ATI Peds Exam Questions with Verified
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A nurse is teaching school aged child and his parents how to self administer
insulin.Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A) Allow the parent to administer an injection to the nurse
B) have the child teach the injection technique to the parents
C) have a parent administer the insulin injection to the child
D) demonstrate the injection technique on an orange
Demonstrate the injection technique on an orange
A nurse is teaching the guardian of an 18 month old toddler about otic medication
administration. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) administer the drops immediately after removing the mediation from the
refrigerator
B) place the child in a seated position with the head tilted to the side for administration
C) Gently pull the ear cartilage down and back when administering the medication
D) position the medication bottle so the drops do not touch the side of the ear canal
Gently pull the ear cartilage down and back when administering the medication
A nurse is assessing a 1 week old infant at a well child visit. The nurse should notify the
provider about which of the following assessment findings?
A) A flat, dark pink area between the eyes that blanches
B) an area of deep blue pigmentation over the buttock
,C) a blue coloring of the sclera
D) A patchy, red rash with raised centers
a blue coloring of the sclera
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of an infant who is receiving digoxin and furosemide
for the treatment of heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
A) sodium 140 meq/l
B) calcium 10.2 mg/dl
C) Chloride 100 meq/l
D) potassium 3.2 meq/l
potassium 3.2 meq/l
A nurse in a peds clinic is assessing a toddler at a well child visit. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A) perform the assessment in a head to toe sequence
B) minimize physical contact with the child
C) explain the procedures using medical terminology
D) Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative
Minimize physical contact with the child initially
A nurse is planning care for a 4 year old chid who has nephrotic syndrome. which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A) provide thorough skin care
,B) test for blood type and cross match
C) allow ample hydrating fluids
D) maintain a low carb diet
provide a thorough skin assessment
A nurse in a providers office enters an examination room to assess an 8 month old
infant for the first time.. Which of the following reactions by the infant should the nurse
expect?
A) the infant gives the nurse a social smile
B) the infant turns away when the nurse approaches
C) the infant reaches out to the nurse to be held
D) the infant is responsive and alert as the nurse comes closer
the infant turns away when the nurse approaches
A nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of an infant who has failure to thrive.
Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) add fortified rice cereal to the infants formula
B) alternate feedings between several family membranes
C) offer the infant juice between feedings
D) provide feedings on demand rather than on a schedule
Add fortified rice cereal to the infants formula
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the guardian of an adolescent who has
hemophilia. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse provide?
, A) encourage the adolescent to participate in non contact sports
B) provide the adolescent with a firm bristled toothbrush
C) administer aspirin to the adolescent for episodes of pain
D) provide disposable razors to the adolescent for shaving
Encourage the adolescent to participate in non contact sports
A nurse is caring for a 4 month old child who has acute otitis media and a fever of 38.3.
Which of the following medications should the nurse administer
Amoxicillin
A nurse is providing teaching about immunizations to the parents of a severely
immunocompromised child who has HIV. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in her teaching?
A) your childs immunizations today will be half doses
B) the pneumococcal and influenza vaccines are recommended for your child
C) immunizations will be delayed until your child tests HIV negative
D) your child will need to restart the immunizations schedule once your childs lab
values are within the reference range
The pneumococcal and influenza vaccines are recommended for your child
A nurse is caring for an infant who is postoperative following a myelomeningocele
repair. Which of the following is the priority action the nurse should take?
A) measure the infants intake and output
B) measure the infants head circumference
Correct Answers
A nurse is teaching school aged child and his parents how to self administer
insulin.Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A) Allow the parent to administer an injection to the nurse
B) have the child teach the injection technique to the parents
C) have a parent administer the insulin injection to the child
D) demonstrate the injection technique on an orange
Demonstrate the injection technique on an orange
A nurse is teaching the guardian of an 18 month old toddler about otic medication
administration. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) administer the drops immediately after removing the mediation from the
refrigerator
B) place the child in a seated position with the head tilted to the side for administration
C) Gently pull the ear cartilage down and back when administering the medication
D) position the medication bottle so the drops do not touch the side of the ear canal
Gently pull the ear cartilage down and back when administering the medication
A nurse is assessing a 1 week old infant at a well child visit. The nurse should notify the
provider about which of the following assessment findings?
A) A flat, dark pink area between the eyes that blanches
B) an area of deep blue pigmentation over the buttock
,C) a blue coloring of the sclera
D) A patchy, red rash with raised centers
a blue coloring of the sclera
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of an infant who is receiving digoxin and furosemide
for the treatment of heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
A) sodium 140 meq/l
B) calcium 10.2 mg/dl
C) Chloride 100 meq/l
D) potassium 3.2 meq/l
potassium 3.2 meq/l
A nurse in a peds clinic is assessing a toddler at a well child visit. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A) perform the assessment in a head to toe sequence
B) minimize physical contact with the child
C) explain the procedures using medical terminology
D) Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative
Minimize physical contact with the child initially
A nurse is planning care for a 4 year old chid who has nephrotic syndrome. which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A) provide thorough skin care
,B) test for blood type and cross match
C) allow ample hydrating fluids
D) maintain a low carb diet
provide a thorough skin assessment
A nurse in a providers office enters an examination room to assess an 8 month old
infant for the first time.. Which of the following reactions by the infant should the nurse
expect?
A) the infant gives the nurse a social smile
B) the infant turns away when the nurse approaches
C) the infant reaches out to the nurse to be held
D) the infant is responsive and alert as the nurse comes closer
the infant turns away when the nurse approaches
A nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of an infant who has failure to thrive.
Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) add fortified rice cereal to the infants formula
B) alternate feedings between several family membranes
C) offer the infant juice between feedings
D) provide feedings on demand rather than on a schedule
Add fortified rice cereal to the infants formula
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the guardian of an adolescent who has
hemophilia. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse provide?
, A) encourage the adolescent to participate in non contact sports
B) provide the adolescent with a firm bristled toothbrush
C) administer aspirin to the adolescent for episodes of pain
D) provide disposable razors to the adolescent for shaving
Encourage the adolescent to participate in non contact sports
A nurse is caring for a 4 month old child who has acute otitis media and a fever of 38.3.
Which of the following medications should the nurse administer
Amoxicillin
A nurse is providing teaching about immunizations to the parents of a severely
immunocompromised child who has HIV. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in her teaching?
A) your childs immunizations today will be half doses
B) the pneumococcal and influenza vaccines are recommended for your child
C) immunizations will be delayed until your child tests HIV negative
D) your child will need to restart the immunizations schedule once your childs lab
values are within the reference range
The pneumococcal and influenza vaccines are recommended for your child
A nurse is caring for an infant who is postoperative following a myelomeningocele
repair. Which of the following is the priority action the nurse should take?
A) measure the infants intake and output
B) measure the infants head circumference
