PEDS TEST BANK. ATI PEDIATRIC EXAM TEST BANK 2025
EVERY THING ON ATI PEDIATRICS INCLUDING NCLEX
300+ QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS(BEST
DOCUMENT FOR ATI PEDS) GRADED A+
A 10-year-old child is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The child's hemoglobin
A1C level is being monitored. The nurse determines that additional intervention is
needed with the child based on which result?
A. 8.5%
B. 6.5%
C. 7.5 %
D. 7.0% - ANSA
A 10-year-old who is receiving chemotherapy has received ondansetron before this
therapy session. About an hour later, the child tells the nurse that his mouth feels really
dry. The child has urinated several times and his skin turgor is normal. Which response
by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A. "The drug you got to help with the nausea can cause dry mouth."
B. "Let me increase your intravenous fluids."
C. "You might be having a severe allergic reaction. Are you itchy?"
D. "This indicates an infection. We need to start antibiotics." - ANSA
A 12-year-old boy arrives at the emergency room experiencing nausea, vomiting,
headache, and seizures. He is diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Other findings
include a decrease in urine production, hyponatremia, and water intoxication. Which
pituitary gland disorder would be most associated with these symptoms?
A. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
B. Diabetes insipidus
C. Hyposecretion of somatotropin
D. Hypersecretion of somatotropin - ANSA
,A 15-year-old boy visits his primary care physician's office with fever, headache, and
malaise, along with complaints of pain on chewing and pain in the jawline just in front of
the ear lobe. The boy asks his mother to leave the exam room for a minute and then
tells the nurse that he is also experiencing testicular pain and swelling. The nurse
recognizes that this client most likely has which condition?
A. Mumps
B. Infectious mononucleosis
C. Poliomyelitis
D. Herpes zoster - ANSA
A 16-year-old child suffering from alopecia related to chemotherapy treatment is
refusing to let friends visit. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Respect the child's wishes and document refusal
B. Have the parents explain the importance of letting friends visit
C. Provide opportunities for the child to discuss his or her body image changes
D. Allow friends to visit because socialization is important for adolescents - ANSC
A 17-year-old adolescent is found wandering around. The adolescent is confused,
sweaty, and pale. Which test would the nurse expect to be performed first?
A. Blood glucose level
B. CT scan
C. Arterial blood gases
D. Blood cultures - ANSA
A 17-year-old girl has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Which complication should
the nurse carefully assess for in this client?
A. Severe erosion of teeth
B. Hypertension
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Atherosclerosis - ANSA
,A 19-year-old client with hypothyroidism asks the nurse if she will need to take thyroid
medication if she becomes pregnant. The nurse integrates understanding of which of
the following when responding to the client?
A. Regulation of thyroid medication is more difficult because the thyroid gland increases
in size during pregnancy
B. There is no need to take a thyroid medication because the fetus's thyroid produces
thyroid stimulating hormone
C. It is more difficult to maintain thyroid regulation during pregnancy due to the slowing
of metabolism
D. Fetal growth is arrested if the thyroid medications are continued during pregnancy. -
ANSA
A 2-year-old client and the parents are at the office for a follow-up visit. The client has
had excessive hormone levels in the recent blood work, and the parents question why
this was not found sooner. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A. "It takes time to determine the level of functioning of endocrine glands."
B. "Have there been signs and symptoms that you should have reported to the doctor?"
C. "As endocrine functions become more stable throughout childhood, alterations
become more apparent."
D. "Endocrine disorders are hard to detect and you are lucky that we have found it when
we did." - ANSC
A 25-year-old client wants to know if her baby boy is at risk for Down syndrome
because one of her distant relatives was born with it. Which information would the nurse
share with the client while counseling her about Down syndrome?
A. Instances of Down syndrome in the family greatly increases the risk for the baby also
having Down syndrome.
B. Children with Down syndrome have extra genetic material in the 21 chromosome that
occurs during development of the sperm or egg.
C. Down syndrome occurs only in females, and there is no risk as the baby is male.
D. Children with Down syndrome are usually born to older mothers. - ANSB
, A 4-month-old infant is seen at the ambulatory care clinic and diagnosed with
nasolacrimal duct obstruction. The mother asks what can be done. What information
should be included in the information provided to the parent?
A. Once the child is 6 to 9 months old a specialist will be able to drain the duct.
B. Most of these conditions will spontaneously resolve.
C. Antiviral therapy can be prescribed to manage this condition.
D. Over-the-counter drops can be used sparingly. - ANSB
A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has
been prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following
before administering the drug?
A. That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an adult
B. That there is less body surface area to be concerned about.
C. That there is decreased absorption rates of topical drugs in infants.
D. That there is a lower concentration of water in an infant's body compared with an
adult. - ANSA
A 6-month-old girl is seen with retinoblastoma. When taking a health history from her
father, which symptom would you expect him to report he has noticed?
A. The infant always keeps her eyes tightly closed.
B. He has noticed one pupil appears white.
C. His daughter tugs and pulls at one ear.
D. His daughter's eye appears to be protruding. - ANSB
A 6-month-old infant is admitted with a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. The nurse
would place the infant in which room?
A. A room with a 12-month-old infant with a urinary tract infection
B. A room with an 8-month-old infant with failure to thrive
C. A private room near the nurses' station
D. A two-bed room in the middle of the hall - ANSC
EVERY THING ON ATI PEDIATRICS INCLUDING NCLEX
300+ QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS(BEST
DOCUMENT FOR ATI PEDS) GRADED A+
A 10-year-old child is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The child's hemoglobin
A1C level is being monitored. The nurse determines that additional intervention is
needed with the child based on which result?
A. 8.5%
B. 6.5%
C. 7.5 %
D. 7.0% - ANSA
A 10-year-old who is receiving chemotherapy has received ondansetron before this
therapy session. About an hour later, the child tells the nurse that his mouth feels really
dry. The child has urinated several times and his skin turgor is normal. Which response
by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A. "The drug you got to help with the nausea can cause dry mouth."
B. "Let me increase your intravenous fluids."
C. "You might be having a severe allergic reaction. Are you itchy?"
D. "This indicates an infection. We need to start antibiotics." - ANSA
A 12-year-old boy arrives at the emergency room experiencing nausea, vomiting,
headache, and seizures. He is diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Other findings
include a decrease in urine production, hyponatremia, and water intoxication. Which
pituitary gland disorder would be most associated with these symptoms?
A. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
B. Diabetes insipidus
C. Hyposecretion of somatotropin
D. Hypersecretion of somatotropin - ANSA
,A 15-year-old boy visits his primary care physician's office with fever, headache, and
malaise, along with complaints of pain on chewing and pain in the jawline just in front of
the ear lobe. The boy asks his mother to leave the exam room for a minute and then
tells the nurse that he is also experiencing testicular pain and swelling. The nurse
recognizes that this client most likely has which condition?
A. Mumps
B. Infectious mononucleosis
C. Poliomyelitis
D. Herpes zoster - ANSA
A 16-year-old child suffering from alopecia related to chemotherapy treatment is
refusing to let friends visit. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Respect the child's wishes and document refusal
B. Have the parents explain the importance of letting friends visit
C. Provide opportunities for the child to discuss his or her body image changes
D. Allow friends to visit because socialization is important for adolescents - ANSC
A 17-year-old adolescent is found wandering around. The adolescent is confused,
sweaty, and pale. Which test would the nurse expect to be performed first?
A. Blood glucose level
B. CT scan
C. Arterial blood gases
D. Blood cultures - ANSA
A 17-year-old girl has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Which complication should
the nurse carefully assess for in this client?
A. Severe erosion of teeth
B. Hypertension
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Atherosclerosis - ANSA
,A 19-year-old client with hypothyroidism asks the nurse if she will need to take thyroid
medication if she becomes pregnant. The nurse integrates understanding of which of
the following when responding to the client?
A. Regulation of thyroid medication is more difficult because the thyroid gland increases
in size during pregnancy
B. There is no need to take a thyroid medication because the fetus's thyroid produces
thyroid stimulating hormone
C. It is more difficult to maintain thyroid regulation during pregnancy due to the slowing
of metabolism
D. Fetal growth is arrested if the thyroid medications are continued during pregnancy. -
ANSA
A 2-year-old client and the parents are at the office for a follow-up visit. The client has
had excessive hormone levels in the recent blood work, and the parents question why
this was not found sooner. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A. "It takes time to determine the level of functioning of endocrine glands."
B. "Have there been signs and symptoms that you should have reported to the doctor?"
C. "As endocrine functions become more stable throughout childhood, alterations
become more apparent."
D. "Endocrine disorders are hard to detect and you are lucky that we have found it when
we did." - ANSC
A 25-year-old client wants to know if her baby boy is at risk for Down syndrome
because one of her distant relatives was born with it. Which information would the nurse
share with the client while counseling her about Down syndrome?
A. Instances of Down syndrome in the family greatly increases the risk for the baby also
having Down syndrome.
B. Children with Down syndrome have extra genetic material in the 21 chromosome that
occurs during development of the sperm or egg.
C. Down syndrome occurs only in females, and there is no risk as the baby is male.
D. Children with Down syndrome are usually born to older mothers. - ANSB
, A 4-month-old infant is seen at the ambulatory care clinic and diagnosed with
nasolacrimal duct obstruction. The mother asks what can be done. What information
should be included in the information provided to the parent?
A. Once the child is 6 to 9 months old a specialist will be able to drain the duct.
B. Most of these conditions will spontaneously resolve.
C. Antiviral therapy can be prescribed to manage this condition.
D. Over-the-counter drops can be used sparingly. - ANSB
A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has
been prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following
before administering the drug?
A. That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an adult
B. That there is less body surface area to be concerned about.
C. That there is decreased absorption rates of topical drugs in infants.
D. That there is a lower concentration of water in an infant's body compared with an
adult. - ANSA
A 6-month-old girl is seen with retinoblastoma. When taking a health history from her
father, which symptom would you expect him to report he has noticed?
A. The infant always keeps her eyes tightly closed.
B. He has noticed one pupil appears white.
C. His daughter tugs and pulls at one ear.
D. His daughter's eye appears to be protruding. - ANSB
A 6-month-old infant is admitted with a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. The nurse
would place the infant in which room?
A. A room with a 12-month-old infant with a urinary tract infection
B. A room with an 8-month-old infant with failure to thrive
C. A private room near the nurses' station
D. A two-bed room in the middle of the hall - ANSC
