has cystic fibrosis and has been
receiving chest physiotherapy treatments. The nurse should identify which of
the following findings is an indication that the therapy has been effective?: -
increased expectoration
24. A nurse is preparing to administer immunization to a 3-month-old infant.
Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take to deliver
atraumatic care?: Provide a pacifier coated with an oral sucrose solution prior to
the injections
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. A nurse is assessing a child who has multiple Closed fractures of the lower
extremities due to a motor vehicle crash. The nurse should monitor the child
for which of the following complications during the first 24 hours after the
injury occurred?: Compartment syndrome
2. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a preschool-age child
who has acute acetylsalicylic acid poisoning. Which of the following should
the nurse expect?: hyperpyrexia
3. A nurse is assessing a toddler who has a history of lead poisoning. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?: Perform development testing for
delays
4. A nurse teaches about growth and development to a parent of a 12- years
old child. The nurse should instruct the parent to expect the child to exhibit
the following characteristics during early adolescence: mood swings
5. A nurse preparing to administer ondansetron 0.15mg/kg IV to a child re-
ceiving chemotherapy and weighs 29.4 kg. Available is ondansetron 4mg/2 ml
solution. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to
the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.: 2.2 mL
6. A nurse reviews the laboratory result of a preschooler who has gastroenteri-
tis and notes the client's potassium level is 3.2 mEq/L. Which of the following
assessment findings should the nurse expect: oliguria
7. A nurse is assessing a toddler who is 8 hr postoperative following a cardiac
catheterization procedure. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?: weak pedal pulse distal to the site
8. A school nurse is assessing a 7 year old student. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings is a potential indicator of physical abuse?: -
bruising around the wrists
9. A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child about bicycle safety.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?-
: Your child should walk the bicycle through
10. A charge nurse is teaching a group of nurses about identifying child
abuse. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential
indicator of child abuse?: A mother is hesitant to comfort her 6 month old infant
11. A nurse is teaching the guardian of 5- years old child who has encopresis
(fecal incontinence) about managing the condition. Which of the following
statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?: I will
have my child try to defecate 15 minutes after each meal
12. A nurse is preparing to initiate IV antibiotics therapy for a newly admitted
12-month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take?: Use a 24 gauge catheter to start the IV
, ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
13. A nurse is caring for a postoperative client following placement of a halo
vest to manage a cervical vertebral fracture. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?: reposition the client using a turning sheet
14. A nurse is planning care for an adolescent following repair of the Meckel
diverticulum. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the
plan of care?: maintain an NG tube for decompression
15. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has pertussis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?: report the diagnosis to the public health
department
16. A nurse in the emergency department cares for a school-age child who
has developed respiratory stridor, wheezing, and urticaria after receiving an
IV medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?: Ad-
minister epinephrine
17. A nurse is educating an adolescent following the application of an arm
cast. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understand-
ing of the teaching?: I will elevate my broken arm on pillows at night
18. A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant
about dietary guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?: you can replace milk with non dairy sources of calcium
19. A nurse is admitting a child who has acute epiglottitis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?: initiate droplet isolation precautions
20. A nurse is planning to administer immunizations to a 2-month-old infant.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease the infant's
pain?: administer the injections while the infant is breastfeeding
21. A nurse is assessing an infant who has severe dehydration due to gas-
troenteritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?: in-
creased respiratory rate
22. A nurse at an inpatient facility is planning care for a child with an autism
spectrum disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?: keep staff with the child brief
23. A nurse evaluates a 4-years child who has cystic fibrosis and has been
receiving chest physiotherapy treatments. The nurse should identify which of
the following findings is an indication that the therapy has been effective?: -
increased expectoration
24. A nurse is preparing to administer immunization to a 3-month-old infant.
Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take to deliver
atraumatic care?: Provide a pacifier coated with an oral sucrose solution prior to
the injections
