ATI PEDIATRICS EXAM PREP
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION BUNDLED
EXAMS 2026 100% CORRECT.
⫸ A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a child who has autism
spectrum disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Provide activities to stimulate the child's interest in the
environment
B. Make frequent eye contact when talking to the child
C. Offer the child choices when scheduling planned care
D. Ensure that staff visits with the child are kept short Answer:
Correct Answer: D.
Children who have ASD have difficulty adjusting to new situations.
The staff members should keep interactions with the child as brief as
possible.
Incorrect Answers:
A. Children who have ASD have difficulty adjusting to new
situations. The nurse should assign this child to a private room with
decreased auditory and visual stimulation to assist the child's
adaptation.
B. Children who have ASD prefer minimal physical contact. The
nurse should refrain from holding or restraining the child and should
reduce eye contact as much as possible to prevent outbursts.
,C. Children who have ASD have difficulty redirecting their focus and
changing activities. The nurse should clearly state expectations and
instructions at the appropriate developmental level and should not
provide choices about scheduling planned care.
⫸ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a child
who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Restrict the child's potassium intake
B. Administer acetaminophen to the child twice daily
C. Weigh the child once each week
D. Keep the child away from people who have an infection Answer:
Correct Answer: D. Keep the child away from people who have an
infection
Children who have nephrotic syndrome are at increased risk for
infection and should avoid contact with people who have infections.
Incorrect Answers:
A. The nurse should instruct the parents to restrict the child's sodium
(NOT Potassium) intake and, in severe cases, restrict fluids. A child
who has acute glomerulonephritis should have a restricted potassium
intake.
B. Corticosteroids are the first-line treatment for children who have
nephrotic syndrome.
C. A child who has nephrotic syndrome should be weighed at home
daily (NOT weekly) to determine the effectiveness of the therapy.
,⫸ A nurse is planning preoperative teaching for a 5-year-old child.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A. Explain the long-term benefits of the procedure.
B. Provide diagrams and pictures while explaining the procedure.
C. Use correct medical terminology during the teaching session.
D. Explain the procedure in terms of what the child will feel, see,
hear, and taste. Answer: Correct Answer: D. Explain the procedure in
terms of what the child will feel, see, hear, and taste.
Teaching for a preschooler should focus on the child's sensory
experience. The teaching can also include what the child can do
during the procedure.
Incorrect Answers:
A. Preschoolers are unable to think abstractly or understand concepts
that will occur far in the future.
B. The nurse should use dolls or stuffed animals to explain the
procedure and allow the child to handle the equipment if possible.
C. Teaching for a preschooler should be done using simple, familiar
terms.
⫸ A nurse is developing a health education program for the parents of
school-aged females. Which of the following pieces of information
regarding sexual maturation should the nurse include?
A. Higher body fat content is associated with earlier onset of
menarche
B. Pubic hair is typically present prior to breast development
C. Ovulation begins after sexual maturation is complete
, D. Menarche signals the beginning of puberty Answer: Correct
Answer: A. Higher body fat content is associated with earlier onset of
menarche
The nurse should inform the parents that the onset of menarche is
expected to occur around 10.5 to 15.5 years of age. Females who have
a higher body fat content have been shown to have an earlier onset of
menarche.
Incorrect Answers:
B. The nurse should inform the parents that breast development
usually begins around 8 - 12 years of age, followed 2 - 6 months later
by the appearance of pubic hair.
C. The nurse should inform the parents that ovulation is stimulated by
the increasing amount of estrogen that develops after the onset of
menarche. This increased level of estrogen promotes further sexual
maturation.
D. The nurse should inform the parents that menarche is an indication
of late puberty. The onset of menstrual periods is preceded by an
increase in height, breast development, and the appearance of pubic
hair
⫸ A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is dying. Which of
the following findings is an age-appropriate reaction to death by the
child? (Select all that apply.)
A. The child views death as similar to sleep.
B. The child is interested in what happens to the body after death.
C. The child recognizes that death is permanent.
D. The child believes his thoughts can cause death.
E. The child thinks death is a punishment. Answer: Correct Answers:
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION BUNDLED
EXAMS 2026 100% CORRECT.
⫸ A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a child who has autism
spectrum disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Provide activities to stimulate the child's interest in the
environment
B. Make frequent eye contact when talking to the child
C. Offer the child choices when scheduling planned care
D. Ensure that staff visits with the child are kept short Answer:
Correct Answer: D.
Children who have ASD have difficulty adjusting to new situations.
The staff members should keep interactions with the child as brief as
possible.
Incorrect Answers:
A. Children who have ASD have difficulty adjusting to new
situations. The nurse should assign this child to a private room with
decreased auditory and visual stimulation to assist the child's
adaptation.
B. Children who have ASD prefer minimal physical contact. The
nurse should refrain from holding or restraining the child and should
reduce eye contact as much as possible to prevent outbursts.
,C. Children who have ASD have difficulty redirecting their focus and
changing activities. The nurse should clearly state expectations and
instructions at the appropriate developmental level and should not
provide choices about scheduling planned care.
⫸ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a child
who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Restrict the child's potassium intake
B. Administer acetaminophen to the child twice daily
C. Weigh the child once each week
D. Keep the child away from people who have an infection Answer:
Correct Answer: D. Keep the child away from people who have an
infection
Children who have nephrotic syndrome are at increased risk for
infection and should avoid contact with people who have infections.
Incorrect Answers:
A. The nurse should instruct the parents to restrict the child's sodium
(NOT Potassium) intake and, in severe cases, restrict fluids. A child
who has acute glomerulonephritis should have a restricted potassium
intake.
B. Corticosteroids are the first-line treatment for children who have
nephrotic syndrome.
C. A child who has nephrotic syndrome should be weighed at home
daily (NOT weekly) to determine the effectiveness of the therapy.
,⫸ A nurse is planning preoperative teaching for a 5-year-old child.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A. Explain the long-term benefits of the procedure.
B. Provide diagrams and pictures while explaining the procedure.
C. Use correct medical terminology during the teaching session.
D. Explain the procedure in terms of what the child will feel, see,
hear, and taste. Answer: Correct Answer: D. Explain the procedure in
terms of what the child will feel, see, hear, and taste.
Teaching for a preschooler should focus on the child's sensory
experience. The teaching can also include what the child can do
during the procedure.
Incorrect Answers:
A. Preschoolers are unable to think abstractly or understand concepts
that will occur far in the future.
B. The nurse should use dolls or stuffed animals to explain the
procedure and allow the child to handle the equipment if possible.
C. Teaching for a preschooler should be done using simple, familiar
terms.
⫸ A nurse is developing a health education program for the parents of
school-aged females. Which of the following pieces of information
regarding sexual maturation should the nurse include?
A. Higher body fat content is associated with earlier onset of
menarche
B. Pubic hair is typically present prior to breast development
C. Ovulation begins after sexual maturation is complete
, D. Menarche signals the beginning of puberty Answer: Correct
Answer: A. Higher body fat content is associated with earlier onset of
menarche
The nurse should inform the parents that the onset of menarche is
expected to occur around 10.5 to 15.5 years of age. Females who have
a higher body fat content have been shown to have an earlier onset of
menarche.
Incorrect Answers:
B. The nurse should inform the parents that breast development
usually begins around 8 - 12 years of age, followed 2 - 6 months later
by the appearance of pubic hair.
C. The nurse should inform the parents that ovulation is stimulated by
the increasing amount of estrogen that develops after the onset of
menarche. This increased level of estrogen promotes further sexual
maturation.
D. The nurse should inform the parents that menarche is an indication
of late puberty. The onset of menstrual periods is preceded by an
increase in height, breast development, and the appearance of pubic
hair
⫸ A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is dying. Which of
the following findings is an age-appropriate reaction to death by the
child? (Select all that apply.)
A. The child views death as similar to sleep.
B. The child is interested in what happens to the body after death.
C. The child recognizes that death is permanent.
D. The child believes his thoughts can cause death.
E. The child thinks death is a punishment. Answer: Correct Answers:
