PEDS ATI FINAL EXAM PREPARATION
2026 COMPLETE STUDY PACK WITH
PRACTICE Q&A REVIEW AND RATIONALES
⩥ A nurse is planning care for a school age child who has a tunneled
central venous access device. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan?
a. use sterile scissors to remove the dressing from the site
b. irrigate each lumen weekly with 10 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride
solution when not in use
c. access the site suing a noncoring angle needle
d. use a semipermeable transparent depressing to cover the site. Answer:
D
⩥ A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parent of a toddler.
Which of the following expected behavior characteristics of toddlers
should the nurse include?
a. controls impulsive feelings
b. understands right from wrong
c. easily separates from parents for long periods of time
d. expresses likes and dislikes. Answer: D
,⩥ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school age
child who has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
a. "you should give your child their salmeterol inhaler every 4 hours
when they are having an acute episode of wheezing."
b. "you should monitor your child's weight weekly while they are
receiving inhaled corticosteroids therapy."
c. "pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12-24 months to
evaluate how your child is responding to therapy."
d. "when using the peak expiratory flow meter, record your child's
average of three readings.". Answer: C
⩥ A nurse is assessing an adolescent who received a sodium polystyrene
sulfonate enema. Which of the following findings indicates effectiveness
of the medication?
a. reports an absence of nausea and vomiting
b. reports experiencing an onset of loose stools within 15 minutes of
administration
c. serum potassium level 4.1 mEq/L
d. blood pressure 86/52 mm Hg. Answer: C
, ⩥ A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report the provider?
a. nasal flaring
b. WBC count 11,300/mm^3
c. diarrhea
d. abdominal distension. Answer: A
⩥ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardian of a school
age child who has undergone a tonsillectomy. Which of the following
statements by the guardian indicates an understanding the teaching?
a. "my child can resume usual activities since this year just an outpatient
surgery."
b. "my child will be able to drink the chocolate milkshake I promised to
get for them tonight."
c. "I will notify the doctor if I notice that my child is swallowing
frequently."
d. "I will have my child gargle with warm salt water to relieve their sore
throat.". Answer: C
⩥ A nurse is discussing organ donation with the parents of a school age
child who has sustained brain death due to a bicycle crash. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
2026 COMPLETE STUDY PACK WITH
PRACTICE Q&A REVIEW AND RATIONALES
⩥ A nurse is planning care for a school age child who has a tunneled
central venous access device. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan?
a. use sterile scissors to remove the dressing from the site
b. irrigate each lumen weekly with 10 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride
solution when not in use
c. access the site suing a noncoring angle needle
d. use a semipermeable transparent depressing to cover the site. Answer:
D
⩥ A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parent of a toddler.
Which of the following expected behavior characteristics of toddlers
should the nurse include?
a. controls impulsive feelings
b. understands right from wrong
c. easily separates from parents for long periods of time
d. expresses likes and dislikes. Answer: D
,⩥ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school age
child who has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
a. "you should give your child their salmeterol inhaler every 4 hours
when they are having an acute episode of wheezing."
b. "you should monitor your child's weight weekly while they are
receiving inhaled corticosteroids therapy."
c. "pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12-24 months to
evaluate how your child is responding to therapy."
d. "when using the peak expiratory flow meter, record your child's
average of three readings.". Answer: C
⩥ A nurse is assessing an adolescent who received a sodium polystyrene
sulfonate enema. Which of the following findings indicates effectiveness
of the medication?
a. reports an absence of nausea and vomiting
b. reports experiencing an onset of loose stools within 15 minutes of
administration
c. serum potassium level 4.1 mEq/L
d. blood pressure 86/52 mm Hg. Answer: C
, ⩥ A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report the provider?
a. nasal flaring
b. WBC count 11,300/mm^3
c. diarrhea
d. abdominal distension. Answer: A
⩥ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardian of a school
age child who has undergone a tonsillectomy. Which of the following
statements by the guardian indicates an understanding the teaching?
a. "my child can resume usual activities since this year just an outpatient
surgery."
b. "my child will be able to drink the chocolate milkshake I promised to
get for them tonight."
c. "I will notify the doctor if I notice that my child is swallowing
frequently."
d. "I will have my child gargle with warm salt water to relieve their sore
throat.". Answer: C
⩥ A nurse is discussing organ donation with the parents of a school age
child who has sustained brain death due to a bicycle crash. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
