ATI PEDIATRICS COMPREHENSIVE FINAL
EXAMINATION TEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026.
⫸ family stress theory. Answer: stress is inevitable
⫸ developmental family theory. Answer: family is a small group that
interacts with larger social system
⫸ blended family. Answer: includes a step parent or step child
⫸ binuclear family. Answer: divorced parents but both still continue
to act as a parent on their own
⫸ authoritarian parenting. Answer: dictator
⫸ permissive parenting. Answer: child is in charge
⫸ authoritative. Answer: set rules and explain reasoning - best type of
parenting
⫸ passive parenting. Answer: parent is uninvolved
,⫸ expected temperature of 3 month old. Answer: 37.5C
⫸ expected temperature of 6 month old. Answer: 37.5C
⫸ expected temperature of 1 year old. Answer: 37.7C
⫸ expected temperature of 3 year old. Answer: 37.2C
⫸ expected temperature of 5 year old. Answer: 37.0C which is 98.6F
⫸ expected temperature of 7 year old. Answer: 36.8C
⫸ expected temperature of 9 year old. Answer: 36.7C
⫸ expected temperature of 11 year old. Answer: 36.7C
⫸ expected temperature of 13 year old. Answer: 36.6C
⫸ expected heart rate of newborn. Answer: 80-180
⫸ expected heart rate of 1 week to 3 months. Answer: 80-220
⫸ expected heart rate of 3 months to 2 years. Answer: 70-150
,⫸ expected heart rate of 2-10 years. Answer: 60-110
⫸ expected heart rate of 10+ years. Answer: 50-90
⫸ expected respirations for newborn-1 year. Answer: 30-35
⫸ expected respirations for 1-2 years. Answer: 25-30
⫸ expected respirations for 2-6 years. Answer: 21-25
⫸ expected respirations for 6-12 years. Answer: 19-21
⫸ expected respirations for 12+ years. Answer: 16-19
⫸ best route for temp on <1 year old. Answer: axillary is best, use
rectal if exact measurement needed
⫸ at what age do you stop rectal temperature. Answer: greater than 5
years
⫸ expected blood pressure for 1 year. Answer: 94/44
⫸ expected blood pressure for 3 years. Answer: 96/56
, ⫸ expected blood pressure for 6 years. Answer: 108/68
⫸ expected blood pressure for 10 years. Answer: 110/70
⫸ expected blood pressure for 16 years. Answer: 120/80
⫸ when does posterior fontanel close. Answer: 6-8 weeks
⫸ when does anterior fontanel close. Answer: 12-18 months
⫸ when should infant have erect head posture. Answer: 4 months
⫸ examining ear in infant to 3 years. Answer: pull pinna down and
back
⫸ examining ear in 4 years+. Answer: pull pinna up and back
⫸ are sinus arrhythmias common with respirations. Answer: yes
⫸ sucking and rooting reflex. Answer: stroke infants cheek and they
turn head and start to suck
birth - 4 months
⫸ palmar grasp reflex. Answer: place infant on palm and they grasp
EXAMINATION TEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026.
⫸ family stress theory. Answer: stress is inevitable
⫸ developmental family theory. Answer: family is a small group that
interacts with larger social system
⫸ blended family. Answer: includes a step parent or step child
⫸ binuclear family. Answer: divorced parents but both still continue
to act as a parent on their own
⫸ authoritarian parenting. Answer: dictator
⫸ permissive parenting. Answer: child is in charge
⫸ authoritative. Answer: set rules and explain reasoning - best type of
parenting
⫸ passive parenting. Answer: parent is uninvolved
,⫸ expected temperature of 3 month old. Answer: 37.5C
⫸ expected temperature of 6 month old. Answer: 37.5C
⫸ expected temperature of 1 year old. Answer: 37.7C
⫸ expected temperature of 3 year old. Answer: 37.2C
⫸ expected temperature of 5 year old. Answer: 37.0C which is 98.6F
⫸ expected temperature of 7 year old. Answer: 36.8C
⫸ expected temperature of 9 year old. Answer: 36.7C
⫸ expected temperature of 11 year old. Answer: 36.7C
⫸ expected temperature of 13 year old. Answer: 36.6C
⫸ expected heart rate of newborn. Answer: 80-180
⫸ expected heart rate of 1 week to 3 months. Answer: 80-220
⫸ expected heart rate of 3 months to 2 years. Answer: 70-150
,⫸ expected heart rate of 2-10 years. Answer: 60-110
⫸ expected heart rate of 10+ years. Answer: 50-90
⫸ expected respirations for newborn-1 year. Answer: 30-35
⫸ expected respirations for 1-2 years. Answer: 25-30
⫸ expected respirations for 2-6 years. Answer: 21-25
⫸ expected respirations for 6-12 years. Answer: 19-21
⫸ expected respirations for 12+ years. Answer: 16-19
⫸ best route for temp on <1 year old. Answer: axillary is best, use
rectal if exact measurement needed
⫸ at what age do you stop rectal temperature. Answer: greater than 5
years
⫸ expected blood pressure for 1 year. Answer: 94/44
⫸ expected blood pressure for 3 years. Answer: 96/56
, ⫸ expected blood pressure for 6 years. Answer: 108/68
⫸ expected blood pressure for 10 years. Answer: 110/70
⫸ expected blood pressure for 16 years. Answer: 120/80
⫸ when does posterior fontanel close. Answer: 6-8 weeks
⫸ when does anterior fontanel close. Answer: 12-18 months
⫸ when should infant have erect head posture. Answer: 4 months
⫸ examining ear in infant to 3 years. Answer: pull pinna down and
back
⫸ examining ear in 4 years+. Answer: pull pinna up and back
⫸ are sinus arrhythmias common with respirations. Answer: yes
⫸ sucking and rooting reflex. Answer: stroke infants cheek and they
turn head and start to suck
birth - 4 months
⫸ palmar grasp reflex. Answer: place infant on palm and they grasp
