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ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM 2026/2027 BANK
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTION AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
ATI PEDS
Maximize your success on the ATI Pediatrics Proctored Exam by
mastering essential topics such as growth and development,
common pediatric illnesses, pharmacology, and family-centered
care. This exam evaluates your clinical judgment and readiness
to provide safe, effective care to pediatric patients. It is designed
for nursing students preparing for program completion and the
NCLEX.
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
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D- inject the immunization slowly after aspirating for 3
seconds ...... ANSWER ....... C- administer the
immunization using a 24-gauge needle; The nurse should
administer an immunization for a 4-year-old child using a
24-
gauge needle to minimize the amount of pain
experienced by the toddler. ✓ ✓
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 ...... ANSWER ....... 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
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is receiving for dehydration is effective. ✓ ✓
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 ...... ANSWER ....... 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. ✓ ✓
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
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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. ...... ANSWER .......
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
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
ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM 2026/2027 BANK
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTION AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
ATI PEDS
Maximize your success on the ATI Pediatrics Proctored Exam by
mastering essential topics such as growth and development,
common pediatric illnesses, pharmacology, and family-centered
care. This exam evaluates your clinical judgment and readiness
to provide safe, effective care to pediatric patients. It is designed
for nursing students preparing for program completion and the
NCLEX.
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
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D- inject the immunization slowly after aspirating for 3
seconds ...... ANSWER ....... C- administer the
immunization using a 24-gauge needle; The nurse should
administer an immunization for a 4-year-old child using a
24-
gauge needle to minimize the amount of pain
experienced by the toddler. ✓ ✓
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 ...... ANSWER ....... 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
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is receiving for dehydration is effective. ✓ ✓
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 ...... ANSWER ....... 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. ✓ ✓
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
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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. ...... ANSWER .......
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
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
