Ati Pediatrics Ngn Exam 2024-2025
/Pediatrics Exam Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers
Abnursebinbabpediatricbclinicbisbassessingbabtoddlerbatbabwell-childbvisit.bWhichbofbthe
followingbactionsbshouldbthebnursebtake?
a.bPerformbthebassessmentbinbabheadbtobtoebsequence.
b.bMinimizebphysicalbcontactbwithbthebchildbinitially.
c.bExplainbproceduresbusingbmedicalbterminology.
d.bStopbthebassessmentbifbthebchildbbecomesbuncooperative.b-bcorrectbanswers✔✔B
Rationale:bThebnursebshouldbinitiallybminimizebphysicalbcontactbwithbthebtoddler,bandbth
en
progressbfrombthebleastbtraumaticbtobthebmostbtraumaticbprocedures.
Abnursebisbcaringbforbanb18-year-oldbadolescentbwhobisbup-to-
datebonbimmunizationsbandbis
planningbtobattendbcollege.bThebnursebshouldbinformbthebclientbthatbhebshouldbreceiveb
whichbofbthe
followingbimmunizationsbpriorbtobmovingbintobabcampusbdormitory?
a.bPneumococcalbpolysaccharide
b.bMeningococcalbpolysaccharide
c.bRotavirus
d.bHerpesbzosterb-bcorrectbanswers✔✔B
Rationale:bThebmeningococcalbpolysaccharidebimmunizationbisbusedbtobpreventbinfecti
onbby
certainbgroupsbofbmeningococcalbbacteria.bMeningococcalbinfectionbcanbcauseblife-
threatening
illnesses,bsuchbasbmeningococcalbmeningitis,bwhichbaffectsbthebbrain,bandbmeningococ
cemia,
whichbaffectsbthebblood.bBothbofbthesebconditionsbcanbbebfatal.bCollegebfreshmen,bparti
cularly
thosebwhoblivebinbdormitories,barebatbanbincreasedbriskbforbmeningococcalbdiseasebrela
tivebtobother
personsbtheirbage.bTherefore,bthebCentersbforbDiseasebControlbandbPreventionbhasbiss
uedba
recommendationbthatballbincomingbcollegebstudentsbreceivebthebmeningococcalbimmuni
zation.
,Abnursebisbteachingbthebparentbofbanbinfantbaboutbfoodballergens.bWhichbofbthebfollowin
g
foodsbshouldbthebnursebincludebasbbeingbthebmostbcommonbfoodballergybinbchildren?
a.bCow'sbmilk
b.bWheatbbread
c.bCornbsyrup
d.bEggb-bcorrectbanswers✔✔A
Rationale:bAccordingbtobevidence-
basedbpractice,bthebnursebshouldbinstructbthebparentbthatbcow's
milkbisbthebmostbcommonbfoodballergybinbchildren.bSomebchildrenbarebsensitivebtobtheb
protein,
calledbcasein,bfoundbinbcow'sbmilk.bTheybhavebdifficultybmetabolizingbthebcaseinbandbar
e,
therefore,ballergicbtobcow'sbmilk.
Abnursebisbteachingbthebparentbofbabtoddlerbaboutbhomebsafety.bWhichbofbthebfollowing
statementsbbybthebparentbindicatesbanbunderstandingbofbthebteaching?
a.b"Iblockbmybmedicationsbinbthebmedicinebcabinet."
b.b"Ibkeepbmybchild'sbcribbmattressbatbthebhighestblevel."
c.b"Ibturnbpotbhandlesbtobthebsidebofbmybstovebwhilebcooking."
d.b"Ibwillbgivebmybchildbsyrupbofbipecacbifbshebswallowsbsomethingbpoisonous."b-
bcorrectbanswers✔✔A
Rationale:bLockingbupbmedicationsbandbotherbpotentialbpoisonsbpreventsbaccess.bTodd
lersbhave
improvedbgrossbandbfinebmotorbskillsbthatballowbforbfurtherbexplorationbofbthebenvironm
entband
possiblebaccessbtobhazardousbsubstances.
Abnursebisbperformingbabphysicalbassessmentbonbab6-month-oldbinfant.bWhichbofbthe
followingbreflexesbshouldbthebnursebexpectbtobfind?
a.bStepping
bb.bBabinski
c.bExtrusion
d.bMorob-bcorrectbanswers✔✔B
Rationale:bThebBabinskibreflex,bwhichbisbelicitedbbybstrokingbthebbottombofbthebfootband
bcausing
thebtoesbtobfanbandbthebbigbtoebtobdorsiflex,bshouldbbebpresentbuntilbthebagebofb1byear.
bPersistence
ofbneonatalbreflexesbmightbindicatebneurologicalbdeficits.
Abnursebisbpreparingbtobadministerbrecommendedbimmunizationsbtobab2-month-
oldbinfant.
Whichbofbthebfollowingbimmunizationsbshouldbthebnursebplanbtobadminister?
a.bHumanbpapillomavirusb(HPV)bandbhepatitisbA
b.bMeasles,bmumps,brubellab(MMR)bandbtetanus,bdiphtheria,bandbacellularbpertussis
,(TDaP)
c.bHaemophilusbinfluenzaebtypebBb(Hib)bandbinactivatedbpoliobvirusb(IPV)
d.bVaricellab(VAR)bandblivebattenuatedbinfluenzabvaccineb(LAIV)b-
bcorrectbanswers✔✔C
Rationale:bThebrecommendedbimmunizationsbforbab2-month-
oldbinfantbincludebHibbandbIPV.bThe
Hibbimmunizationbseriesbconsistsbofb3btob4bdoses,bdependingbonbthebimmunizationbuse
d,bandbatba
minimumbisbadministeredbatbthebagesbofb2bmonths,b4bmonths,bandb12btob15bmonths.bT
hebIPV
immunizationbseriesbconsistsbofb4bdosesbandbisbadministeredbatbthebagesbofb2bmonths,
b4bmonths,b6
tob18bmonths,bandb4btob6byears.
Abnursebisbdevelopingbabplanbofbcarebforbabschool-agebchildbwhobunderwentbabsurgical
procedurebthatbresultedbinbtemporaryblossbofbvision.bWhichbofbthebfollowingbintervention
s
shouldbthebnursebincludebinbthebplanbofbcare?
a.bAssignbanbassistivebpersonnelbtobfeedbthebchild.
b.bExplainbsoundsbthebchildbisbhearing.
c.bHavebthebchildbusebabcanebwhenbambulating.
d.bRotatebnursesbcaringbforbthebchild.b-bcorrectbanswers✔✔B
Rationale:bThebnoisesbinbabfacilitybcanbbebfrighteningbtobabchildbwhobisbexperiencingbab
sensory
loss.bItbisbimportantbtobexplainbthesebnoisesbtoballaybthebchild'sbfears.
Abnursebisbassessingbab3-year-
oldbchildbwhobisb1bdaybpostoperativebfollowingbabtonsillectomy.
Whichbofbthebfollowingbmethodsbshouldbthebnursebusebtobdeterminebifbthebchildbis
experiencingbpain?
a.bAskbthebparents.
b.bUsebthebFACESbscale.
c.bUsebthebnumericbratingbscale.
d.bCheckbthebchild'sbtemperature.b-bcorrectbanswers✔✔B
Rationale:bPainbisbabsubjectivebexperiencebevenbforbab3-year-
oldbchild.bThebFACESbscalebcanbbe
usedbtobaccuratelybdeterminebthebpresencebofbpainbinbchildrenbasbyoungbasb3byearsbof
bage.
12.bAbnursebisbassessingbab6-month-oldbinfantbatbabwell-
childbvisit.bWhichbofbthebfollowing
findingsbindicatesbthebneedbforbfurtherbassessment?
a.bGrabsbfeetbandbpullsbthembtobherbmouth
b.bPosteriorbfontanelbisbclosed
c.bLegsbremainbcrossedbandbextendedbwhenbsupine
d.bBirthbweightbhasbdoubledb-bcorrectbanswers✔✔C
, Rationale:bLegsbcrossedbandbextendedbwhenbsupinebisbanbunexpectedbfindingbandbreq
uiresbfurther
assessment.bAtb6bmonthsbofbage,btheblegsbflexbatbthebkneesbwhenbthebinfantbisbsupine.
bCrossedband
extendedblegsbwhenbsupinebisbabfindingbassociatedbwithbcerebralbpalsy.
Abnursebisbobservingbabmotherbwhobisbplayingbpeek-a-boobwithbherb8-month-
oldbchild.bThe
motherbasksbifbthisbgamebhasbanybdevelopmentalbsignificance.bThebnursebshouldbinfor
mbthe
motherbthatbpeek-a-boobhelpsbdevelopbwhichbofbthebfollowingbconceptsbinbthebchild?
a.bHand-eyebcoordination
b.bSensebofbtrust
c.bObjectbpermanence
d.bEgocentrismb-bcorrectbanswers✔✔C
Rationale:bObjectbpermanencebrefersbtobthebcognitivebskillbofbknowingbanbobjectbstillbex
istsbeven
whenbitbisboutbofbsight.bInbdiscoveringbabhiddenbobjectbwhilebplayingbpeek-a-
boo,bthebinfant
experiencesbvalidationbofbthisbconcept.
Abnursebisbcaringbforbab15-month-
oldbtoddlerbwhobrequiresbdropletbprecautions.bWhichbofbthe
followingbactionsbshouldbthebnursebtake?
a.bHavebthebtoddlerbwearbabdisposablebgownbwhenbinbthebunit'sbplayroom.
b.bWearbsterilebglovesbwhenbchangingbthebtoddler'sbdiapers.
c.bWearbabmaskbwhenbassistingbthebtoddlerbwithbmeals.
d.bAskbvisitorsbtobwearbanbN-95bmaskbwhenbenteringbthebroom.b-bcorrectbanswers✔✔C
Rationale:bThebnursebshouldbwearbabmaskbwhenbwithinb3btob6bfeetbofbthebtoddlerbtobpr
eventbthe
transmissionbofbinfectionsbthatbarebspreadbviablargebdropletbparticlesbexpelledbinbthebair
.
Abnursebatbabpediatricbclinicbisbassessingbab5-month-oldbinfantbduringbabwell-
childbvisit.bWhich
ofbthebfollowingbfindingsbshouldbthebnursebreportbtobthebprovider?
a.bHeadblagsbwhenbpulledbfrombablyingbtobabsittingbposition
b.bAbsencebofbstartlebandbcrawlbreflexes
c.bInabilitybtobpickbupbabrattlebafterbdroppingbit
d.bRollsbfrombbackbtobsideb-bcorrectbanswers✔✔A
Rationale:bAtbthebagebofb5bmonths,bthebinfantbshouldbhavebnobheadblagbwhenbpulledbto
babsitting
position;btherefore,bthebnursebshouldbreportbthisbfindingbtobthebprovider
16.bAbnursebisbplanningbtobcollectbabspecimenbfrombabmalebinfantbusingbaburinebcollecti
onbbag.
/Pediatrics Exam Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers
Abnursebinbabpediatricbclinicbisbassessingbabtoddlerbatbabwell-childbvisit.bWhichbofbthe
followingbactionsbshouldbthebnursebtake?
a.bPerformbthebassessmentbinbabheadbtobtoebsequence.
b.bMinimizebphysicalbcontactbwithbthebchildbinitially.
c.bExplainbproceduresbusingbmedicalbterminology.
d.bStopbthebassessmentbifbthebchildbbecomesbuncooperative.b-bcorrectbanswers✔✔B
Rationale:bThebnursebshouldbinitiallybminimizebphysicalbcontactbwithbthebtoddler,bandbth
en
progressbfrombthebleastbtraumaticbtobthebmostbtraumaticbprocedures.
Abnursebisbcaringbforbanb18-year-oldbadolescentbwhobisbup-to-
datebonbimmunizationsbandbis
planningbtobattendbcollege.bThebnursebshouldbinformbthebclientbthatbhebshouldbreceiveb
whichbofbthe
followingbimmunizationsbpriorbtobmovingbintobabcampusbdormitory?
a.bPneumococcalbpolysaccharide
b.bMeningococcalbpolysaccharide
c.bRotavirus
d.bHerpesbzosterb-bcorrectbanswers✔✔B
Rationale:bThebmeningococcalbpolysaccharidebimmunizationbisbusedbtobpreventbinfecti
onbby
certainbgroupsbofbmeningococcalbbacteria.bMeningococcalbinfectionbcanbcauseblife-
threatening
illnesses,bsuchbasbmeningococcalbmeningitis,bwhichbaffectsbthebbrain,bandbmeningococ
cemia,
whichbaffectsbthebblood.bBothbofbthesebconditionsbcanbbebfatal.bCollegebfreshmen,bparti
cularly
thosebwhoblivebinbdormitories,barebatbanbincreasedbriskbforbmeningococcalbdiseasebrela
tivebtobother
personsbtheirbage.bTherefore,bthebCentersbforbDiseasebControlbandbPreventionbhasbiss
uedba
recommendationbthatballbincomingbcollegebstudentsbreceivebthebmeningococcalbimmuni
zation.
,Abnursebisbteachingbthebparentbofbanbinfantbaboutbfoodballergens.bWhichbofbthebfollowin
g
foodsbshouldbthebnursebincludebasbbeingbthebmostbcommonbfoodballergybinbchildren?
a.bCow'sbmilk
b.bWheatbbread
c.bCornbsyrup
d.bEggb-bcorrectbanswers✔✔A
Rationale:bAccordingbtobevidence-
basedbpractice,bthebnursebshouldbinstructbthebparentbthatbcow's
milkbisbthebmostbcommonbfoodballergybinbchildren.bSomebchildrenbarebsensitivebtobtheb
protein,
calledbcasein,bfoundbinbcow'sbmilk.bTheybhavebdifficultybmetabolizingbthebcaseinbandbar
e,
therefore,ballergicbtobcow'sbmilk.
Abnursebisbteachingbthebparentbofbabtoddlerbaboutbhomebsafety.bWhichbofbthebfollowing
statementsbbybthebparentbindicatesbanbunderstandingbofbthebteaching?
a.b"Iblockbmybmedicationsbinbthebmedicinebcabinet."
b.b"Ibkeepbmybchild'sbcribbmattressbatbthebhighestblevel."
c.b"Ibturnbpotbhandlesbtobthebsidebofbmybstovebwhilebcooking."
d.b"Ibwillbgivebmybchildbsyrupbofbipecacbifbshebswallowsbsomethingbpoisonous."b-
bcorrectbanswers✔✔A
Rationale:bLockingbupbmedicationsbandbotherbpotentialbpoisonsbpreventsbaccess.bTodd
lersbhave
improvedbgrossbandbfinebmotorbskillsbthatballowbforbfurtherbexplorationbofbthebenvironm
entband
possiblebaccessbtobhazardousbsubstances.
Abnursebisbperformingbabphysicalbassessmentbonbab6-month-oldbinfant.bWhichbofbthe
followingbreflexesbshouldbthebnursebexpectbtobfind?
a.bStepping
bb.bBabinski
c.bExtrusion
d.bMorob-bcorrectbanswers✔✔B
Rationale:bThebBabinskibreflex,bwhichbisbelicitedbbybstrokingbthebbottombofbthebfootband
bcausing
thebtoesbtobfanbandbthebbigbtoebtobdorsiflex,bshouldbbebpresentbuntilbthebagebofb1byear.
bPersistence
ofbneonatalbreflexesbmightbindicatebneurologicalbdeficits.
Abnursebisbpreparingbtobadministerbrecommendedbimmunizationsbtobab2-month-
oldbinfant.
Whichbofbthebfollowingbimmunizationsbshouldbthebnursebplanbtobadminister?
a.bHumanbpapillomavirusb(HPV)bandbhepatitisbA
b.bMeasles,bmumps,brubellab(MMR)bandbtetanus,bdiphtheria,bandbacellularbpertussis
,(TDaP)
c.bHaemophilusbinfluenzaebtypebBb(Hib)bandbinactivatedbpoliobvirusb(IPV)
d.bVaricellab(VAR)bandblivebattenuatedbinfluenzabvaccineb(LAIV)b-
bcorrectbanswers✔✔C
Rationale:bThebrecommendedbimmunizationsbforbab2-month-
oldbinfantbincludebHibbandbIPV.bThe
Hibbimmunizationbseriesbconsistsbofb3btob4bdoses,bdependingbonbthebimmunizationbuse
d,bandbatba
minimumbisbadministeredbatbthebagesbofb2bmonths,b4bmonths,bandb12btob15bmonths.bT
hebIPV
immunizationbseriesbconsistsbofb4bdosesbandbisbadministeredbatbthebagesbofb2bmonths,
b4bmonths,b6
tob18bmonths,bandb4btob6byears.
Abnursebisbdevelopingbabplanbofbcarebforbabschool-agebchildbwhobunderwentbabsurgical
procedurebthatbresultedbinbtemporaryblossbofbvision.bWhichbofbthebfollowingbintervention
s
shouldbthebnursebincludebinbthebplanbofbcare?
a.bAssignbanbassistivebpersonnelbtobfeedbthebchild.
b.bExplainbsoundsbthebchildbisbhearing.
c.bHavebthebchildbusebabcanebwhenbambulating.
d.bRotatebnursesbcaringbforbthebchild.b-bcorrectbanswers✔✔B
Rationale:bThebnoisesbinbabfacilitybcanbbebfrighteningbtobabchildbwhobisbexperiencingbab
sensory
loss.bItbisbimportantbtobexplainbthesebnoisesbtoballaybthebchild'sbfears.
Abnursebisbassessingbab3-year-
oldbchildbwhobisb1bdaybpostoperativebfollowingbabtonsillectomy.
Whichbofbthebfollowingbmethodsbshouldbthebnursebusebtobdeterminebifbthebchildbis
experiencingbpain?
a.bAskbthebparents.
b.bUsebthebFACESbscale.
c.bUsebthebnumericbratingbscale.
d.bCheckbthebchild'sbtemperature.b-bcorrectbanswers✔✔B
Rationale:bPainbisbabsubjectivebexperiencebevenbforbab3-year-
oldbchild.bThebFACESbscalebcanbbe
usedbtobaccuratelybdeterminebthebpresencebofbpainbinbchildrenbasbyoungbasb3byearsbof
bage.
12.bAbnursebisbassessingbab6-month-oldbinfantbatbabwell-
childbvisit.bWhichbofbthebfollowing
findingsbindicatesbthebneedbforbfurtherbassessment?
a.bGrabsbfeetbandbpullsbthembtobherbmouth
b.bPosteriorbfontanelbisbclosed
c.bLegsbremainbcrossedbandbextendedbwhenbsupine
d.bBirthbweightbhasbdoubledb-bcorrectbanswers✔✔C
, Rationale:bLegsbcrossedbandbextendedbwhenbsupinebisbanbunexpectedbfindingbandbreq
uiresbfurther
assessment.bAtb6bmonthsbofbage,btheblegsbflexbatbthebkneesbwhenbthebinfantbisbsupine.
bCrossedband
extendedblegsbwhenbsupinebisbabfindingbassociatedbwithbcerebralbpalsy.
Abnursebisbobservingbabmotherbwhobisbplayingbpeek-a-boobwithbherb8-month-
oldbchild.bThe
motherbasksbifbthisbgamebhasbanybdevelopmentalbsignificance.bThebnursebshouldbinfor
mbthe
motherbthatbpeek-a-boobhelpsbdevelopbwhichbofbthebfollowingbconceptsbinbthebchild?
a.bHand-eyebcoordination
b.bSensebofbtrust
c.bObjectbpermanence
d.bEgocentrismb-bcorrectbanswers✔✔C
Rationale:bObjectbpermanencebrefersbtobthebcognitivebskillbofbknowingbanbobjectbstillbex
istsbeven
whenbitbisboutbofbsight.bInbdiscoveringbabhiddenbobjectbwhilebplayingbpeek-a-
boo,bthebinfant
experiencesbvalidationbofbthisbconcept.
Abnursebisbcaringbforbab15-month-
oldbtoddlerbwhobrequiresbdropletbprecautions.bWhichbofbthe
followingbactionsbshouldbthebnursebtake?
a.bHavebthebtoddlerbwearbabdisposablebgownbwhenbinbthebunit'sbplayroom.
b.bWearbsterilebglovesbwhenbchangingbthebtoddler'sbdiapers.
c.bWearbabmaskbwhenbassistingbthebtoddlerbwithbmeals.
d.bAskbvisitorsbtobwearbanbN-95bmaskbwhenbenteringbthebroom.b-bcorrectbanswers✔✔C
Rationale:bThebnursebshouldbwearbabmaskbwhenbwithinb3btob6bfeetbofbthebtoddlerbtobpr
eventbthe
transmissionbofbinfectionsbthatbarebspreadbviablargebdropletbparticlesbexpelledbinbthebair
.
Abnursebatbabpediatricbclinicbisbassessingbab5-month-oldbinfantbduringbabwell-
childbvisit.bWhich
ofbthebfollowingbfindingsbshouldbthebnursebreportbtobthebprovider?
a.bHeadblagsbwhenbpulledbfrombablyingbtobabsittingbposition
b.bAbsencebofbstartlebandbcrawlbreflexes
c.bInabilitybtobpickbupbabrattlebafterbdroppingbit
d.bRollsbfrombbackbtobsideb-bcorrectbanswers✔✔A
Rationale:bAtbthebagebofb5bmonths,bthebinfantbshouldbhavebnobheadblagbwhenbpulledbto
babsitting
position;btherefore,bthebnursebshouldbreportbthisbfindingbtobthebprovider
16.bAbnursebisbplanningbtobcollectbabspecimenbfrombabmalebinfantbusingbaburinebcollecti
onbbag.
