Pediatric Proctored ATI Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
/children Vital signs - CORRECT ANSWERS Everything is higher EXCEPT blood
pressure
(Infant)
temp. 99
Pulse: 80-180
RR: 30-35 bpm
BP: 65-80/40-50
Does not increase significantly until they are much older
Fontanels - CORRECT ANSWERS - Flat and soft
- Posterior fontanel closes within 6-8 weeks of age
- Anterior fontanel closes 12-18 months
Teething: - CORRECT ANSWERS Should have 6-8 teeth by 1 year
Ends up with 20 baby teeth and 32 adult
First teeth erupt by 6-8 months
Moro reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS Infant reflex where a baby will startle in
response to a loud sound or sudden movement
(Fall backward)
Tonic Neck Reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS turning the head to one side, extending
the arm and leg on that side, and flexing the limbs on the opposite side
Birth to 3-8 months
Babinski Reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS Reflex in which a newborn fans out the toes
when the sole of the foot is touched
First year
Baby's birth weight - CORRECT ANSWERS Double: 6 months
Triple: 12 months
,Infant height - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 inch (2.5 cm) for first 6 months of life
12 months: Birth length increased by 50%
Head lag - CORRECT ANSWERS By 3 months old - baby should only have
SLIGHT____________
4 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Reaches out to people;
Drools/places objects in mouth
Rolls from back to side
5 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Sleeps thought night
Can tell family from strangers
Roll from *Front to back*
6 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Roll back to front
Hold bottle
7 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Moves objects from hand to hand
8 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Sit unsupported
9 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Crude pincer grasp (uses all fingers to grab
object)
Pulls to standing position; cooked, chopped, and unseasoned foods
10 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Prone to sitting position
Grasp rattle by handle
11 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Put objects into container
Neat pincer grasp
12 months - CORRECT ANSWERS attempt 2 block tower - without success
Piaget Birth - 24 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Senorimotor stage
Idea of object perminence; 9 months
- know the object exists even though they cannot see it
Speaking by 1 year: - CORRECT ANSWERS 3-5 words
Separation Anxiety - CORRECT ANSWERS 4-8 months
, Stranger fear - CORRECT ANSWERS 6-8 months
Activities for infants up to 1 year - CORRECT ANSWERS - Patty cake
- Blocks
- Rattles
- Bright colored toys
2 month visit - CORRECT ANSWERS 2nd hep B
IPV
RV
PCV
DTAP
Hib
3 month visit - CORRECT ANSWERS IPV
RV
PCV
DTAP
Hib
6 months visit - CORRECT ANSWERS IPV
RV
PCV
DTAP
Hib
and hep B
Flu shots start: - CORRECT ANSWERS 6 months and 1 year
Foods for the first 6 months - CORRECT ANSWERS ONLY breast milk
No juice or water for 1st year
Introducing new foods - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 at a time over 4-7 days (checking
for allergies)
Be mindful of choking (grapes, coins, candy)
Crib slats: - CORRECT ANSWERS No more than 6 cm apart
30 months (2.5 years) of age; weight - CORRECT ANSWERS 4x their birth weight
Toddlers Height - CORRECT ANSWERS 3 in (7.5 cm) per year
Head and chest circumference - CORRECT ANSWERS Should be equal
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
/children Vital signs - CORRECT ANSWERS Everything is higher EXCEPT blood
pressure
(Infant)
temp. 99
Pulse: 80-180
RR: 30-35 bpm
BP: 65-80/40-50
Does not increase significantly until they are much older
Fontanels - CORRECT ANSWERS - Flat and soft
- Posterior fontanel closes within 6-8 weeks of age
- Anterior fontanel closes 12-18 months
Teething: - CORRECT ANSWERS Should have 6-8 teeth by 1 year
Ends up with 20 baby teeth and 32 adult
First teeth erupt by 6-8 months
Moro reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS Infant reflex where a baby will startle in
response to a loud sound or sudden movement
(Fall backward)
Tonic Neck Reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS turning the head to one side, extending
the arm and leg on that side, and flexing the limbs on the opposite side
Birth to 3-8 months
Babinski Reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS Reflex in which a newborn fans out the toes
when the sole of the foot is touched
First year
Baby's birth weight - CORRECT ANSWERS Double: 6 months
Triple: 12 months
,Infant height - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 inch (2.5 cm) for first 6 months of life
12 months: Birth length increased by 50%
Head lag - CORRECT ANSWERS By 3 months old - baby should only have
SLIGHT____________
4 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Reaches out to people;
Drools/places objects in mouth
Rolls from back to side
5 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Sleeps thought night
Can tell family from strangers
Roll from *Front to back*
6 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Roll back to front
Hold bottle
7 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Moves objects from hand to hand
8 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Sit unsupported
9 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Crude pincer grasp (uses all fingers to grab
object)
Pulls to standing position; cooked, chopped, and unseasoned foods
10 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Prone to sitting position
Grasp rattle by handle
11 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Put objects into container
Neat pincer grasp
12 months - CORRECT ANSWERS attempt 2 block tower - without success
Piaget Birth - 24 months - CORRECT ANSWERS Senorimotor stage
Idea of object perminence; 9 months
- know the object exists even though they cannot see it
Speaking by 1 year: - CORRECT ANSWERS 3-5 words
Separation Anxiety - CORRECT ANSWERS 4-8 months
, Stranger fear - CORRECT ANSWERS 6-8 months
Activities for infants up to 1 year - CORRECT ANSWERS - Patty cake
- Blocks
- Rattles
- Bright colored toys
2 month visit - CORRECT ANSWERS 2nd hep B
IPV
RV
PCV
DTAP
Hib
3 month visit - CORRECT ANSWERS IPV
RV
PCV
DTAP
Hib
6 months visit - CORRECT ANSWERS IPV
RV
PCV
DTAP
Hib
and hep B
Flu shots start: - CORRECT ANSWERS 6 months and 1 year
Foods for the first 6 months - CORRECT ANSWERS ONLY breast milk
No juice or water for 1st year
Introducing new foods - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 at a time over 4-7 days (checking
for allergies)
Be mindful of choking (grapes, coins, candy)
Crib slats: - CORRECT ANSWERS No more than 6 cm apart
30 months (2.5 years) of age; weight - CORRECT ANSWERS 4x their birth weight
Toddlers Height - CORRECT ANSWERS 3 in (7.5 cm) per year
Head and chest circumference - CORRECT ANSWERS Should be equal
