ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM 2023
FORMS A B C AND D EACH CONTAINS 70
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A
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?
A. Abrasions on the knees
b. Front deciduous teeth missing
c. Weight in 45th percentile
d. Bruising around the wrists
D. Bruising around the wrists
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?
A. Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections
b. Your child should keep the bicycle at least 3 feet from the curb while riding in the
street.
C. Your child should ride the bicycle against the flow of traffic
d. Your child's feet should be 3 to 6 inches off the ground when seated on the bicycle.
A. Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections
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. A toddler repeatedly refuses to let a nurse auscultate his lungs
b. A toddler has bruises on his knees.
C. An 8-month-old infant cries when his parent levels the room.
D. A mother is hesitant to comfort her 6-month-old infant.
D. A mother is hesitant to comfort her 6-month-old infant.
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?
A. I will limit my child's fluid intakes
b. I will increase my child's diary intakes
, ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM 2023
FORMS A B C AND D EACH CONTAINS 70
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A
c. I will have my child try to defecate 15 minutes after each meal
d. I will have my child sit on the toilet for 20 minutes at a time.
C. I will have my child try to defecate 15 minutes after each meal
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?
A. Cover the insertion site with an opaque dressing.
B. Use a 24-gauge catheter to start the iv.
C. Start the iv in the infant's foot.
D. Change the iv site every 3 days.
B. Use a 24-gauge catheter to start the iv.
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?
A. Tighten the screws on the halo device one quarter turn every 48 hr
b. Reposition the client using a turning sheet
c. Assess the pin sites for infection once every other day. (suppose to be everyday)
d. Encourage flexion and extension of the neck.
B. Reposition the client using a turning sheet
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?
A. Teach the client about ostomy care
b. Indicate long-term antibiotic therapy.
C. Administer total parenteral nutrition.
D. Maintain an ng tube for decompression.
D. Maintain an ng tube for decompression.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has pertussis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Restrict oral fluids to 500 ml per day.
B. Administer the pertussis vaccine.
C. Report the diagnosis to the public health department. (cdc)
, ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM 2023
FORMS A B C AND D EACH CONTAINS 70
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A
d. Place the child in a protected environment for 48 hr.
C. Report the diagnosis to the public health department. (cdc)
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?
, ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM 2023
FORMS A B C AND D EACH CONTAINS 70
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A
A. Administer oxygen.
B. Administer epinephrine
c. Administer methylprednisolone.
D. Administer a nebulizer bronchodilator.
B. Administer epinephrine
A nurse is educating an adolescent following the application of an arm cast.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
A. I should limit the use of the fingers of my broken arm
b. I will sprinkle the baby powder into the cast if my arm itches
c. I will elevate my broken arm on pillows at night.
D. I should expect my fingers to be swollen for several days.
C. I will elevate my broken arm on pillows at night.
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?
A. You should consume flavored yogurt instead of plain yogurt
b. You can replace milk with nondairy sources of calcium
c. You might tolerate plain milk better than chocolate milk
d. You can drink milk on an empty stomach.
B. You can replace milk with nondairy sources of calcium
A nurse is teaching a group of female adolescents about healthy eating. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Increase the amount of your dietary iron intake
b. Limit your sodium intake to 3000 mg per day
c. Consumer 1,500 to 1700 calories per day
d. Decrease your vitamin d intake once you start to menstruate
A. Increase the amount of your dietary iron intake
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
FORMS A B C AND D EACH CONTAINS 70
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A
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?
A. Abrasions on the knees
b. Front deciduous teeth missing
c. Weight in 45th percentile
d. Bruising around the wrists
D. Bruising around the wrists
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?
A. Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections
b. Your child should keep the bicycle at least 3 feet from the curb while riding in the
street.
C. Your child should ride the bicycle against the flow of traffic
d. Your child's feet should be 3 to 6 inches off the ground when seated on the bicycle.
A. Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections
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. A toddler repeatedly refuses to let a nurse auscultate his lungs
b. A toddler has bruises on his knees.
C. An 8-month-old infant cries when his parent levels the room.
D. A mother is hesitant to comfort her 6-month-old infant.
D. A mother is hesitant to comfort her 6-month-old infant.
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?
A. I will limit my child's fluid intakes
b. I will increase my child's diary intakes
, ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM 2023
FORMS A B C AND D EACH CONTAINS 70
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A
c. I will have my child try to defecate 15 minutes after each meal
d. I will have my child sit on the toilet for 20 minutes at a time.
C. I will have my child try to defecate 15 minutes after each meal
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?
A. Cover the insertion site with an opaque dressing.
B. Use a 24-gauge catheter to start the iv.
C. Start the iv in the infant's foot.
D. Change the iv site every 3 days.
B. Use a 24-gauge catheter to start the iv.
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?
A. Tighten the screws on the halo device one quarter turn every 48 hr
b. Reposition the client using a turning sheet
c. Assess the pin sites for infection once every other day. (suppose to be everyday)
d. Encourage flexion and extension of the neck.
B. Reposition the client using a turning sheet
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?
A. Teach the client about ostomy care
b. Indicate long-term antibiotic therapy.
C. Administer total parenteral nutrition.
D. Maintain an ng tube for decompression.
D. Maintain an ng tube for decompression.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has pertussis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Restrict oral fluids to 500 ml per day.
B. Administer the pertussis vaccine.
C. Report the diagnosis to the public health department. (cdc)
, ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM 2023
FORMS A B C AND D EACH CONTAINS 70
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A
d. Place the child in a protected environment for 48 hr.
C. Report the diagnosis to the public health department. (cdc)
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?
, ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM 2023
FORMS A B C AND D EACH CONTAINS 70
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A
A. Administer oxygen.
B. Administer epinephrine
c. Administer methylprednisolone.
D. Administer a nebulizer bronchodilator.
B. Administer epinephrine
A nurse is educating an adolescent following the application of an arm cast.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
A. I should limit the use of the fingers of my broken arm
b. I will sprinkle the baby powder into the cast if my arm itches
c. I will elevate my broken arm on pillows at night.
D. I should expect my fingers to be swollen for several days.
C. I will elevate my broken arm on pillows at night.
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?
A. You should consume flavored yogurt instead of plain yogurt
b. You can replace milk with nondairy sources of calcium
c. You might tolerate plain milk better than chocolate milk
d. You can drink milk on an empty stomach.
B. You can replace milk with nondairy sources of calcium
A nurse is teaching a group of female adolescents about healthy eating. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Increase the amount of your dietary iron intake
b. Limit your sodium intake to 3000 mg per day
c. Consumer 1,500 to 1700 calories per day
d. Decrease your vitamin d intake once you start to menstruate
A. Increase the amount of your dietary iron intake
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
