PEDIATRICS ATI PROCTORED EXAM TEST BANK 200 Q and A
COMPREHESIVE UPDATE 2025.
The nurse is preparing to administer an immunization to a four-year-old
child. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A- Place the child in a prone position for the immunization
B- request that the child's caregiver leave the room during the
immunization
C- administer the immunization using a 24-gauge needle
D- inject the immunization slowly after aspirating for 3 seconds
Answer - c
The nurse should administer an immunization for a 4-year-old child
using a 24- gauge needle to minimize the amount of pain
experienced by the toddler.
A- The nurse should place the child in an upright sitting position for
the immunization because this decreases the child's fear and
anxiety.
B- The nurse should allow the caregiver to stay near the
child during the immunization to provide a sense of security
and reduce the child's anxiety level. D- The nurse should
inject the immunization rapidly and avoid aspiration.
These actions decrease the risk of needle displacement and
lower the child's fear and anxiety level by decreasing the
amount of time it takes to administer the immunization.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant who is
receiving treatment for severe dehydration. The nurse should
identify which of the following laboratory values indicates
effectiveness of the current treatment?
A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg
Answer- b
The nurse should identify that a sodium level of 140 mEq/L is
within the expected reference range and indicates the current
treatment regimen the infant is receiving for dehydration is
effective.
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,A- A potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L is below the expected
reference range and indicates hypokalemia.
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,C- A urine specific gravity of 1.035 is above the expected reference
range and indicate scon centrated urine.
D- A BUN level of 25 mg/dL is above the expected reference range
and indicates the kidneys are not excreting BUN as they should be.
The nurse is providing teaching about Social Development to the
parents of a preschooler. Which of the following play activities should
the nurse recommend for the child?
A- Play pat-a-cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
D- playing dress-up
Answer - d
The nurse should instruct the parents that at the preschool age, play
should focus on social, mental, and physical development.
Therefore, playing dress-up is a recommended play activity for this
child.
A- Playing pat-a-cake is a recommended play activity for an infant.
B- Using a push pull toy is a recommended play activity for a toddler.
C- Creating a scrapbook is a recommended play activity for a school-age
child.
A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about ways to
prevent sudden infant death syndrome SIDS. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A- Place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime.
Answer- d
The nurse should inform the parent that protective factors against SIDS
include breastfeeding and the use of a pacifier when the infant is
sleeping.
A- The nurse should instruct the parent to place the infant in a
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, supine position to sleep. Prone and side-lying positions are risk
factors for SIDS.
B- Placing the infant on a large pillow to sleep can increase the risk of
suffocation, asphyxiation, and SIDS.
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COMPREHESIVE UPDATE 2025.
The nurse is preparing to administer an immunization to a four-year-old
child. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A- Place the child in a prone position for the immunization
B- request that the child's caregiver leave the room during the
immunization
C- administer the immunization using a 24-gauge needle
D- inject the immunization slowly after aspirating for 3 seconds
Answer - c
The nurse should administer an immunization for a 4-year-old child
using a 24- gauge needle to minimize the amount of pain
experienced by the toddler.
A- The nurse should place the child in an upright sitting position for
the immunization because this decreases the child's fear and
anxiety.
B- The nurse should allow the caregiver to stay near the
child during the immunization to provide a sense of security
and reduce the child's anxiety level. D- The nurse should
inject the immunization rapidly and avoid aspiration.
These actions decrease the risk of needle displacement and
lower the child's fear and anxiety level by decreasing the
amount of time it takes to administer the immunization.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant who is
receiving treatment for severe dehydration. The nurse should
identify which of the following laboratory values indicates
effectiveness of the current treatment?
A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg
Answer- b
The nurse should identify that a sodium level of 140 mEq/L is
within the expected reference range and indicates the current
treatment regimen the infant is receiving for dehydration is
effective.
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,A- A potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L is below the expected
reference range and indicates hypokalemia.
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,C- A urine specific gravity of 1.035 is above the expected reference
range and indicate scon centrated urine.
D- A BUN level of 25 mg/dL is above the expected reference range
and indicates the kidneys are not excreting BUN as they should be.
The nurse is providing teaching about Social Development to the
parents of a preschooler. Which of the following play activities should
the nurse recommend for the child?
A- Play pat-a-cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
D- playing dress-up
Answer - d
The nurse should instruct the parents that at the preschool age, play
should focus on social, mental, and physical development.
Therefore, playing dress-up is a recommended play activity for this
child.
A- Playing pat-a-cake is a recommended play activity for an infant.
B- Using a push pull toy is a recommended play activity for a toddler.
C- Creating a scrapbook is a recommended play activity for a school-age
child.
A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about ways to
prevent sudden infant death syndrome SIDS. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A- Place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime.
Answer- d
The nurse should inform the parent that protective factors against SIDS
include breastfeeding and the use of a pacifier when the infant is
sleeping.
A- The nurse should instruct the parent to place the infant in a
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, supine position to sleep. Prone and side-lying positions are risk
factors for SIDS.
B- Placing the infant on a large pillow to sleep can increase the risk of
suffocation, asphyxiation, and SIDS.
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