ATI Pediatrics Proctored Exam – Practice Questions with Answers & Full Study Guide.

ATI Pediatrics Proctored Exam –
Practice Questions with Answers & Full
Study Guide

QUESTION

1

A nurse is preparing to apply lidocaine and prilocaine cream to a child prior to the insertion of an IV
catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

Applying the cream 1 hour before the procedure

QUESTION

2

A nurse is planning care for an adolescent following repair of Meckel's Diverticulum. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Maintaining an NG tube for decompression

QUESTION

3

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a preschool-age child who has acute acetylsalicylic
acid

poisoning. Which of the following should the nurse expect?

Hyperpyrexia

QUESTION

4

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 24-month-old child who has acute lymphocytic

leukemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Initiating bleeding precautions

QUESTION

5

, A nurse is creating a plan of care for an adolescent who has muscular dystrophy. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

Encouraging the adolescent to perform incentive spirometry to maintain lung capacity

QUESTION

6

A nurse is teaching the parent of a school-age child about bicycle safety.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections.

QUESTION

7

A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a 3-month-old infant.

Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take to deliver atraumatic care?

Providing a pacifier coated with an oral sucrose prior to injections

Applying a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics cream immediately before the injections

QUESTION

8

A nurse at an inpatient facility is planning care for a child who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Keep staff visits with the child brief

QUESTION

9

A nurse is caring for a 2-month-old infant who has heart failure and is receiving furosemide. Which of
the following findings is the nurse's priority?

.

A sunken anterior fontanel

QUESTION

10

A nurse is educating an adolescent following the application of an arm cast.

Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

I will elevate my broken arm on pillows tonight