ATI CAPSTONE PEDIATRICS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
A home health nurse is providing teaching about post-seizure management to the parents of a
school-age child who has epilepsy, what should be included - ANS record the length and
character of the child's postictal period following a seizure
call for emergency medical services if the size of the child's pupils are unequal after the seizure
a nurse is assessing a 3yr old preschooler at a well-child visit, what developmental tasks should
be expected - ANS uses primarily two word phrases
a nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about strategies to manage temper tantrums, what
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching - ANS establish a structured daily
routine for the child
a nurse in a pediatric clinic is discussing the physiology of Reye syndrome with a newly licensed
nurse, what statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the disorder -
ANS Reye's syndrome causes fatty changes in the liver
a nurse is assessing a child who has received the first 50 mL of a blood transfusion, what
findings indicates the child may be experiencing an air embolism - ANS sharp pain in the
middle of the chest
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, a school nurse is assessing the visual acuity of a school-age child, what finding indicates that the
child should be evaluated for strabismus - ANS movement of the uncovered eye during a
cover test
a nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant during a well-child visit, what finings should the nurse
report to the provider - ANS the infant does not roll over from his abdomen to his back
a nurse is instilling otic drops into a toddlers ears, what method is used - ANS pull the pinna
down and back
a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant about care seat safety, what statement
by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching - ANS i should place the car seat
rear facing until my child is 2
a nurse is providing teaching to a parents of a school-age child who has ADHD and a new
prescription for methylphenidate ER capsules, what responses by the parent indicates an
understanding of the nurse's instruction - ANS i will inform my child's teacher that he is
taking this medication
a nurse in a pediatric clinic is performing a history and physical for a toddler who is going to
receive a MMR immunization, what indicates that it should be withheld - ANS receiving
prednisone for nephrotic syndrome
a nurse is providing teaching to a mother who plans to breastfeed her 3 day old infant, what
info should the nurse include in the teaching - ANS your baby will need a follow up evaluation
by her provider within the next 3 days
a nurse is assessing a toddler who is toilet-trained and has a temperature of 38.5/101.3, what
findings should the nurse suspect a UTI - ANS incontinence
a nurse is caring for a school-age child who has hemophilia and reports increased bruising, what
lab values provides an explanation for the finding - ANS plt count 120,000
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
A home health nurse is providing teaching about post-seizure management to the parents of a
school-age child who has epilepsy, what should be included - ANS record the length and
character of the child's postictal period following a seizure
call for emergency medical services if the size of the child's pupils are unequal after the seizure
a nurse is assessing a 3yr old preschooler at a well-child visit, what developmental tasks should
be expected - ANS uses primarily two word phrases
a nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about strategies to manage temper tantrums, what
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching - ANS establish a structured daily
routine for the child
a nurse in a pediatric clinic is discussing the physiology of Reye syndrome with a newly licensed
nurse, what statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the disorder -
ANS Reye's syndrome causes fatty changes in the liver
a nurse is assessing a child who has received the first 50 mL of a blood transfusion, what
findings indicates the child may be experiencing an air embolism - ANS sharp pain in the
middle of the chest
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, a school nurse is assessing the visual acuity of a school-age child, what finding indicates that the
child should be evaluated for strabismus - ANS movement of the uncovered eye during a
cover test
a nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant during a well-child visit, what finings should the nurse
report to the provider - ANS the infant does not roll over from his abdomen to his back
a nurse is instilling otic drops into a toddlers ears, what method is used - ANS pull the pinna
down and back
a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant about care seat safety, what statement
by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching - ANS i should place the car seat
rear facing until my child is 2
a nurse is providing teaching to a parents of a school-age child who has ADHD and a new
prescription for methylphenidate ER capsules, what responses by the parent indicates an
understanding of the nurse's instruction - ANS i will inform my child's teacher that he is
taking this medication
a nurse in a pediatric clinic is performing a history and physical for a toddler who is going to
receive a MMR immunization, what indicates that it should be withheld - ANS receiving
prednisone for nephrotic syndrome
a nurse is providing teaching to a mother who plans to breastfeed her 3 day old infant, what
info should the nurse include in the teaching - ANS your baby will need a follow up evaluation
by her provider within the next 3 days
a nurse is assessing a toddler who is toilet-trained and has a temperature of 38.5/101.3, what
findings should the nurse suspect a UTI - ANS incontinence
a nurse is caring for a school-age child who has hemophilia and reports increased bruising, what
lab values provides an explanation for the finding - ANS plt count 120,000
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
