PEDS ATI PROCTORED EXAM, ATI NURSING CARE OF
CHILDREN PROCTORED EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| NEW AND UPDATED 2026 |WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS!!!
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
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
,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
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
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
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"
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."
B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent
now."
A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client. The nurse should
recognize that which of the following places the client at risk of impaired skin
integrity?
A) 3+ Achilles reflex
B) Faint pedal pulses
C) Feet warm to the touch bilaterally
D) Capillary refill of <2 seconds
B) Faint pedal pulse
A nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an indication of protein-calorie malnourishment (SATA)
A) Gingivitis
B) Dry, brittle hair
C) Edema
, D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing
B) Dry, brittle hair
D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral casts on her hands. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take when assisting the client with feeding?
A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
B) Order puréed foods
C) Make sure feedings are provided at room temperature
D) Offer the client a drink after every bite
A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
A nurse is changing the dressing for a client recovering from an appendectomy
following a ruptured appendix. The clients surgical wound is healing by secondary
intention. Which of the following observations should the nurse report to the
provider?
A) Tenderness when touched
B) Pink, shiny tissue with a granular appearance
C) Serosanguineous drainage
D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin
D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin
A nurse is teaching a client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty
about the muscles he will need to strengthen in physical therapy. Which of the
following muscle groups is responsible for movement at the knee joint?
A) Antigravity
B) Antagonistic
C) Synergistic
D) Skeletal
B) Antagonistic
CHILDREN PROCTORED EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| NEW AND UPDATED 2026 |WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS!!!
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
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
,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
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
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
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"
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."
B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent
now."
A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client. The nurse should
recognize that which of the following places the client at risk of impaired skin
integrity?
A) 3+ Achilles reflex
B) Faint pedal pulses
C) Feet warm to the touch bilaterally
D) Capillary refill of <2 seconds
B) Faint pedal pulse
A nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an indication of protein-calorie malnourishment (SATA)
A) Gingivitis
B) Dry, brittle hair
C) Edema
, D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing
B) Dry, brittle hair
D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral casts on her hands. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take when assisting the client with feeding?
A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
B) Order puréed foods
C) Make sure feedings are provided at room temperature
D) Offer the client a drink after every bite
A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
A nurse is changing the dressing for a client recovering from an appendectomy
following a ruptured appendix. The clients surgical wound is healing by secondary
intention. Which of the following observations should the nurse report to the
provider?
A) Tenderness when touched
B) Pink, shiny tissue with a granular appearance
C) Serosanguineous drainage
D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin
D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin
A nurse is teaching a client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty
about the muscles he will need to strengthen in physical therapy. Which of the
following muscle groups is responsible for movement at the knee joint?
A) Antigravity
B) Antagonistic
C) Synergistic
D) Skeletal
B) Antagonistic
