ATI RN PEDIATRICS NGN PRACTICE EXAM 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 153 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Perform the assessment in a head to toe sequence.
b. Minimize physical contact with the child initially.
c. Explain procedures using medical terminology.
d. Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative. - answer☑️✔️..B
Rationale: The nurse should initially minimize physical contact with the toddler, and then
progress from the least traumatic to the most traumatic procedures.
A nurse is caring for an 18-year-old adolescent who is up-to-date on immunizations and is
planning to attend college. The nurse should inform the client that he should receive which of
the
following immunizations prior to moving into a campus dormitory?
a. Pneumococcal polysaccharide
b. Meningococcal polysaccharide
c. Rotavirus
d. Herpes zoster - answer☑️✔️..B
Rationale: The meningococcal polysaccharide immunization is used to prevent infection by
certain groups of meningococcal bacteria. Meningococcal infection can cause life-threatening
illnesses, such as meningococcal meningitis, which affects the brain, and meningococcemia,
which affects the blood. Both of these conditions can be fatal. College freshmen, particularly
those who live in dormitories, are at an increased risk for meningococcal disease relative to
other
,persons their age. Therefore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a
recommendation that all incoming college students receive the meningococcal immunization.
A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about food allergens. Which of the following
foods should the nurse include as being the most common food allergy in children?
a. Cow's milk
b. Wheat bread
c. Corn syrup
d. Egg - answer☑️✔️..A
Rationale: According to evidence-based practice, the nurse should instruct the parent that cow's
milk is the most common food allergy in children. Some children are sensitive to the protein,
called casein, found in cow's milk. They have difficulty metabolizing the casein and are,
therefore, allergic to cow's milk.
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home safety. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I lock my medications in the medicine cabinet."
b. "I keep my child's crib mattress at the highest level."
c. "I turn pot handles to the side of my stove while cooking."
d. "I will give my child syrup of ipecac if she swallows something poisonous." - answer☑️✔️..A
Rationale: Locking up medications and other potential poisons prevents access. Toddlers have
improved gross and fine motor skills that allow for further exploration of the environment and
possible access to hazardous substances.
A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a 6-month-old infant. Which of the
following reflexes should the nurse expect to find?
,a. Stepping
b. Babinski
c. Extrusion
d. Moro - answer☑️✔️..B
Rationale: The Babinski reflex, which is elicited by stroking the bottom of the foot and causing
the toes to fan and the big toe to dorsiflex, should be present until the age of 1 year. Persistence
of neonatal reflexes might indicate neurological deficits.
A nurse is preparing to administer recommended immunizations to a 2-month-old infant.
Which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis A
b. Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis
(TDaP)
c. Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and inactivated polio virus (IPV)
d. Varicella (VAR) and live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) - answer☑️✔️..C
Rationale: The recommended immunizations for a 2-month-old infant include Hib and IPV. The
Hib immunization series consists of 3 to 4 doses, depending on the immunization used, and at a
minimum is administered at the ages of 2 months, 4 months, and 12 to 15 months. The IPV
immunization series consists of 4 doses and is administered at the ages of 2 months, 4 months,
6
to 18 months, and 4 to 6 years.
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who underwent a surgical
procedure that resulted in temporary loss of vision. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Assign an assistive personnel to feed the child.
, b. Explain sounds the child is hearing.
c. Have the child use a cane when ambulating.
d. Rotate nurses caring for the child. - answer☑️✔️..B
Rationale: The noises in a facility can be frightening to a child who is experiencing a sensory
loss. It is important to explain these noises to allay the child's fears.
A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child who is 1 day postoperative following a tonsillectomy.
Which of the following methods should the nurse use to determine if the child is
experiencing pain?
a. Ask the parents.
b. Use the FACES scale.
c. Use the numeric rating scale.
d. Check the child's temperature. - answer☑️✔️..B
Rationale: Pain is a subjective experience even for a 3-year-old child. The FACES scale can be
used to accurately determine the presence of pain in children as young as 3 years of age.
12. A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant at a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings indicates the need for further assessment?
a. Grabs feet and pulls them to her mouth
b. Posterior fontanel is closed
c. Legs remain crossed and extended when supine
d. Birth weight has doubled - answer☑️✔️..C
Rationale: Legs crossed and extended when supine is an unexpected finding and requires
further
assessment. At 6 months of age, the legs flex at the knees when the infant is supine. Crossed
and
COMPLETE 153 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Perform the assessment in a head to toe sequence.
b. Minimize physical contact with the child initially.
c. Explain procedures using medical terminology.
d. Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative. - answer☑️✔️..B
Rationale: The nurse should initially minimize physical contact with the toddler, and then
progress from the least traumatic to the most traumatic procedures.
A nurse is caring for an 18-year-old adolescent who is up-to-date on immunizations and is
planning to attend college. The nurse should inform the client that he should receive which of
the
following immunizations prior to moving into a campus dormitory?
a. Pneumococcal polysaccharide
b. Meningococcal polysaccharide
c. Rotavirus
d. Herpes zoster - answer☑️✔️..B
Rationale: The meningococcal polysaccharide immunization is used to prevent infection by
certain groups of meningococcal bacteria. Meningococcal infection can cause life-threatening
illnesses, such as meningococcal meningitis, which affects the brain, and meningococcemia,
which affects the blood. Both of these conditions can be fatal. College freshmen, particularly
those who live in dormitories, are at an increased risk for meningococcal disease relative to
other
,persons their age. Therefore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a
recommendation that all incoming college students receive the meningococcal immunization.
A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about food allergens. Which of the following
foods should the nurse include as being the most common food allergy in children?
a. Cow's milk
b. Wheat bread
c. Corn syrup
d. Egg - answer☑️✔️..A
Rationale: According to evidence-based practice, the nurse should instruct the parent that cow's
milk is the most common food allergy in children. Some children are sensitive to the protein,
called casein, found in cow's milk. They have difficulty metabolizing the casein and are,
therefore, allergic to cow's milk.
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home safety. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I lock my medications in the medicine cabinet."
b. "I keep my child's crib mattress at the highest level."
c. "I turn pot handles to the side of my stove while cooking."
d. "I will give my child syrup of ipecac if she swallows something poisonous." - answer☑️✔️..A
Rationale: Locking up medications and other potential poisons prevents access. Toddlers have
improved gross and fine motor skills that allow for further exploration of the environment and
possible access to hazardous substances.
A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a 6-month-old infant. Which of the
following reflexes should the nurse expect to find?
,a. Stepping
b. Babinski
c. Extrusion
d. Moro - answer☑️✔️..B
Rationale: The Babinski reflex, which is elicited by stroking the bottom of the foot and causing
the toes to fan and the big toe to dorsiflex, should be present until the age of 1 year. Persistence
of neonatal reflexes might indicate neurological deficits.
A nurse is preparing to administer recommended immunizations to a 2-month-old infant.
Which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis A
b. Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis
(TDaP)
c. Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and inactivated polio virus (IPV)
d. Varicella (VAR) and live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) - answer☑️✔️..C
Rationale: The recommended immunizations for a 2-month-old infant include Hib and IPV. The
Hib immunization series consists of 3 to 4 doses, depending on the immunization used, and at a
minimum is administered at the ages of 2 months, 4 months, and 12 to 15 months. The IPV
immunization series consists of 4 doses and is administered at the ages of 2 months, 4 months,
6
to 18 months, and 4 to 6 years.
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who underwent a surgical
procedure that resulted in temporary loss of vision. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Assign an assistive personnel to feed the child.
, b. Explain sounds the child is hearing.
c. Have the child use a cane when ambulating.
d. Rotate nurses caring for the child. - answer☑️✔️..B
Rationale: The noises in a facility can be frightening to a child who is experiencing a sensory
loss. It is important to explain these noises to allay the child's fears.
A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child who is 1 day postoperative following a tonsillectomy.
Which of the following methods should the nurse use to determine if the child is
experiencing pain?
a. Ask the parents.
b. Use the FACES scale.
c. Use the numeric rating scale.
d. Check the child's temperature. - answer☑️✔️..B
Rationale: Pain is a subjective experience even for a 3-year-old child. The FACES scale can be
used to accurately determine the presence of pain in children as young as 3 years of age.
12. A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant at a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings indicates the need for further assessment?
a. Grabs feet and pulls them to her mouth
b. Posterior fontanel is closed
c. Legs remain crossed and extended when supine
d. Birth weight has doubled - answer☑️✔️..C
Rationale: Legs crossed and extended when supine is an unexpected finding and requires
further
assessment. At 6 months of age, the legs flex at the knees when the infant is supine. Crossed
and
