ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED FINAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school-age child
newly diagnosed with a seizuredisorder. The nurse should teach the
parents to take which of the following actions during a seizure?
A. Minimize movement of the limbs
B. Insert a tongue blade between the teeth
C. Clear the area of hard object
D. Place the child in a prone position. Answer: C. Clear the area of hard
object
◉ A nurse is assessing an adolescent who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
A. HbA1C 11.5%
B. cholesterol 189 mg/dL
C. Preprandial blood glucose 124 mg/dL
D. Glycosuria. Answer: A. HbA1C 11.5%
,◉ A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to a parent of a 1- month-
old infant. The nurse should include that it is recommended to start this
series of which of the following immunization first?A. Varicella
B. measles, mumps, rubella
C. Inactivated poliovirus
D. Hepatitis A tetra. Answer: C. Inactivated poliovirus
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a toddler who has
hemolytic uremic syndrome. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
A. Creatinine 0.3 mg/dL
B. Hbg 18 g/dL
C. Urine casts absent
D. BUN 28 mg/dL. Answer: D. BUN 28 mg/dL
◉ A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is experiencing a sickle
cell crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (ATI
pg. 126)
A. Administer furosemide IV twice per day.
B. Apply warm compresses to the affected areas
C. Decrease the child's fluid intake
D. Initiate contact precautions.. Answer: B. Apply warm compresses to
the affected areas
, ◉ A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant who has respiratory
syncytial virus. The nurse should immediately report which of the
following finding to the provider?
A. Rhinorrhea
B. Tachypnea
C. Pharyngitis
D. Coughing (and sneezing). Answer: B. Tachypnea
◉ A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant
about dietary guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. You can drink milk on an empty stomach.
B. You should consume flavored yogurt instead of plain yogurt.
C. You can tolerate plain milk better than chocolate milk.
D. You can replace milk with nondairy source of calcium. Answer: D.
You can replace milk with nondairy source of calcium
◉ A nurse on a pediatric intensive care unit is caring for a toddler who
weighs 12 kg (26.5 Ib) and is postoperative following open heart
surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse report tothe
provider?
A. Skin temperature 36C (96.8 F)
B. Pedal and posterior tibial pulses of 2+
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school-age child
newly diagnosed with a seizuredisorder. The nurse should teach the
parents to take which of the following actions during a seizure?
A. Minimize movement of the limbs
B. Insert a tongue blade between the teeth
C. Clear the area of hard object
D. Place the child in a prone position. Answer: C. Clear the area of hard
object
◉ A nurse is assessing an adolescent who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
A. HbA1C 11.5%
B. cholesterol 189 mg/dL
C. Preprandial blood glucose 124 mg/dL
D. Glycosuria. Answer: A. HbA1C 11.5%
,◉ A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to a parent of a 1- month-
old infant. The nurse should include that it is recommended to start this
series of which of the following immunization first?A. Varicella
B. measles, mumps, rubella
C. Inactivated poliovirus
D. Hepatitis A tetra. Answer: C. Inactivated poliovirus
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a toddler who has
hemolytic uremic syndrome. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
A. Creatinine 0.3 mg/dL
B. Hbg 18 g/dL
C. Urine casts absent
D. BUN 28 mg/dL. Answer: D. BUN 28 mg/dL
◉ A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is experiencing a sickle
cell crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (ATI
pg. 126)
A. Administer furosemide IV twice per day.
B. Apply warm compresses to the affected areas
C. Decrease the child's fluid intake
D. Initiate contact precautions.. Answer: B. Apply warm compresses to
the affected areas
, ◉ A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant who has respiratory
syncytial virus. The nurse should immediately report which of the
following finding to the provider?
A. Rhinorrhea
B. Tachypnea
C. Pharyngitis
D. Coughing (and sneezing). Answer: B. Tachypnea
◉ A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant
about dietary guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. You can drink milk on an empty stomach.
B. You should consume flavored yogurt instead of plain yogurt.
C. You can tolerate plain milk better than chocolate milk.
D. You can replace milk with nondairy source of calcium. Answer: D.
You can replace milk with nondairy source of calcium
◉ A nurse on a pediatric intensive care unit is caring for a toddler who
weighs 12 kg (26.5 Ib) and is postoperative following open heart
surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse report tothe
provider?
A. Skin temperature 36C (96.8 F)
B. Pedal and posterior tibial pulses of 2+
