ATI PEDS NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN
DYNAMICS ACTUAL EXAM 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent client who has
juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: "Attend school
regularly."
◉A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee.
The child's hand is swelling, and the nurse notes that the child is
allergic to insect stings. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect if the child develops anaphylaxis? (Select all that
apply.) Answer: Nausea
Urticaria
Stridor
◉A nurse is assessing a child who has bilateral pheochromocytoma.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Answer:
Hypertension
,◉A nurse is caring for a child who has paralytic poliomyelitis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Administer
oral analgesics prior to exercises
◉A nurse is creating a plan of care for a child who has aplastic
anemia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include? Answer: Initiate protective-environment isolation for the
child
◉A nurse is caring for a child who is in skeletal traction. Which of
the following actions is the nurse's priority? Answer: Encourage the
child to use an incentive spirometer
◉A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant
who has rotavirus. The nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 12 g/dL
and a hematocrit of 51%. Which of the following statements by the
nurse indicates an understanding of the laboratory values? Answer:
"The infant might be dehydrated."
◉A nurse is caring for a child who has a possible intussusception.
The parents of the child ask the nurse how the diagnosis is
determined. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? Answer: "An abdominal ultrasound will confirm the pocket in
the intestine."
,◉A nurse is providing education for the family of a 6-month-old
infant about ways to stimulate language development. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? Answer: "Explain
what you are doing to the infant while providing care."
◉A school nurse is providing dietary teaching for an adolescent who
has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following responses by
the adolescent indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select
all that apply.) Answer: "I should eat extra food on busy days when I
am more active."
"I should increase my intake of sugar-free fluids when I am sick."
"I should eat a snack 30 min before my baseball games start."
◉A nurse is teaching a parent of a 12-month-old infant about
development during the toddler years. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include? Answer: "Your child should be
able to scribble spontaneously using a crayon at 15 months of age."
◉A clinic nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a 1-month-old
infant who has gastroesophageal reflux. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? Answer: "I will add rice cereal to my baby's feedings."
, ◉A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has
developmental hip dysplasia and a new prescription for a Pavlik
harness. Which of the following parent statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will apply the harness
over a t-shirt and knee socks."
◉A nurse is caring for a 6-week-old infant following a
pyloromyotomy. Which of the following forms of feeding should the
nurse anticipate for the infant 6 hr after the procedure? Answer:
Small, frequent bottle feedings of electrolyte solution
◉A nurse is teaching a school-age child with asthma how to use a
metered-dose inhaler. In which order should the nurse instruct the
child to perform the following steps and evaluate return
demonstration? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing
them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.) Answer: Step 1:
The nurse should first have the child shake the inhaler while holding
it upright.
Step 2: The child should position the mouthpiece in her mouth.
Step 3: The child should slowly inhale the medication.
Step 4: The child should hold her breath for 5 to 10 seconds and
slowly exhale through her nose.
DYNAMICS ACTUAL EXAM 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent client who has
juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: "Attend school
regularly."
◉A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee.
The child's hand is swelling, and the nurse notes that the child is
allergic to insect stings. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect if the child develops anaphylaxis? (Select all that
apply.) Answer: Nausea
Urticaria
Stridor
◉A nurse is assessing a child who has bilateral pheochromocytoma.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Answer:
Hypertension
,◉A nurse is caring for a child who has paralytic poliomyelitis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Administer
oral analgesics prior to exercises
◉A nurse is creating a plan of care for a child who has aplastic
anemia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include? Answer: Initiate protective-environment isolation for the
child
◉A nurse is caring for a child who is in skeletal traction. Which of
the following actions is the nurse's priority? Answer: Encourage the
child to use an incentive spirometer
◉A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant
who has rotavirus. The nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 12 g/dL
and a hematocrit of 51%. Which of the following statements by the
nurse indicates an understanding of the laboratory values? Answer:
"The infant might be dehydrated."
◉A nurse is caring for a child who has a possible intussusception.
The parents of the child ask the nurse how the diagnosis is
determined. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? Answer: "An abdominal ultrasound will confirm the pocket in
the intestine."
,◉A nurse is providing education for the family of a 6-month-old
infant about ways to stimulate language development. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? Answer: "Explain
what you are doing to the infant while providing care."
◉A school nurse is providing dietary teaching for an adolescent who
has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following responses by
the adolescent indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select
all that apply.) Answer: "I should eat extra food on busy days when I
am more active."
"I should increase my intake of sugar-free fluids when I am sick."
"I should eat a snack 30 min before my baseball games start."
◉A nurse is teaching a parent of a 12-month-old infant about
development during the toddler years. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include? Answer: "Your child should be
able to scribble spontaneously using a crayon at 15 months of age."
◉A clinic nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a 1-month-old
infant who has gastroesophageal reflux. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? Answer: "I will add rice cereal to my baby's feedings."
, ◉A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has
developmental hip dysplasia and a new prescription for a Pavlik
harness. Which of the following parent statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will apply the harness
over a t-shirt and knee socks."
◉A nurse is caring for a 6-week-old infant following a
pyloromyotomy. Which of the following forms of feeding should the
nurse anticipate for the infant 6 hr after the procedure? Answer:
Small, frequent bottle feedings of electrolyte solution
◉A nurse is teaching a school-age child with asthma how to use a
metered-dose inhaler. In which order should the nurse instruct the
child to perform the following steps and evaluate return
demonstration? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing
them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.) Answer: Step 1:
The nurse should first have the child shake the inhaler while holding
it upright.
Step 2: The child should position the mouthpiece in her mouth.
Step 3: The child should slowly inhale the medication.
Step 4: The child should hold her breath for 5 to 10 seconds and
slowly exhale through her nose.
