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ATI PEDIATRIC PROCTORED PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST VERSION 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+|NEWEST UPDATE
33. An 8-year-old boy with a fractured forearm is to have a
fiberglass cast applied. What information would the nurse
include when teaching the child about the cast?
A) The cast will take a day or two to dry completely.
B) The edges will be covered with a soft material to
prevent irritation.
C) The child initially may experience a very warm feeling
inside the cast.
D) The child will need to keep his arm down at his side for
48 hours. - ANSWER-C
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34. A child has undergone surgery using steel bar
placement to correct pectus excavatum. What position
would the nurse instruct the parents to avoid?
A) Semi-Fowler
B) Supine
C) High Fowler
D) Side-lying - ANSWER-D
35. A newborn is diagnosed with metatarsus adductus.
The parents ask the nurse how this occurred. Which
response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "This condition is due to a genetic defect in the bones."
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B) "It's most likely from how the baby was positioned in
utero."
C) "They really don't know what causes this condition."
D) "There is probably an underlying deformity of the
baby's hip." - ANSWER-B
36. A nurse is preparing a presentation for a parent group
about musculoskeletal injuries. When describing a child's
risk for this type of injury, the nurse integrates knowledge
that bone growth occurs primarily in which area?
A) Growth plate
B) Epiphysis
C) Physis
D) Metaphysis - ANSWER-B
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37. A group of nursing students are reviewing information
about the types of skin and skeletal traction. The students
demonstrate understanding of this information when they
identify which of these as a type of skeletal traction?
A) Russell traction
B) Bryant traction
C) Buck traction
D) Knee 90--90 traction - ANSWER-D
38. The nurse is providing care to a child with a long-leg
hip spica cast. What is the priority nursing diagnosis?
A) Risk for impaired skin integrity due to cast and location
B) Deficient knowledge related to cast care
ATI PEDIATRIC PROCTORED PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST VERSION 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+|NEWEST UPDATE
33. An 8-year-old boy with a fractured forearm is to have a
fiberglass cast applied. What information would the nurse
include when teaching the child about the cast?
A) The cast will take a day or two to dry completely.
B) The edges will be covered with a soft material to
prevent irritation.
C) The child initially may experience a very warm feeling
inside the cast.
D) The child will need to keep his arm down at his side for
48 hours. - ANSWER-C
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34. A child has undergone surgery using steel bar
placement to correct pectus excavatum. What position
would the nurse instruct the parents to avoid?
A) Semi-Fowler
B) Supine
C) High Fowler
D) Side-lying - ANSWER-D
35. A newborn is diagnosed with metatarsus adductus.
The parents ask the nurse how this occurred. Which
response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "This condition is due to a genetic defect in the bones."
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B) "It's most likely from how the baby was positioned in
utero."
C) "They really don't know what causes this condition."
D) "There is probably an underlying deformity of the
baby's hip." - ANSWER-B
36. A nurse is preparing a presentation for a parent group
about musculoskeletal injuries. When describing a child's
risk for this type of injury, the nurse integrates knowledge
that bone growth occurs primarily in which area?
A) Growth plate
B) Epiphysis
C) Physis
D) Metaphysis - ANSWER-B
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37. A group of nursing students are reviewing information
about the types of skin and skeletal traction. The students
demonstrate understanding of this information when they
identify which of these as a type of skeletal traction?
A) Russell traction
B) Bryant traction
C) Buck traction
D) Knee 90--90 traction - ANSWER-D
38. The nurse is providing care to a child with a long-leg
hip spica cast. What is the priority nursing diagnosis?
A) Risk for impaired skin integrity due to cast and location
B) Deficient knowledge related to cast care
