NGN ATI RN PEDIATRICS 2026 PROCTORED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALE ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is providing teaching to a 10 year old child
with scheduled for an arterial cardiac catheterization.
Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. You will have your dressing removed 12 hours after
the procedure
b. you will need to keep your legs straight for 8 hours
following the
procedure
c. you will be on a clear liquid diet for 24 hours
following the procedure
d. you will be on bed rest for 2 days after the procedure
- ....ANSWER...b. you will need to keep your legs
straight for 8 hours following the procedure
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who is post-
operative following a tonsillectomy. The child is now
,ready to resume oral intake which of the following
dietary choices should the nurse offer the child?
a. sugar-free Cherry gelatin
b. vanilla ice cream
c. chocolate milk
d. lime flavored ice pop - ....ANSWER...d. lime
flavored ice pop
A nurse is caring for a 10 month old child was brought
to the emergency department by his parents following a
head injury. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Inspect for fluid leaking from the ears
b. assess respiratory status
c. check pupil reactions
d. examine the scalp for lacerations - ....ANSWER...b.
assess respiratory status
A charge nurse is planning care for an infant who has
failure to thrive. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Assign consistent nursing staff care for the infant
b. Keep the infant in a visually stimulating environment
c. use half-strength formula when feeding the infant
d. give the infant fruit juice between feedings -
....ANSWER...c. use half-strength formula when
feeding the infant
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the
parent of a child who has scabies. Which of the
,following instruction should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. Wash your clients hair with shampoo containing
Ketoconazole
b. soak combs and brushes in boiling water for 10
minutes
c. apply petroleum jelly to the affected areas
d. treat everyone who came into close contact with a
child - ....ANSWER...b. soak combs and brushes in
boiling water for 10 minutes
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who refuses to take a
start dose of oral diphenhydramine. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
a. "The medication isn't bad it taste like candy."
b. "Let me know when you want to take the
medication."
c. "The medication will treat your hypersensitivity
reaction."
d. "Sometimes, when a child has to take medication,
they feel sad." - ....ANSWER...a. "The medication isn't
bad it taste like candy."
A nurse is teaching the parent of a school-age child
about bicycle safety. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Your child should walk the bicycle through
intersections
b. your child's feet should be three to six inches off the
ground when Seated on the bicycle
, c. you should try to keep the bicycle at least three feet
from the curb while riding in thestreet
d. your child should ride the bicycle against the flow of
traffic - ....ANSWER...a. Your child should walk the
bicycle through intersections
A nurse is caring for a school-age child following the
application of a cast to a Fractured right tibia. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Teach the child about cast care
b. Pad the edges of the cast
c. administer pain medication
d. Elevate the child's leg - ....ANSWER...d. Elevate the
child's leg
A nurse is preparing a school-age child for an invasive
procedure. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take?
a. plan for 30 minute teaching session about the
procedure
b. use vague language to describe the procedure
c. explain the procedure to the child when they are in
the playroom
d. demonstrate deep breathing and counting exercises -
....ANSWER...a. plan for 30 minute teaching session
about the procedure
A nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen from a
female infant using a urine collection bag. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALE ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is providing teaching to a 10 year old child
with scheduled for an arterial cardiac catheterization.
Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. You will have your dressing removed 12 hours after
the procedure
b. you will need to keep your legs straight for 8 hours
following the
procedure
c. you will be on a clear liquid diet for 24 hours
following the procedure
d. you will be on bed rest for 2 days after the procedure
- ....ANSWER...b. you will need to keep your legs
straight for 8 hours following the procedure
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who is post-
operative following a tonsillectomy. The child is now
,ready to resume oral intake which of the following
dietary choices should the nurse offer the child?
a. sugar-free Cherry gelatin
b. vanilla ice cream
c. chocolate milk
d. lime flavored ice pop - ....ANSWER...d. lime
flavored ice pop
A nurse is caring for a 10 month old child was brought
to the emergency department by his parents following a
head injury. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Inspect for fluid leaking from the ears
b. assess respiratory status
c. check pupil reactions
d. examine the scalp for lacerations - ....ANSWER...b.
assess respiratory status
A charge nurse is planning care for an infant who has
failure to thrive. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Assign consistent nursing staff care for the infant
b. Keep the infant in a visually stimulating environment
c. use half-strength formula when feeding the infant
d. give the infant fruit juice between feedings -
....ANSWER...c. use half-strength formula when
feeding the infant
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the
parent of a child who has scabies. Which of the
,following instruction should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. Wash your clients hair with shampoo containing
Ketoconazole
b. soak combs and brushes in boiling water for 10
minutes
c. apply petroleum jelly to the affected areas
d. treat everyone who came into close contact with a
child - ....ANSWER...b. soak combs and brushes in
boiling water for 10 minutes
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who refuses to take a
start dose of oral diphenhydramine. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
a. "The medication isn't bad it taste like candy."
b. "Let me know when you want to take the
medication."
c. "The medication will treat your hypersensitivity
reaction."
d. "Sometimes, when a child has to take medication,
they feel sad." - ....ANSWER...a. "The medication isn't
bad it taste like candy."
A nurse is teaching the parent of a school-age child
about bicycle safety. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Your child should walk the bicycle through
intersections
b. your child's feet should be three to six inches off the
ground when Seated on the bicycle
, c. you should try to keep the bicycle at least three feet
from the curb while riding in thestreet
d. your child should ride the bicycle against the flow of
traffic - ....ANSWER...a. Your child should walk the
bicycle through intersections
A nurse is caring for a school-age child following the
application of a cast to a Fractured right tibia. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Teach the child about cast care
b. Pad the edges of the cast
c. administer pain medication
d. Elevate the child's leg - ....ANSWER...d. Elevate the
child's leg
A nurse is preparing a school-age child for an invasive
procedure. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take?
a. plan for 30 minute teaching session about the
procedure
b. use vague language to describe the procedure
c. explain the procedure to the child when they are in
the playroom
d. demonstrate deep breathing and counting exercises -
....ANSWER...a. plan for 30 minute teaching session
about the procedure
A nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen from a
female infant using a urine collection bag. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
