ATI CAPSTONE PEDIATRICS EXAM PREP
2026 STUDY GUIDE WITH UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ A Nurse is Planning Care for a 6-Year-Old Child Who Has Bacterial
Meningitis. What Nursing Intervention Is Unnecessary in the Patient's
Plan of Care? Answer: Measure head circumference every shift
⩥ A Nurse is Teaching the Parents of a Child Who Has ADHD About
Methylphenidate. Which of the Following Statements Should the Nurse
Include in the Teaching? Answer: Restrict your child's intake of caffeine
while she is taking this medication
⩥ A Nurse is Caring for a 6-Month-Old Patient Who Has Sudden
Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, Distended Abdomen, and Red Currant Jelly-
Like Stools. The Nurse Should Know That These Are Signs of What?
Answer: Intussusception
⩥ A Nurse is Preparing to Perform an Abdominal Assessment on a
Child. Identify the Sequence the Nurse Should Follow (Move the Steps
into the Box on the Right, Placing Them in the Selected Order of
Performance. Use All the Steps) Answer: Inspection, Auscultation,
Superficial Palpation, Deep Palpation
, ⩥ A Nurse is Caring for a 4-Year-Old Child Who Has a New Diagnosis
of Diabetes Mellitus and Is Distressed After an Insulin Injection. Which
of the Following Play Activities Should the Nurse Recognize Is
Therapeutic in Helping the Child Deal with the Injection? Answer: A
needleless syringe and a doll
⩥ A Nurse is Providing Anticipatory Guidance About Child
Development to the Parents of a Preschooler. Which of the Following
Developmental Tasks Should the Nurse Include as Being Expected of a
Preschooler? Answer: Participates in imaginary play
⩥ A Nurse is Providing Care to a Child Who Has an Allergy to Eggs.
The Nurse Should Question a Prescription for Which of the Following
Immunizations? Answer: Influenza, Live Attenuated (LAIV)
⩥ A Nurse is Caring for a 10-Month-Old Infant Who Is in a Cast for
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH). Which of the Following
Strategies Should the Nurse Implement to Promote the Infant's Growth
and Development? Answer: Allow the infant to stand in the crib
⩥ A Nurse is Caring for a 6-Month-Old Infant Following Surgery.
Which of the Following Should the Nurse Use to Measure Pain in This
Client? Answer: FLACC pain scale
2026 STUDY GUIDE WITH UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ A Nurse is Planning Care for a 6-Year-Old Child Who Has Bacterial
Meningitis. What Nursing Intervention Is Unnecessary in the Patient's
Plan of Care? Answer: Measure head circumference every shift
⩥ A Nurse is Teaching the Parents of a Child Who Has ADHD About
Methylphenidate. Which of the Following Statements Should the Nurse
Include in the Teaching? Answer: Restrict your child's intake of caffeine
while she is taking this medication
⩥ A Nurse is Caring for a 6-Month-Old Patient Who Has Sudden
Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, Distended Abdomen, and Red Currant Jelly-
Like Stools. The Nurse Should Know That These Are Signs of What?
Answer: Intussusception
⩥ A Nurse is Preparing to Perform an Abdominal Assessment on a
Child. Identify the Sequence the Nurse Should Follow (Move the Steps
into the Box on the Right, Placing Them in the Selected Order of
Performance. Use All the Steps) Answer: Inspection, Auscultation,
Superficial Palpation, Deep Palpation
, ⩥ A Nurse is Caring for a 4-Year-Old Child Who Has a New Diagnosis
of Diabetes Mellitus and Is Distressed After an Insulin Injection. Which
of the Following Play Activities Should the Nurse Recognize Is
Therapeutic in Helping the Child Deal with the Injection? Answer: A
needleless syringe and a doll
⩥ A Nurse is Providing Anticipatory Guidance About Child
Development to the Parents of a Preschooler. Which of the Following
Developmental Tasks Should the Nurse Include as Being Expected of a
Preschooler? Answer: Participates in imaginary play
⩥ A Nurse is Providing Care to a Child Who Has an Allergy to Eggs.
The Nurse Should Question a Prescription for Which of the Following
Immunizations? Answer: Influenza, Live Attenuated (LAIV)
⩥ A Nurse is Caring for a 10-Month-Old Infant Who Is in a Cast for
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH). Which of the Following
Strategies Should the Nurse Implement to Promote the Infant's Growth
and Development? Answer: Allow the infant to stand in the crib
⩥ A Nurse is Caring for a 6-Month-Old Infant Following Surgery.
Which of the Following Should the Nurse Use to Measure Pain in This
Client? Answer: FLACC pain scale
