ATI PEDIATRIC CMS PROCTORED
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ A nurse is teaching a parent of a 12-month old child about
development during the toddler years. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include? Answer: "Your child should be able
to scribble spontaneously using a crayon at the age of 15 months."
◉ A nurse is caring for a toddler and is preparing to administer 0.9%
sodium chloride 100 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr. The drop factor of the
manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV
infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number.) Answer: 25 GTT
◉ A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
Minimize physical contact with the child initially.
◉ A nurse is caring for an 18-year-old adolescent who is up-to-date on
immunizations and is planning to attend college. The nurse should
inform the client that he should receive which of the following
,immunizations prior to moving into a campus dormitory? Answer:
Meningococcal polysaccharide
◉ A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home safety. Which
of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of
the teaching? Answer: "I lock my medications in the medicine cabinet."
◉ A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a 6-month-old infant.
Which of the following reflexes should the nurse expect to find?
Answer: Babinski
◉ A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about food allergens.
Which of the following foods should the nurse include as being the most
common food allergy in children? Answer: Cow's milk
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer recommended immunizations to a
2-month-old infant. Which of the following immunizations should the
nurse plan to administer? Answer: Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)
and inactivated polio virus (IPV)
◉ A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who
underwent a surgical procedure that resulted in temporary loss of vision.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan of care? Answer: Explain sounds the child is hearing.
,◉ A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child who is 1 day postoperative
following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following methods should the
nurse use to determine if the child is experiencing pain? Answer: Use the
FACES scale.
◉ A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant at a well-child visit. Which
of the following findings indicates the need for further assessment?
Answer: Legs remain crossed and extended when supine
◉ A nurse is observing a mother who is playing peek-a-boo with her 8-
month-old child. The mother asks if this game has any developmental
significance. The nurse should inform the mother that peek-a-boo helps
develop which of the following concepts in the child? Answer: Object
permanence
◉ A nurse is caring for a 15-month-old toddler who requires droplet
precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Wear a mask when assisting the toddler with meals.
◉ A nurse at a pediatric clinic is assessing a 5-month-old infant during a
well-child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report
to the provider? Answer: Head lags when pulled from a lying to a sitting
position
◉ A nurse is planning to collect a specimen from a male infant using a
urine collection bag. Which of the following actions should the nurse
, take? Answer: Wash and dry the infant's genitalia and perineum
thoroughly.
◉ A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a
blood lead level of 3 mcg/dL. When teaching the toddler's parents about
the correlation of nutrition with lead poisoning, which of the following
information is appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching?
Answer: Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium and iron is
adequate.
◉ A nurse is planning care for a 10-month-old infant who has suspected
failure to thrive (FTT). Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.) Answer:
Observe the parents' actions when feeding the child.; Maintain a detailed
record of food and fluid intake.
◉ A nurse is assessing a 7-year-old child's psychosocial development.
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as requiring
further evaluation? Answer: The child complains daily about going to
school.
◉ A nurse is providing education to the parent of a toddler who is about
to receive her first dose of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella)
immunization. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates
an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I can give my child
acetaminophen for discomfort associated with the immunization."
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ A nurse is teaching a parent of a 12-month old child about
development during the toddler years. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include? Answer: "Your child should be able
to scribble spontaneously using a crayon at the age of 15 months."
◉ A nurse is caring for a toddler and is preparing to administer 0.9%
sodium chloride 100 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr. The drop factor of the
manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV
infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number.) Answer: 25 GTT
◉ A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
Minimize physical contact with the child initially.
◉ A nurse is caring for an 18-year-old adolescent who is up-to-date on
immunizations and is planning to attend college. The nurse should
inform the client that he should receive which of the following
,immunizations prior to moving into a campus dormitory? Answer:
Meningococcal polysaccharide
◉ A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home safety. Which
of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of
the teaching? Answer: "I lock my medications in the medicine cabinet."
◉ A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a 6-month-old infant.
Which of the following reflexes should the nurse expect to find?
Answer: Babinski
◉ A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about food allergens.
Which of the following foods should the nurse include as being the most
common food allergy in children? Answer: Cow's milk
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer recommended immunizations to a
2-month-old infant. Which of the following immunizations should the
nurse plan to administer? Answer: Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)
and inactivated polio virus (IPV)
◉ A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who
underwent a surgical procedure that resulted in temporary loss of vision.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan of care? Answer: Explain sounds the child is hearing.
,◉ A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child who is 1 day postoperative
following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following methods should the
nurse use to determine if the child is experiencing pain? Answer: Use the
FACES scale.
◉ A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant at a well-child visit. Which
of the following findings indicates the need for further assessment?
Answer: Legs remain crossed and extended when supine
◉ A nurse is observing a mother who is playing peek-a-boo with her 8-
month-old child. The mother asks if this game has any developmental
significance. The nurse should inform the mother that peek-a-boo helps
develop which of the following concepts in the child? Answer: Object
permanence
◉ A nurse is caring for a 15-month-old toddler who requires droplet
precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Wear a mask when assisting the toddler with meals.
◉ A nurse at a pediatric clinic is assessing a 5-month-old infant during a
well-child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report
to the provider? Answer: Head lags when pulled from a lying to a sitting
position
◉ A nurse is planning to collect a specimen from a male infant using a
urine collection bag. Which of the following actions should the nurse
, take? Answer: Wash and dry the infant's genitalia and perineum
thoroughly.
◉ A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a
blood lead level of 3 mcg/dL. When teaching the toddler's parents about
the correlation of nutrition with lead poisoning, which of the following
information is appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching?
Answer: Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium and iron is
adequate.
◉ A nurse is planning care for a 10-month-old infant who has suspected
failure to thrive (FTT). Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.) Answer:
Observe the parents' actions when feeding the child.; Maintain a detailed
record of food and fluid intake.
◉ A nurse is assessing a 7-year-old child's psychosocial development.
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as requiring
further evaluation? Answer: The child complains daily about going to
school.
◉ A nurse is providing education to the parent of a toddler who is about
to receive her first dose of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella)
immunization. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates
an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I can give my child
acetaminophen for discomfort associated with the immunization."
