ATI Pediatrics Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
/.A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler who has enterobiasis about managing this
parasitic disease. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include
in the teaching? - Answer-✅You should keep your child's fingernails trimmed short.
/.A nurse on a pediatric unit is admitting a 4-year-old child. Which of the following toys
should the nurse plan to provide for the child to engage in independent play? - Answer-
✅Plastic stethoscope
/.A nurse is reviewing the risk factors for the development of congenital heart disease
with a client who is planning to conceive. Which of the following conditions should the
nurse include as a maternal risk factor? - Answer-✅Alcohol consumption
/.A nurse is providing preoperative education for an 8-year-old child prior to cardiac
surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-✅Use a doll
with tubes and an incision to explain the surgery
/.A nurse in a provider's office is observing children playing in the waiting room. The
nurse should expect to identify parallel behavior in which of the following age groups? -
Answer-✅Toddlers
/.A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a 12-month-old infant. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer-✅The infant's
current weight is double his birth weight
/.A nurse is assessing a toddler who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following findings
indicates the toddler is experiencing severe dehydration? - Answer-✅Deep, rapid
respirations
/.A charge nurse is providing education about child maltreatment to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following pieces of information should the charge nurse
include in the teaching? - Answer-✅Children who were born prematurely are more likely
to be maltreated
/.A nurse is caring for a child who has paralytic poliomyelitis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - Answer-✅Administer oral analgesics prior to exercises
/.A nurse is planning care for a 4-year-old child who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-✅Provide thorough skin care
, /.A nurse is caring for a child who received penicillin IM 15 minutes ago. The child is
now irritable and restless. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
Answer-✅Assess for laryngeal edema
/.A nurse is caring for a child with a vesicular rash that has been present for 6 days. The
nurse should expect that the child has which of the following conditions? - Answer-
✅Varicella
/.A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a toddler who has bacterial conjunctivitis.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer-✅Notify the
provider immediately if the sclera becomes inflamed
/.A nurse is planning care for a preschooler who is immediately postoperative following
the placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan? - Answer-✅Lay the preschooler on the
nonoperative side
/.A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - Answer-✅You
can use a vial of insulin for up to 30 days.
/.A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant who was recently admitted with acute
vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following findings indicates the infant has moderate
dehydration? - Answer-✅Tachypnea
/.A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old preschooler. Which of the following developmental
milestones should the nurse expect the preschooler to demonstrate? - Answer-
✅Stacking 10 blocks
/.A nurse is assessing a 30-month-old toddler during a well-child visit. Which of the
following findings requires further assessment by the nurse? - Answer-✅The toddler's
birth weight is tripled.
/.A nurse is caring for a child who has a ruptured appendix. Which of the following
positions should the nurse encourage the child to maintain? - Answer-✅Semi-Fowler's
/.A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a 2-year-old toddler about nutrition.
Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - Answer-✅My child should consume 1000 calories per day
/.A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a 24-month-old toddler at the local
health department. The nurse should expect which of the following findings? - Answer-
✅Ability to build a tower of 6 blocks
Slightly bowed or curved leg appearance
Complete Solutions
/.A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler who has enterobiasis about managing this
parasitic disease. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include
in the teaching? - Answer-✅You should keep your child's fingernails trimmed short.
/.A nurse on a pediatric unit is admitting a 4-year-old child. Which of the following toys
should the nurse plan to provide for the child to engage in independent play? - Answer-
✅Plastic stethoscope
/.A nurse is reviewing the risk factors for the development of congenital heart disease
with a client who is planning to conceive. Which of the following conditions should the
nurse include as a maternal risk factor? - Answer-✅Alcohol consumption
/.A nurse is providing preoperative education for an 8-year-old child prior to cardiac
surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-✅Use a doll
with tubes and an incision to explain the surgery
/.A nurse in a provider's office is observing children playing in the waiting room. The
nurse should expect to identify parallel behavior in which of the following age groups? -
Answer-✅Toddlers
/.A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a 12-month-old infant. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer-✅The infant's
current weight is double his birth weight
/.A nurse is assessing a toddler who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following findings
indicates the toddler is experiencing severe dehydration? - Answer-✅Deep, rapid
respirations
/.A charge nurse is providing education about child maltreatment to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following pieces of information should the charge nurse
include in the teaching? - Answer-✅Children who were born prematurely are more likely
to be maltreated
/.A nurse is caring for a child who has paralytic poliomyelitis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - Answer-✅Administer oral analgesics prior to exercises
/.A nurse is planning care for a 4-year-old child who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-✅Provide thorough skin care
, /.A nurse is caring for a child who received penicillin IM 15 minutes ago. The child is
now irritable and restless. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
Answer-✅Assess for laryngeal edema
/.A nurse is caring for a child with a vesicular rash that has been present for 6 days. The
nurse should expect that the child has which of the following conditions? - Answer-
✅Varicella
/.A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a toddler who has bacterial conjunctivitis.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer-✅Notify the
provider immediately if the sclera becomes inflamed
/.A nurse is planning care for a preschooler who is immediately postoperative following
the placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan? - Answer-✅Lay the preschooler on the
nonoperative side
/.A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - Answer-✅You
can use a vial of insulin for up to 30 days.
/.A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant who was recently admitted with acute
vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following findings indicates the infant has moderate
dehydration? - Answer-✅Tachypnea
/.A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old preschooler. Which of the following developmental
milestones should the nurse expect the preschooler to demonstrate? - Answer-
✅Stacking 10 blocks
/.A nurse is assessing a 30-month-old toddler during a well-child visit. Which of the
following findings requires further assessment by the nurse? - Answer-✅The toddler's
birth weight is tripled.
/.A nurse is caring for a child who has a ruptured appendix. Which of the following
positions should the nurse encourage the child to maintain? - Answer-✅Semi-Fowler's
/.A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a 2-year-old toddler about nutrition.
Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - Answer-✅My child should consume 1000 calories per day
/.A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a 24-month-old toddler at the local
health department. The nurse should expect which of the following findings? - Answer-
✅Ability to build a tower of 6 blocks
Slightly bowed or curved leg appearance
