PEDS ATI Proctored Exam
1. 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: C- administer the immunization using a 24-gauge
needle; The nurse should administer an immu- nization for a 4-year-
old child using a 24-
gauge needle to minimize the amount of pain experienced by the
toddler.
,2. 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? A-
Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg: B- sodium 140; 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.
3. The nurse is providing teaching about Social Development
to the parents of a
preschooler. Which of the following play activities should the
nurse recommend for the child?
A- Play pat-a-cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
,D- playing dress-up: D- playing dress-up; The nurse should
instruct the parents that at the preschool age, play should focus
on social, mental, and physical development. Therefore, playing
dress-up is a recommended play activity for this child.
4. 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.: D- Give the infant a
pacifier at bedtime; 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
5. 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: A- Nasal flaring; When using the
airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse
should place the priority on nasal flaring. Nasal flaring indicates
that the infant is experiencing acute respiratory distress.
6. A school nurse is assessing a school-age child blood
pressure while he is seated
1. 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: C- administer the immunization using a 24-gauge
needle; The nurse should administer an immu- nization for a 4-year-
old child using a 24-
gauge needle to minimize the amount of pain experienced by the
toddler.
,2. 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? A-
Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg: B- sodium 140; 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.
3. The nurse is providing teaching about Social Development
to the parents of a
preschooler. Which of the following play activities should the
nurse recommend for the child?
A- Play pat-a-cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
,D- playing dress-up: D- playing dress-up; The nurse should
instruct the parents that at the preschool age, play should focus
on social, mental, and physical development. Therefore, playing
dress-up is a recommended play activity for this child.
4. 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.: D- Give the infant a
pacifier at bedtime; 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
5. 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: A- Nasal flaring; When using the
airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse
should place the priority on nasal flaring. Nasal flaring indicates
that the infant is experiencing acute respiratory distress.
6. A school nurse is assessing a school-age child blood
pressure while he is seated
