ATI Pediatrics -PN TRANSITION
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse is collecting data from a 6-year-old child at a well-child visit. Which of the following statements
by the child's parent should the nurse report to the provider? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: The
teacher says my child has to squint to see the board
A nurse is caring for an adolescent following the application of a plaster cast for a fractured right tibia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Perform a
neurovascular check of the lower extremities
A nurse is caring for a 4-yea-old child who refuses to take his medication because of the bad taste.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child's cooperation? - Correct Answer
- Correct Answer: Offer the child an ice pop prior to administering the medication
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has otitis media. The nurse should expect which of the
following findings? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Tugging on the affected ear lobe
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of 1-month-old-infant who is to undergo initial surgery to
treat Hirschsprung's disease. Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the
parent understands the goal of the surgery? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: I'm glad that the
ostomy is only temporary
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of an adolescent and notes a calcium level of 11.4 mEq/L. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Muscle
hypotonicity
A nurse is planning care for a 4-year-old child who has been admitted to the hospital. Which of the
following toys should the nurse plan to provide the child? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Modeling
clay
, A nurse is caring for an infant who is 1 day postoperative following surgical repair of a cleft lip. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Apply an antibiotic
ointment to the suture site
9. A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a parent of a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of
the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Correct Answer -
Correct Answer: I will make sure my child washes her hands before eating
10. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about elimination with an adolescent who is paralyzed from the waist
down following a spinal cord injury. Which of the following statements by the adolescent indicates a
need for further teaching? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: I need to catheterize myself twice a day
11. A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of a 2-month-old infant. The
parent tells the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals. Which of
the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Bring your
infant into the clinic today to be seen
12. A parent asks a nurse about toys to provide for a 10-month-old infant. Which of the following toys
should the nurse suggest? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Push-pull toy
13. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative immediately following a tonsillectomy. Which of
the following snacks should the nurse offer the client? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Orange ice
pop
14. The mother of a 4-year-old child tells a nurse that her child is reluctant to go to bed at night. Which
of the following responses should the nurse make? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Keep a night
light on in your child's room
15. A nurse is collecting data from a child who has B-thalassemia. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Fever
16. A parent expresses concern to a nurse about his 5-year-old child's stuttering. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Look directly at your son when
he is speaking
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse is collecting data from a 6-year-old child at a well-child visit. Which of the following statements
by the child's parent should the nurse report to the provider? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: The
teacher says my child has to squint to see the board
A nurse is caring for an adolescent following the application of a plaster cast for a fractured right tibia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Perform a
neurovascular check of the lower extremities
A nurse is caring for a 4-yea-old child who refuses to take his medication because of the bad taste.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child's cooperation? - Correct Answer
- Correct Answer: Offer the child an ice pop prior to administering the medication
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has otitis media. The nurse should expect which of the
following findings? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Tugging on the affected ear lobe
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of 1-month-old-infant who is to undergo initial surgery to
treat Hirschsprung's disease. Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the
parent understands the goal of the surgery? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: I'm glad that the
ostomy is only temporary
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of an adolescent and notes a calcium level of 11.4 mEq/L. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Muscle
hypotonicity
A nurse is planning care for a 4-year-old child who has been admitted to the hospital. Which of the
following toys should the nurse plan to provide the child? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Modeling
clay
, A nurse is caring for an infant who is 1 day postoperative following surgical repair of a cleft lip. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Apply an antibiotic
ointment to the suture site
9. A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a parent of a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of
the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Correct Answer -
Correct Answer: I will make sure my child washes her hands before eating
10. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about elimination with an adolescent who is paralyzed from the waist
down following a spinal cord injury. Which of the following statements by the adolescent indicates a
need for further teaching? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: I need to catheterize myself twice a day
11. A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of a 2-month-old infant. The
parent tells the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals. Which of
the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Bring your
infant into the clinic today to be seen
12. A parent asks a nurse about toys to provide for a 10-month-old infant. Which of the following toys
should the nurse suggest? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Push-pull toy
13. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative immediately following a tonsillectomy. Which of
the following snacks should the nurse offer the client? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Orange ice
pop
14. The mother of a 4-year-old child tells a nurse that her child is reluctant to go to bed at night. Which
of the following responses should the nurse make? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Keep a night
light on in your child's room
15. A nurse is collecting data from a child who has B-thalassemia. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Fever
16. A parent expresses concern to a nurse about his 5-year-old child's stuttering. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make? - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Look directly at your son when
he is speaking
