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PEDS ATI PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is
effective?
a. an increase in venous pressure
b. a decrease in peripheral edema
c. a decrease in cardiac output
d. an increase in potassium levels -- ANSWER--A decrease in peripheral edema
A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
a. increased appetite
b. enlarged subclavian lymph node
c. crying
d. restlessness
e. fever -- ANSWER--Enlarged subclavicular lymph node
Restlessness
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Fever
Crying
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an infant who is to undergo pilocarpine
iontophoresis testing for cystic fibrosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. We will measure the amount of protein in your baby's urine over 24 hour period
b. The test will measure the amount of chloride in your baby's sweat
c. A nurse will insert an IV prior to the test
d. Your baby will need to fast for 8 hours prior to the test -- ANSWER--"The test will
measure the amount of chloride in your baby's sweat."
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is prioritizing care for four children. Which of the following
children should the nurse assess first?
a. A toddler who has nephrotic syndrome and facial edema
b. a preschool-age child who has a muffled voice and no spontaneous cough
c. a preschool-age child who has diabetes mellitus and a blood glucose of 200 mg/dL
d. an adolescent who has Crohn's disease and recent weight loss of 5kg mg (11 lb) --
ANSWER--a preschool age child who has a muffled voice and no spontaneous cough
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a patent ductus arteriosus. The nurse should identify
that the defect is at which of the following locations of the heart? (You will find hot spots to
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select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.) --
ANSWER--the one on the top (b)
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. The child
is now ready to resume oral intake. Which of the following dietary choices should the nurse
offer the child?
a. sugar-free Cherry gelatin
b. vanilla ice cream
c. chocolate milk
d. lime flavored ice pop -- ANSWER--Lime flavored ice pop
A school nurse is assessing a 7-year old student. The nurse should identify which of the
following as a potential indicator of physical abuse?
a. bruising around the wrists
b. front deciduous teeth missing
c. Abrasions on the knees
d. Weight in 45th percentile -- ANSWER--bruising around the wrists
Nurse is caring for a 10 month old child who was brought to the emergency department by
his parent following a head injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. inspect for fluid leaking from the ears
b. assess respiratory status
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c. check pupil reactions
d. examine the scalp for lacerations -- ANSWER--Assess respiratory status
A charge nurse is planning care for an infant who has failure to thrive. Which of the following
actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. assign consistent nursing Staff Care for the infant
b. keep infant in a visually stimulating environment
c. use half-strength formula when feeding the infant
d. give the infant fruit juice between feedings -- ANSWER--assign consistent staff to care for
infant
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the parent of a child who has scabies.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. wash your clients hair with shampoo containing Ketoconazole
b. soak Combs and brushes in boiling water for 10 minutes
c. apply petroleum jelly to the affected areas
d. treat everyone who came into close contact with a child -- ANSWER--treat everyone who
came into close contact with child
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who refuses to take a stat dose of oral diphenhydramine.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
PEDS ATI PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS| ATI PEDS PROCTORED
LATEST EXAM QUESTIONS
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is
effective?
a. an increase in venous pressure
b. a decrease in peripheral edema
c. a decrease in cardiac output
d. an increase in potassium levels -- ANSWER--A decrease in peripheral edema
A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
a. increased appetite
b. enlarged subclavian lymph node
c. crying
d. restlessness
e. fever -- ANSWER--Enlarged subclavicular lymph node
Restlessness
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Fever
Crying
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an infant who is to undergo pilocarpine
iontophoresis testing for cystic fibrosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. We will measure the amount of protein in your baby's urine over 24 hour period
b. The test will measure the amount of chloride in your baby's sweat
c. A nurse will insert an IV prior to the test
d. Your baby will need to fast for 8 hours prior to the test -- ANSWER--"The test will
measure the amount of chloride in your baby's sweat."
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is prioritizing care for four children. Which of the following
children should the nurse assess first?
a. A toddler who has nephrotic syndrome and facial edema
b. a preschool-age child who has a muffled voice and no spontaneous cough
c. a preschool-age child who has diabetes mellitus and a blood glucose of 200 mg/dL
d. an adolescent who has Crohn's disease and recent weight loss of 5kg mg (11 lb) --
ANSWER--a preschool age child who has a muffled voice and no spontaneous cough
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a patent ductus arteriosus. The nurse should identify
that the defect is at which of the following locations of the heart? (You will find hot spots to
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select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.) --
ANSWER--the one on the top (b)
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. The child
is now ready to resume oral intake. Which of the following dietary choices should the nurse
offer the child?
a. sugar-free Cherry gelatin
b. vanilla ice cream
c. chocolate milk
d. lime flavored ice pop -- ANSWER--Lime flavored ice pop
A school nurse is assessing a 7-year old student. The nurse should identify which of the
following as a potential indicator of physical abuse?
a. bruising around the wrists
b. front deciduous teeth missing
c. Abrasions on the knees
d. Weight in 45th percentile -- ANSWER--bruising around the wrists
Nurse is caring for a 10 month old child who was brought to the emergency department by
his parent following a head injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. inspect for fluid leaking from the ears
b. assess respiratory status
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c. check pupil reactions
d. examine the scalp for lacerations -- ANSWER--Assess respiratory status
A charge nurse is planning care for an infant who has failure to thrive. Which of the following
actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. assign consistent nursing Staff Care for the infant
b. keep infant in a visually stimulating environment
c. use half-strength formula when feeding the infant
d. give the infant fruit juice between feedings -- ANSWER--assign consistent staff to care for
infant
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the parent of a child who has scabies.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. wash your clients hair with shampoo containing Ketoconazole
b. soak Combs and brushes in boiling water for 10 minutes
c. apply petroleum jelly to the affected areas
d. treat everyone who came into close contact with a child -- ANSWER--treat everyone who
came into close contact with child
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who refuses to take a stat dose of oral diphenhydramine.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
