ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ 2. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription for
parenteral nutrition (PN) in 20% dextrose and fat emulsions. Which of
the following is an appropriate action to include in the plan of care?
A. Change the PN infusion bag every 48 hours.
B. Prepare the client for a central venous line.
C. Administer the PN and fat emulsion separately.
D. Obtain a random blood glucose daily. Answer: B. Prepare the client
for a central venous line.
◉ 3. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who
reports right lower quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting for the past 48
hours. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Palpate the abdomen
B. Administer an antiemetic.
C. Offer pain medication.
D. Auscultate bowel sounds. Answer: D. Auscultate bowel sounds.
,◉ 4. A nurse is teaching a client how to self-administer daily low-dose
heparin injections. Which of the following factors is most likely to
increase the client's motivation to learn?
A. The nurse's empathy about the client having to self-inject
B. The client's belief that his needs will be met through education
C. The client seeking family approval by agreeing to a teaching plan
D. The nurse explaining the need for education to the client. Answer: B.
The client's belief that his needs will be met through education
◉ 5. A nurse is providing care for a client who is to undergo a total
laryngectomy. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's
priority?
A. Determine the client's reading ability
B. Review the use of an artificial larynx
C. With the client schedule a support session
D. Explain the techniques of esophageal speech. Answer: B. Review the
use of an artificial larynx
◉ 7. A nurse is testing a client for conduction deafness by performing
Weber's test. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when
performing this test?
A. Move a vibrating tuning form in front of the client's ear canals one
after the other
B. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the client's mastoid
process
, C. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the top of the client's head
D. Count how many seconds a client can hear a tuning fork after it has
been struck. Answer: C. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the
top of the client's head
◉ 6. A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 80 mg/kg/day every
6hrs IV to a client who weighs 20kg. How many mg should the nurse
administer per dose. (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)? Answer:
400mg
◉ 8. A nurse is caring for a client who reports that she has insomnia.
Which of the following interventions is appropriate for the nurse to
recommend?
A. Eat a light carbohydrate snack before bedtime
B. Exercise 1 hour before bedtime
C. Drink a cup of hot cocoa before bedtime
D. Take a 30 min nap daily. Answer: A. Eat a light carbohydrate snack
before bedtime
◉ 9. A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes
herbal supplements. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the use of the supplements?
A. I take ginkgo biloba for a headache
B. I take echinacea to control my cholesterol
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ 2. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription for
parenteral nutrition (PN) in 20% dextrose and fat emulsions. Which of
the following is an appropriate action to include in the plan of care?
A. Change the PN infusion bag every 48 hours.
B. Prepare the client for a central venous line.
C. Administer the PN and fat emulsion separately.
D. Obtain a random blood glucose daily. Answer: B. Prepare the client
for a central venous line.
◉ 3. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who
reports right lower quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting for the past 48
hours. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Palpate the abdomen
B. Administer an antiemetic.
C. Offer pain medication.
D. Auscultate bowel sounds. Answer: D. Auscultate bowel sounds.
,◉ 4. A nurse is teaching a client how to self-administer daily low-dose
heparin injections. Which of the following factors is most likely to
increase the client's motivation to learn?
A. The nurse's empathy about the client having to self-inject
B. The client's belief that his needs will be met through education
C. The client seeking family approval by agreeing to a teaching plan
D. The nurse explaining the need for education to the client. Answer: B.
The client's belief that his needs will be met through education
◉ 5. A nurse is providing care for a client who is to undergo a total
laryngectomy. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's
priority?
A. Determine the client's reading ability
B. Review the use of an artificial larynx
C. With the client schedule a support session
D. Explain the techniques of esophageal speech. Answer: B. Review the
use of an artificial larynx
◉ 7. A nurse is testing a client for conduction deafness by performing
Weber's test. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when
performing this test?
A. Move a vibrating tuning form in front of the client's ear canals one
after the other
B. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the client's mastoid
process
, C. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the top of the client's head
D. Count how many seconds a client can hear a tuning fork after it has
been struck. Answer: C. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the
top of the client's head
◉ 6. A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 80 mg/kg/day every
6hrs IV to a client who weighs 20kg. How many mg should the nurse
administer per dose. (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)? Answer:
400mg
◉ 8. A nurse is caring for a client who reports that she has insomnia.
Which of the following interventions is appropriate for the nurse to
recommend?
A. Eat a light carbohydrate snack before bedtime
B. Exercise 1 hour before bedtime
C. Drink a cup of hot cocoa before bedtime
D. Take a 30 min nap daily. Answer: A. Eat a light carbohydrate snack
before bedtime
◉ 9. A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes
herbal supplements. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the use of the supplements?
A. I take ginkgo biloba for a headache
B. I take echinacea to control my cholesterol
