ATI PEDiatricS 2023 Proctored EXAM
2023-2024/PEDSATI PROCTORED FINAL EXAM TEST
BANK 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|AGRADE
The nurse is preparing to administer an immunization to a four-year-old child.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A- Place the child in a prone position for the immunization
B- request that the child's caregiver leave the room during the immunization
C- administer the immunization using a 24-gauge needle
D- inject the immunization slowly after aspirating for 3 seconds
Answer - c
The nurse should administer an immunization for a 4-year-old child using a 24-
gauge needle to minimize the amount of pain experienced by the toddler.
A- The nurse should place the child in an upright sitting position for the
immunization because this decreases the child's fear and anxiety.
B- The nurse should allow the caregiver to stay near the child during the
immunization to provide a sense of security and reduce the child's anxiety
level.D- The nurse should inject the immunization rapidly and avoid
aspiration.
These actions decrease the risk of needle displacement and lower the child's
fear and anxiety level by decreasing the amount of time it takes to
administer the immunization.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant who is receiving
treatment for severe dehydration. The nurse should identify which of the
following laboratory values indicates effectiveness of the current treatment?
, ATI PEDiatricS 2023 Proctored EXAM
A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg
Answer- b
The nurse should identify that a sodium level of 140 mEq/L is within the
expected reference range and indicates the current treatment regimen the infant
is receiving for dehydration is effective.
A- A potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L is below the expected reference range
and indicates hypokalemia.
B- C- A urine specific gravity of 1.035 is above the expected reference
range and indicatesconcentrated urine.
D- A BUN level of 25 mg/dL is above the expected reference range and indicates
the kidneys arenot excreting BUN as they should be.
The nurse is providing teaching about Social Development to the parents of a
preschooler. Which of the following play activities should the nurse
recommendfor the child?
A- Play pat-a-cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
D- playing dress-up
Answer - d
The nurse should instruct the parents that at the preschool age, play should focus
, ATI PEDiatricS 2023 Proctored EXAM
on social, mental, and physical development. Therefore, playing dress-up is a
recommended play activity for this child.
A- Playing pat-a-cake is a recommended play activity for an infant.
B- Using a push pull toy is a recommended play activity for a toddler.
C- Creating a scrapbook is a recommended play activity for a school-age child.
A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about ways to prevent sudden
infant death syndrome SIDS. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A- Place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime.
Answer- d
The nurse should inform the parent that protective factors against SIDS include
breastfeeding and the use of a pacifier when the infant is sleeping.
A- The nurse should instruct the parent to place the infant in a supine position to
sleep. Prone and side-lying positions are risk factors for SIDS.
B- Placing the infant on a large pillow to sleep can increase the risk of suffocation,
asphyxiation, and SIDS.
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C- The nurse should instruct the parent to use a firm mattress and avoid the use of
waterbeds, beanbags, or soft mattresses when placing the infant to bed. The use of
asoft mattress in the infant's crib is a risk factor for SIDS and can lead to
asphyxiation.
A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
A- Nasal flaring
B- WBC 11,300
C- diarrhea
D- abdominal distension
Answer- a
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse
should place the priority on nasal flaring. Nasal flaring indicates that the
infantis experiencing acute respiratory distress.
B- The nurse should report a WBC of 11,300/mm3 because it is above the
expected reference range and indicates infection. However, another finding is the
priority for the nurse to report. C- The nurse should report diarrhea because it is a
manifestation of pneumonia in infants and indicates the current treatment is not
effective. However, another finding is the priority for thenurse to report.
D- The nurse should report abdominal distension because it is a manifestation of
pneumonia ininfants and indicates the current treatment is not effective. However,
another finding is the priority for the nurse to report.
A school nurse is assessing a school-age child blood pressure while he is seated
in a chair. The child starts to experience a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A- Clear the immediate area around the child of hazardous objects
B- loosen the child restrictive clothing
C- assist the child to a side-lying position on the floor
2023-2024/PEDSATI PROCTORED FINAL EXAM TEST
BANK 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|AGRADE
The nurse is preparing to administer an immunization to a four-year-old child.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A- Place the child in a prone position for the immunization
B- request that the child's caregiver leave the room during the immunization
C- administer the immunization using a 24-gauge needle
D- inject the immunization slowly after aspirating for 3 seconds
Answer - c
The nurse should administer an immunization for a 4-year-old child using a 24-
gauge needle to minimize the amount of pain experienced by the toddler.
A- The nurse should place the child in an upright sitting position for the
immunization because this decreases the child's fear and anxiety.
B- The nurse should allow the caregiver to stay near the child during the
immunization to provide a sense of security and reduce the child's anxiety
level.D- The nurse should inject the immunization rapidly and avoid
aspiration.
These actions decrease the risk of needle displacement and lower the child's
fear and anxiety level by decreasing the amount of time it takes to
administer the immunization.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant who is receiving
treatment for severe dehydration. The nurse should identify which of the
following laboratory values indicates effectiveness of the current treatment?
, ATI PEDiatricS 2023 Proctored EXAM
A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg
Answer- b
The nurse should identify that a sodium level of 140 mEq/L is within the
expected reference range and indicates the current treatment regimen the infant
is receiving for dehydration is effective.
A- A potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L is below the expected reference range
and indicates hypokalemia.
B- C- A urine specific gravity of 1.035 is above the expected reference
range and indicatesconcentrated urine.
D- A BUN level of 25 mg/dL is above the expected reference range and indicates
the kidneys arenot excreting BUN as they should be.
The nurse is providing teaching about Social Development to the parents of a
preschooler. Which of the following play activities should the nurse
recommendfor the child?
A- Play pat-a-cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
D- playing dress-up
Answer - d
The nurse should instruct the parents that at the preschool age, play should focus
, ATI PEDiatricS 2023 Proctored EXAM
on social, mental, and physical development. Therefore, playing dress-up is a
recommended play activity for this child.
A- Playing pat-a-cake is a recommended play activity for an infant.
B- Using a push pull toy is a recommended play activity for a toddler.
C- Creating a scrapbook is a recommended play activity for a school-age child.
A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about ways to prevent sudden
infant death syndrome SIDS. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A- Place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime.
Answer- d
The nurse should inform the parent that protective factors against SIDS include
breastfeeding and the use of a pacifier when the infant is sleeping.
A- The nurse should instruct the parent to place the infant in a supine position to
sleep. Prone and side-lying positions are risk factors for SIDS.
B- Placing the infant on a large pillow to sleep can increase the risk of suffocation,
asphyxiation, and SIDS.
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C- The nurse should instruct the parent to use a firm mattress and avoid the use of
waterbeds, beanbags, or soft mattresses when placing the infant to bed. The use of
asoft mattress in the infant's crib is a risk factor for SIDS and can lead to
asphyxiation.
A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
A- Nasal flaring
B- WBC 11,300
C- diarrhea
D- abdominal distension
Answer- a
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse
should place the priority on nasal flaring. Nasal flaring indicates that the
infantis experiencing acute respiratory distress.
B- The nurse should report a WBC of 11,300/mm3 because it is above the
expected reference range and indicates infection. However, another finding is the
priority for the nurse to report. C- The nurse should report diarrhea because it is a
manifestation of pneumonia in infants and indicates the current treatment is not
effective. However, another finding is the priority for thenurse to report.
D- The nurse should report abdominal distension because it is a manifestation of
pneumonia ininfants and indicates the current treatment is not effective. However,
another finding is the priority for the nurse to report.
A school nurse is assessing a school-age child blood pressure while he is seated
in a chair. The child starts to experience a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A- Clear the immediate area around the child of hazardous objects
B- loosen the child restrictive clothing
C- assist the child to a side-lying position on the floor
