ATI PEDIATRICS CMS 2024 AND
2025TEST BANK/PEDS CMS
CONTAINS 50 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS FOR NCLEX
SUCCESS/GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching an adolescent client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about
managing hypoglycemia. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A. "You should drink 8 oz of a regular soft drink if you experience hypoglycemia."
B. "You should drink 4 oz of orange juice if you experience hypoglycemia."
C. "You should take 2 glucose tablets if you experience hypoglycemia."
D. "You should take 3 tsp of sugar if you experience hypoglycemia." - Correct
AnswerCorrect Answer: B. "You should drink 4 oz of orange juice if you experience
hypoglycemia."
The nurse should tell the client to drink 4 oz of orange juice if hypoglycemia occurs.
Incorrect Answers:
A. The nurse should tell the client to drink 6 oz (NOT 8 oz) of a regular soft drink if
hypoglycemia occurs.
C. The nurse should tell the client to take 4 glucose tablets (NOT 2) if hypoglycemia
occurs.
D. The nurse should tell the client to take 2 tsp (NOT 3) of sugar if hypoglycemia occurs
A nurse is assessing a 6-year-old client at a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings requires further assessment by the nurse?
A. Presence of sparse, fine pubic hair
B. Decreased head circumference compared to full height
C. Increased leg length in relation to height
D. Presence of a loose central incisor - Correct AnswerCorrect Answer: A. Presence of
sparse, fine pubic hair
The development of sexual characteristics prior to the age of 9 years in boys and 8
years in girls is an indication of precocious puberty and requires further evaluation.
Incorrect Answers:
B. The head circumference of a school-age child decreases when compared to full
height due to skeletal lengthening.
C. Body proportion varies with a slimmer appearance and longer legs in a school-age
child. Leg length increases and waist circumference decreases related to height in this
age group.
D. The deciduous teeth start shedding at this age, beginning with the lower central
incisors
RBC Range: - Correct AnswerMale: 4.3-5.9 million/mm3
, Female 3.5 -5.5 million/mm3
A nurse is assessing an infant who develops respiratory distress, absence of breath
sounds on one side, and deviation of the trachea away from the affected side. Based on
these manifestations, which of the following conditions is the infant experiencing?
A. Tension pneumothorax
B. Flail chest
C. Pulmonary contusion
D. Fractured rib - Correct AnswerCorrect Answer: A. Tension pneumothorax
The nurse should identify these manifestations as an indication the infant is developing
a tension pneumothorax. The infant might also become cyanotic and show asymmetry
of the thorax.
Incorrect Answers:
B. Manifestations of flail chest include a pulling of the traumatized rib area inward during
inspiration and outward during expiration.
C. Manifestations of pulmonary contusion include decreased breath sounds,
tachycardia, tachypnea, and blood-tinged secretions.
D. Manifestations of a rib fracture include pain and ecchymosis in the area of trauma,
swelling, and muscle spasms.
TSH Range: - Correct Answer(0.5-5.0 µU/mL
A nurse is assessing a toddler who has measles (rubeola). Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Koplik spots
B. Parotitis
C. Strawberry tongue
D. Paroxysmal coughing - Correct AnswerCorrect Answer: A. Koplik spots
Koplik spots are small, irregular oral lesions with a bluish-white center. They are
characteristic of measles (rubeola). Koplik spots appear about 2 days before the
maculopapular rash and are accompanied by fevers, malaise, conjunctivitis, and other
cold manifestations.
Incorrect Answers:
B. Swollen parotid glands are an expected finding in a child who has MUMPS.
C. Strawberry tongue is an expected finding in a child who has SCARLET FEVER.
D. Paroxysmal coughing is an expected finding in a child who has PERTUSSIS
Nevus simplex or Stork bite - Correct AnswerDiscoloration that typically blanches with
pressure and becomes more prominent with crying. This finding does not require
notification of the provider.
A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has HIV. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect?
A. Generalized petechiae
B. Jaundice
C. Obesity
2025TEST BANK/PEDS CMS
CONTAINS 50 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS FOR NCLEX
SUCCESS/GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching an adolescent client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about
managing hypoglycemia. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A. "You should drink 8 oz of a regular soft drink if you experience hypoglycemia."
B. "You should drink 4 oz of orange juice if you experience hypoglycemia."
C. "You should take 2 glucose tablets if you experience hypoglycemia."
D. "You should take 3 tsp of sugar if you experience hypoglycemia." - Correct
AnswerCorrect Answer: B. "You should drink 4 oz of orange juice if you experience
hypoglycemia."
The nurse should tell the client to drink 4 oz of orange juice if hypoglycemia occurs.
Incorrect Answers:
A. The nurse should tell the client to drink 6 oz (NOT 8 oz) of a regular soft drink if
hypoglycemia occurs.
C. The nurse should tell the client to take 4 glucose tablets (NOT 2) if hypoglycemia
occurs.
D. The nurse should tell the client to take 2 tsp (NOT 3) of sugar if hypoglycemia occurs
A nurse is assessing a 6-year-old client at a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings requires further assessment by the nurse?
A. Presence of sparse, fine pubic hair
B. Decreased head circumference compared to full height
C. Increased leg length in relation to height
D. Presence of a loose central incisor - Correct AnswerCorrect Answer: A. Presence of
sparse, fine pubic hair
The development of sexual characteristics prior to the age of 9 years in boys and 8
years in girls is an indication of precocious puberty and requires further evaluation.
Incorrect Answers:
B. The head circumference of a school-age child decreases when compared to full
height due to skeletal lengthening.
C. Body proportion varies with a slimmer appearance and longer legs in a school-age
child. Leg length increases and waist circumference decreases related to height in this
age group.
D. The deciduous teeth start shedding at this age, beginning with the lower central
incisors
RBC Range: - Correct AnswerMale: 4.3-5.9 million/mm3
, Female 3.5 -5.5 million/mm3
A nurse is assessing an infant who develops respiratory distress, absence of breath
sounds on one side, and deviation of the trachea away from the affected side. Based on
these manifestations, which of the following conditions is the infant experiencing?
A. Tension pneumothorax
B. Flail chest
C. Pulmonary contusion
D. Fractured rib - Correct AnswerCorrect Answer: A. Tension pneumothorax
The nurse should identify these manifestations as an indication the infant is developing
a tension pneumothorax. The infant might also become cyanotic and show asymmetry
of the thorax.
Incorrect Answers:
B. Manifestations of flail chest include a pulling of the traumatized rib area inward during
inspiration and outward during expiration.
C. Manifestations of pulmonary contusion include decreased breath sounds,
tachycardia, tachypnea, and blood-tinged secretions.
D. Manifestations of a rib fracture include pain and ecchymosis in the area of trauma,
swelling, and muscle spasms.
TSH Range: - Correct Answer(0.5-5.0 µU/mL
A nurse is assessing a toddler who has measles (rubeola). Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Koplik spots
B. Parotitis
C. Strawberry tongue
D. Paroxysmal coughing - Correct AnswerCorrect Answer: A. Koplik spots
Koplik spots are small, irregular oral lesions with a bluish-white center. They are
characteristic of measles (rubeola). Koplik spots appear about 2 days before the
maculopapular rash and are accompanied by fevers, malaise, conjunctivitis, and other
cold manifestations.
Incorrect Answers:
B. Swollen parotid glands are an expected finding in a child who has MUMPS.
C. Strawberry tongue is an expected finding in a child who has SCARLET FEVER.
D. Paroxysmal coughing is an expected finding in a child who has PERTUSSIS
Nevus simplex or Stork bite - Correct AnswerDiscoloration that typically blanches with
pressure and becomes more prominent with crying. This finding does not require
notification of the provider.
A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has HIV. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect?
A. Generalized petechiae
B. Jaundice
C. Obesity
