ATI Peds Proctored Exam
1. A nurse is caring for a child who Is postoperative following the insertion of a
ventriculorperitoneal shunt. The nurse should place the child in which ofthe following
positions?: On the nonoperative side
2. A nurse is caring for an infant who is dehydrated and requires IV therapy. The nurse
should monitor the infant response to therapy by performing which of the following actions?:
weighing the infants at the same time everyday
3. A nurse is caring for a preschool age child who has croup. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?: Drooling (that couldmean it can mean there's
an epiglottitis causes obstruction of the airway)
4. A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?: Projectilevomiting
5. A school nurse is screening an 11-year-old child for idiopathic scoliosis.Which of the
following instructions should the nurse give the child for this examination?: Bend forward
from the waist with your head and arms downward
6. A nurse is collecting data from an infact. Which of the following sites is themost reliable
location to check the infats pulse ?: Apical
7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a child who has eczema. Which of th
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching: -Apply a cool wet compress to
the affected area
8. A nurse is caring for a child who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Whichof the following
actions should the nurse take?: Maintain night splints to the affected joint
9. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an 8-year-old child who hasa fracture of the
epiphyseal plate. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching.:
Normal bone growth can be affected by the fracture
10. A nurse is collecting data from an 8 month old infant who has increased intracranial
pressure (ICP) which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?: Bulging
fontane
11. A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a fracture to the right femur. Which of the
following findings is the nurse priority?: tingling in the rightfoot
12. A nurse is caring for a child who has atopic dermatitis. Which of thefollowing findings
should the nurse expect?: Rash with thick skin
13. A nurse is assisting with the care of a school age child who has respiratoryfailure due to
pneumonia. Which of the following positons should the nurse encourage to allow maximal
lung expansions?: Upright (orthopnic positon, semifowler, high fowler)
14. A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a school age child
who has pediculosis capitis. Which of the following instruc-tions should the nurse include in
, the teaching?: Wash all bed linens and dry them in a dryer for at least 20 min
15. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the mother of an infant who has oralcandidiasis and
is breastfeeding which of the following instructions shouldthe nurse include in the teaching?:
Wash hands prior to each breastfeeding
16. A nurse is caring for a school age child who has mild persistent asthma.Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (select all the apply): -Daytime symtoms occur
more than twice per week
-Minor limitations occur with normal activity
-Peak expiratory fow (PEF) is greater than or equal to 80% of the predicted value
17. A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute appendicitis. Whichof the following
findings should the nurse expect?: WBC 17,000/mm3
18. a nurse is planning care for a child who has severe diarrhea. which of thefollowing
actions is the nurse priority?: Assess fluid balance
19. A nurse is caring for a toddler who's parent states that the child has a massin his
abdominal area and his urine is a pink color. Which of the following actions is the nurse's
priority?: Instruct the parent to avoid pressing on the abdominal area
20. A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of thefollowing
actions is the nurse's priority?: Check the Childs weight daily
21. A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.
Which of the following is the nurse's priority?: Administer antibioticswhen available
22. A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent. Which of the following rep- resents the
greatest risk for suicide?: Active psychiatric disorder (Mark, mental problems, patients mind is
unstable)
23. A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has otitis media (middle ear infection). The
nurse should expect which of the following findings?: Tuggingon the affected ear lobe
24. A nurse is reinforcing reaching with a parent of a 1 month old infant who is to undergo
the initial surgery to treat Hirschsprung's disease (a ganglionicmegacolon, part of the colon
isn't connected to the nerves or not functioning,so there will be an increase size of the colon
and stool gets stuck in there). Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse
that the parentunderstanding the goal of surgery?: "I'm glad that the ostomy is only temporary"
(1st there going to cut the nonfunctioning of the colon, and then apply temporary colostomy,
after a couple of months they will suture it together)
25. A nurse is caring for an infant who is 1 day postoperative following surgical repair of a
cleft lip. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Ap- ply an antibiotic ointment
to the suture site
26. A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a parent of a child who has cystic
fibrosis. Which of the following statements by the parent indicatesan understanding of the
teaching?: "I will make sure my child washes her handsbefore eating"
1. A nurse is caring for a child who Is postoperative following the insertion of a
ventriculorperitoneal shunt. The nurse should place the child in which ofthe following
positions?: On the nonoperative side
2. A nurse is caring for an infant who is dehydrated and requires IV therapy. The nurse
should monitor the infant response to therapy by performing which of the following actions?:
weighing the infants at the same time everyday
3. A nurse is caring for a preschool age child who has croup. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?: Drooling (that couldmean it can mean there's
an epiglottitis causes obstruction of the airway)
4. A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?: Projectilevomiting
5. A school nurse is screening an 11-year-old child for idiopathic scoliosis.Which of the
following instructions should the nurse give the child for this examination?: Bend forward
from the waist with your head and arms downward
6. A nurse is collecting data from an infact. Which of the following sites is themost reliable
location to check the infats pulse ?: Apical
7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a child who has eczema. Which of th
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching: -Apply a cool wet compress to
the affected area
8. A nurse is caring for a child who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Whichof the following
actions should the nurse take?: Maintain night splints to the affected joint
9. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an 8-year-old child who hasa fracture of the
epiphyseal plate. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching.:
Normal bone growth can be affected by the fracture
10. A nurse is collecting data from an 8 month old infant who has increased intracranial
pressure (ICP) which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?: Bulging
fontane
11. A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a fracture to the right femur. Which of the
following findings is the nurse priority?: tingling in the rightfoot
12. A nurse is caring for a child who has atopic dermatitis. Which of thefollowing findings
should the nurse expect?: Rash with thick skin
13. A nurse is assisting with the care of a school age child who has respiratoryfailure due to
pneumonia. Which of the following positons should the nurse encourage to allow maximal
lung expansions?: Upright (orthopnic positon, semifowler, high fowler)
14. A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a school age child
who has pediculosis capitis. Which of the following instruc-tions should the nurse include in
, the teaching?: Wash all bed linens and dry them in a dryer for at least 20 min
15. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the mother of an infant who has oralcandidiasis and
is breastfeeding which of the following instructions shouldthe nurse include in the teaching?:
Wash hands prior to each breastfeeding
16. A nurse is caring for a school age child who has mild persistent asthma.Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (select all the apply): -Daytime symtoms occur
more than twice per week
-Minor limitations occur with normal activity
-Peak expiratory fow (PEF) is greater than or equal to 80% of the predicted value
17. A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute appendicitis. Whichof the following
findings should the nurse expect?: WBC 17,000/mm3
18. a nurse is planning care for a child who has severe diarrhea. which of thefollowing
actions is the nurse priority?: Assess fluid balance
19. A nurse is caring for a toddler who's parent states that the child has a massin his
abdominal area and his urine is a pink color. Which of the following actions is the nurse's
priority?: Instruct the parent to avoid pressing on the abdominal area
20. A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of thefollowing
actions is the nurse's priority?: Check the Childs weight daily
21. A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.
Which of the following is the nurse's priority?: Administer antibioticswhen available
22. A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent. Which of the following rep- resents the
greatest risk for suicide?: Active psychiatric disorder (Mark, mental problems, patients mind is
unstable)
23. A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has otitis media (middle ear infection). The
nurse should expect which of the following findings?: Tuggingon the affected ear lobe
24. A nurse is reinforcing reaching with a parent of a 1 month old infant who is to undergo
the initial surgery to treat Hirschsprung's disease (a ganglionicmegacolon, part of the colon
isn't connected to the nerves or not functioning,so there will be an increase size of the colon
and stool gets stuck in there). Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse
that the parentunderstanding the goal of surgery?: "I'm glad that the ostomy is only temporary"
(1st there going to cut the nonfunctioning of the colon, and then apply temporary colostomy,
after a couple of months they will suture it together)
25. A nurse is caring for an infant who is 1 day postoperative following surgical repair of a
cleft lip. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Ap- ply an antibiotic ointment
to the suture site
26. A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a parent of a child who has cystic
fibrosis. Which of the following statements by the parent indicatesan understanding of the
teaching?: "I will make sure my child washes her handsbefore eating"
