,ATI Nursing Care of Children
(Pediatrics)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 - CORRECT ANSWER B) Nausea
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT
ANSWER A) Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER A)
Avoid IM injection
, QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER C) Cotton wisps
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER D) Disulfiram
QUESTION :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" - CORRECT ANSWER C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve
to feel good about yourself?"
QUESTION :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." -
CORRECT ANSWER B) "I think I have done a good job with my
children since they are all independent now."
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER A) Clients level of
comfort and ability to participate in the interview
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER A) Inspection
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER D) Gait
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER C) Decreased cardiac
output
(Pediatrics)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 - CORRECT ANSWER B) Nausea
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT
ANSWER A) Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER A)
Avoid IM injection
, QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER C) Cotton wisps
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER D) Disulfiram
QUESTION :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" - CORRECT ANSWER C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve
to feel good about yourself?"
QUESTION :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." -
CORRECT ANSWER B) "I think I have done a good job with my
children since they are all independent now."
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER A) Clients level of
comfort and ability to participate in the interview
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER A) Inspection
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER D) Gait
QUESTION :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 - CORRECT ANSWER C) Decreased cardiac
output
