ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM 2026-
2027 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is experiencing a sickle cell crisis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (ATI pg. 126)
A. Administer furosemide IV twice per day.
B. Apply warm compresses to the affected areas
C. Decrease the child's fluid intake
D. Initiate contact precautions.
B. Apply warm compresses to the affected areas
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant who has respiratory syncytial virus. The
nurse should immediately report which of the following finding to the provider?
A. Rhinorrhea
B. Tachypnea
C. Pharyngitis
D. Coughing (and sneezing)
B. Tachypnea
A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant about dietary
guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. You can drink milk on an empty stomach.
,B. You should consume flavored yogurt instead of plain yogurt.
C. You can tolerate plain milk better than chocolate milk.
D. You can replace milk with nondairy source of calcium
D. You can replace milk with nondairy source of calcium
A nurse on a pediatric intensive care unit is caring for a toddler who weighs 12 kg
(26.5 Ib) and is postoperative following open heart surgery. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report tothe provider?
A. Skin temperature 36C (96.8 F)
B. Pedal and posterior tibial pulses of 2+
C. Urine output of 15 mL in the last 2 hr - urine output should = 1mL/kg/hr
=>24mL
D. Drainage from the chest tube of 22 mL in the last hour
C. Urine output of 15 mL in the last 2 hr - urine output should = 1mL/kg/hr
=>24mL
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a parent of a 10-month-old infant who has
phenylketonuria. Which of the following responses by the parent indicate an
understanding of the teaching?
A. My daughter can't drink orange juice
B. I will steam carrots and cut them into small pieces for her."
C. I should ensure that my daughter eats one ounce of meat every day."
D. I will switch her to whole milk now that she is old enough."
B. I will steam carrots and cut them into small pieces for her."
,A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a preschool-age child who has celiac
disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Your child will be on a gluten-free diet for the rest of her life."
B. Your child will need to follow a low-protein diet temporarily."
C. You should place your child on a high-fiber diet when she has an exacerbation."
D. You should replace white flour with wheat flour when preparing meals for your
child."
A. Your child will be on a gluten-free diet for the rest of her life."
A nurse is administering albuterol by metered dose inhaler for a preschool-age
child who is experiencing an asthma exacerbation. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Respiratory rate 24 /min
B. Peak flow rate of 80%
C. Intercoastal retractions
D. Elevated heart rate
C. Intercoastal retractions
Increased work of breathing and possible respiratory distress
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is 1 hr postoperative following it
tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Administer an analgesic to the child on a scheduled basis.
, B. Observe the child for frequent swallowing
C. Provide cranberry juice to the child.
D. Maintained a child in supine position.
E. Discourage the child from coughing
A. Administer an analgesic to the child on a scheduled basis.
B. Observe the child for frequent swallowing
E. Discourage the child from coughing
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has heart failure. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (select all that apply.)
A. Tachycardia
B. Weight loss
C. Cyanosis
D. Dyspnea
E. Bounding peripheral pulses
A. Tachycardia
D. Dyspnea
E. Bounding peripheral pulses
A nurse in an emergency department is assisting a toddler who has a head injury.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Glasgow coma scale score of 15
B. Respiratory rate 25/min
C. Vomiting-
2027 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is experiencing a sickle cell crisis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (ATI pg. 126)
A. Administer furosemide IV twice per day.
B. Apply warm compresses to the affected areas
C. Decrease the child's fluid intake
D. Initiate contact precautions.
B. Apply warm compresses to the affected areas
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant who has respiratory syncytial virus. The
nurse should immediately report which of the following finding to the provider?
A. Rhinorrhea
B. Tachypnea
C. Pharyngitis
D. Coughing (and sneezing)
B. Tachypnea
A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant about dietary
guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. You can drink milk on an empty stomach.
,B. You should consume flavored yogurt instead of plain yogurt.
C. You can tolerate plain milk better than chocolate milk.
D. You can replace milk with nondairy source of calcium
D. You can replace milk with nondairy source of calcium
A nurse on a pediatric intensive care unit is caring for a toddler who weighs 12 kg
(26.5 Ib) and is postoperative following open heart surgery. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report tothe provider?
A. Skin temperature 36C (96.8 F)
B. Pedal and posterior tibial pulses of 2+
C. Urine output of 15 mL in the last 2 hr - urine output should = 1mL/kg/hr
=>24mL
D. Drainage from the chest tube of 22 mL in the last hour
C. Urine output of 15 mL in the last 2 hr - urine output should = 1mL/kg/hr
=>24mL
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a parent of a 10-month-old infant who has
phenylketonuria. Which of the following responses by the parent indicate an
understanding of the teaching?
A. My daughter can't drink orange juice
B. I will steam carrots and cut them into small pieces for her."
C. I should ensure that my daughter eats one ounce of meat every day."
D. I will switch her to whole milk now that she is old enough."
B. I will steam carrots and cut them into small pieces for her."
,A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a preschool-age child who has celiac
disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Your child will be on a gluten-free diet for the rest of her life."
B. Your child will need to follow a low-protein diet temporarily."
C. You should place your child on a high-fiber diet when she has an exacerbation."
D. You should replace white flour with wheat flour when preparing meals for your
child."
A. Your child will be on a gluten-free diet for the rest of her life."
A nurse is administering albuterol by metered dose inhaler for a preschool-age
child who is experiencing an asthma exacerbation. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Respiratory rate 24 /min
B. Peak flow rate of 80%
C. Intercoastal retractions
D. Elevated heart rate
C. Intercoastal retractions
Increased work of breathing and possible respiratory distress
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is 1 hr postoperative following it
tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Administer an analgesic to the child on a scheduled basis.
, B. Observe the child for frequent swallowing
C. Provide cranberry juice to the child.
D. Maintained a child in supine position.
E. Discourage the child from coughing
A. Administer an analgesic to the child on a scheduled basis.
B. Observe the child for frequent swallowing
E. Discourage the child from coughing
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has heart failure. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (select all that apply.)
A. Tachycardia
B. Weight loss
C. Cyanosis
D. Dyspnea
E. Bounding peripheral pulses
A. Tachycardia
D. Dyspnea
E. Bounding peripheral pulses
A nurse in an emergency department is assisting a toddler who has a head injury.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Glasgow coma scale score of 15
B. Respiratory rate 25/min
C. Vomiting-
