2025 PEDS ATI PROCTORED
EXAM, ATI NURSING CARE OF
CHILDREN PROCTORED EXAM
TEST 2026
A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's hand is swelling and the
nurse notes that the child is allergic to insect stings. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect if the child develops anaphylaxis? (SATA)
A) Bradycardia
B) Nausea
C) Hypertension
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor - Answer-B) Nausea
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
when providing oral care for the client?
A) Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
B) Place the client in the supine position
C) Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care
D) Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open - Answer-A) Test for the presence of the clients
gag reflex
,A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute myelogenous leukemia and a platelet count of
48,000/mm^3. Which of the follow interventions should the nurse include?
A) Avoid IM injections
B) Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift
C) Do not allow the client to have visitors
D) Encourage daily flossing between teeth - Answer-A) Avoid IM injection
A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the clients trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V). Which of the
following items should the nurse gather for the test?
A) Sugar
B) Coffee
C) Cotton wisps
D) Snellen chart - Answer-C) Cotton wisps
A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who has undergone detoxification. Which of the
following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe to assist the client with
maintaining sobriety
A) Varenicline
B) Clonidine
C) Buprenorphine
D) Disulfiram - Answer-D) Disulfiram
A newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder states to the nurse, "I'm a failure, I can't
even cope with the little things anymore." Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
,A) "What happened in your life to make you feel like such a failure?"
B) "It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right now"
C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
D) "I know you feel like that now, but you'll feel differently when you get better" - Answer-C) "Do you
feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
A nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult client. The nurse should identify which of the following
statements as an indication that the client has completed Eriksons developmental task for her age
group?
A) "I am comfortable with my decision to choose a lifelong partner."
B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent now."
C) "As I look back over my life, I can see that I have achieved most of the goals I set for myself."
D) I love my work so much that it's difficult to think about retirement." - Answer-B) "I think I have done a
good job with my children since they are all independent now."
A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. Which of the following pieces of assessment
information should the nurse collect during the introductory phase of the interview?"
A) Clients level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview
B) Previous illnesses and surgeries
C) Events surrounding the clients recent illness
D) Sociocultural history - Answer-A) Clients level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview
A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling bloated for several weeks.
Which of the following methods of assessment should the nurse use first?
A) inspection
B) Auscultation
C) Percussion
, D)Palpation - Answer-A) Inspection
A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical assessment of a client. The nurse should use inspection
to assess which of the following?
A) Liver size
B) Pedal edema
C) Skin texture
D) Gait - Answer-D) Gait
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should recognize that immobility places the
client at risk of which of the following health alterations?
A) Increased intestinal motility
B) Respiratory alkalosis
C) Decreased cardiac output
D) Hypocalcemia - Answer-C) Decreased cardiac output
A nurse is preparing to perform mouth care for an unresponsive client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
A) Place the client supine
B) Keep both side rails up
C) Raise the level of the bed
D) Inspect the clients mouth using a finger sweep - Answer-C)Raise the level of the bed
A nurse is preparing to administer an afternoon dose of ampicillin to a client. The client appears upset
and refuses to take the medication before throwing the pill on the floor. Which of the following entries
should the nurse enter into the clients medical record?
A) the client refuses to take medication today
EXAM, ATI NURSING CARE OF
CHILDREN PROCTORED EXAM
TEST 2026
A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's hand is swelling and the
nurse notes that the child is allergic to insect stings. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect if the child develops anaphylaxis? (SATA)
A) Bradycardia
B) Nausea
C) Hypertension
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor - Answer-B) Nausea
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
when providing oral care for the client?
A) Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
B) Place the client in the supine position
C) Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care
D) Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open - Answer-A) Test for the presence of the clients
gag reflex
,A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute myelogenous leukemia and a platelet count of
48,000/mm^3. Which of the follow interventions should the nurse include?
A) Avoid IM injections
B) Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift
C) Do not allow the client to have visitors
D) Encourage daily flossing between teeth - Answer-A) Avoid IM injection
A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the clients trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V). Which of the
following items should the nurse gather for the test?
A) Sugar
B) Coffee
C) Cotton wisps
D) Snellen chart - Answer-C) Cotton wisps
A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who has undergone detoxification. Which of the
following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe to assist the client with
maintaining sobriety
A) Varenicline
B) Clonidine
C) Buprenorphine
D) Disulfiram - Answer-D) Disulfiram
A newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder states to the nurse, "I'm a failure, I can't
even cope with the little things anymore." Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
,A) "What happened in your life to make you feel like such a failure?"
B) "It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right now"
C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
D) "I know you feel like that now, but you'll feel differently when you get better" - Answer-C) "Do you
feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
A nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult client. The nurse should identify which of the following
statements as an indication that the client has completed Eriksons developmental task for her age
group?
A) "I am comfortable with my decision to choose a lifelong partner."
B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent now."
C) "As I look back over my life, I can see that I have achieved most of the goals I set for myself."
D) I love my work so much that it's difficult to think about retirement." - Answer-B) "I think I have done a
good job with my children since they are all independent now."
A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. Which of the following pieces of assessment
information should the nurse collect during the introductory phase of the interview?"
A) Clients level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview
B) Previous illnesses and surgeries
C) Events surrounding the clients recent illness
D) Sociocultural history - Answer-A) Clients level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview
A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling bloated for several weeks.
Which of the following methods of assessment should the nurse use first?
A) inspection
B) Auscultation
C) Percussion
, D)Palpation - Answer-A) Inspection
A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical assessment of a client. The nurse should use inspection
to assess which of the following?
A) Liver size
B) Pedal edema
C) Skin texture
D) Gait - Answer-D) Gait
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should recognize that immobility places the
client at risk of which of the following health alterations?
A) Increased intestinal motility
B) Respiratory alkalosis
C) Decreased cardiac output
D) Hypocalcemia - Answer-C) Decreased cardiac output
A nurse is preparing to perform mouth care for an unresponsive client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
A) Place the client supine
B) Keep both side rails up
C) Raise the level of the bed
D) Inspect the clients mouth using a finger sweep - Answer-C)Raise the level of the bed
A nurse is preparing to administer an afternoon dose of ampicillin to a client. The client appears upset
and refuses to take the medication before throwing the pill on the floor. Which of the following entries
should the nurse enter into the clients medical record?
A) the client refuses to take medication today
