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ATI Pediatric Proctored 2025, NGN Questions
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Exam NGN, ATI Exam Prep 2025
1. The nurse needs to take the blood pressure of a preschool boy for the first time.
Which action would be best in gaining his cooperation?
A. Taking his blood pressure when a parent is there to comfort him
B. Telling him that this procedure will help him get well faster.
C. Explaining to him how the blood flows through the arm and why the blood pressure
is important
D. Permitting him to handle equipment and see the dial move before putting the cuff in
place
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: D
2. It is time to give 3-year-old David his medication. Which approach is most likely to
receive a positive response?
A. "It's time for your medication now, David. Would you like water or apple juice
afterward?"
B. "Wouldn't you like to take your medicine, David?"
C. "You must take your medicine, David, because the doctor says it will make you
better."
D. "See how nicely John took his medicine? Now take yours."
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: A
Your Response:
3. When should clear liquids be stopped before scheduled surgery?
A. 2 hours before surgery
B. 6 hours before surgery
C. The night before surgery, at 8 PM
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D. The night before surgery, at midnight
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: A
Your Response:
4. The nurse is doing preoperative teaching with a child and his parents. The parents
say that he is "dreading the shot" for
premedication. The nurse's response should be based on the knowledge that:
A. Preanesthetic medication can only be given intramuscularly.
B. In children the intramuscular route is safer than the intravenous (IV) route.
C. The child will have no memory of the injection because of amnesia.
D. Preanesthetic medication should be "atraumatic," using oral, existing intravenous,
or rectal routes.
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: D
Your Response:
5. Maria, age 10, requires daily medications for a chronic illness. Her mother tells the
nurse that she is always nagging her to take her medicine before school. What is the most
appropriate nursing action to promote Maria's compliance?
A. Establishing a contract with her, including rewards
B. Suggesting time-outs when she forgets her medicine
C. Discussing with her mother the damaging effects of nagging
D. Asking Maria to bring her medicine containers to each appointment so they can be
counted
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: A
Your Response:
6. Allison, age 7 years, has a fever associated with a viral illness. She is being cared for
at home. The nurse should recognize that the principal reason for treating fever in this
child is:
A. Relief of discomfort
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B. Reassurance that illness is temporary.
C. Prevention of secondary bacterial infection.
D. Prevention of life-threatening complications.
- ANSWER- Correct ANSWER: A
Your Response:
7. Standard Precautions for infection control include:
A. Gloves are worn any time a patient is touched.
B. Needles are capped immediately after use and disposed of in a special container.
C. Gloves are worn to change diapers when there are loose or explosive stools.
D. Masks are needed only when caring for patients with airborne infections.
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: C
Your Response:
8. The nurse is preparing a plan to teach a mother how to
administer 1½ teaspoons of medicine to her 6-month-old child. The nurse should
recommend using:
A. A household measuring spoon.
B. A regular silverware teaspoon.
C. A paper cup measure in 5-ml increments.
D. A plastic syringe (without needle) calibrated in milliliters.
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: D
Your Response:
9. Several types of long-term central venous access devices are used. A benefit of using
an implanted port (e.g., Port-a-cath) is that it:
A. Is easy to use for self-administered infusions.
B. Does not need to pierce the skin for access.
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C. Does not need to limit regular physical activity, including swimming.
D. Cannot dislodge from the port, even if child plays with port site.
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: C
Your Response:
10. The nurse observes erythema, pain, and edema at a child's
intravenous (IV) site with streaking along the vein. What should the nurse do first?
A. Immediately stop the infusion.
B. Check for a good blood return.
C. Ask another nurse to check the IV site.
D. Increase the IV drip for 1 minute and recheck.
- ANSWER- Correct ANSWER: A
Your Response:
11. The best explanation for why pulse oximetry is used on young children is that it:
A. Is noninvasive.
B. Is better than capnography.
C. Is more accurate than arterial blood gases.
D. Provides intermittent measurements of O2.
- ANSWER- Correct ANSWER: A
Your Response:
12. When is bronchial (postural) drainage generally performed?
A. Immediately before all aerosol therapy
B. Before meals and at bedtime
C. Immediately on arising and at bedtime
D. Thirty minutes after meals and at bedtime
- ANSWER- Correct ANSWER: B
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ATI Pediatric Proctored 2025, NGN Questions
Latest Edition |Complete Guide
Pediatric ATI, Next Gen NCLEX Pediatric| ATI Q&As Verified Pediatric Proctored
Exam NGN, ATI Exam Prep 2025
1. The nurse needs to take the blood pressure of a preschool boy for the first time.
Which action would be best in gaining his cooperation?
A. Taking his blood pressure when a parent is there to comfort him
B. Telling him that this procedure will help him get well faster.
C. Explaining to him how the blood flows through the arm and why the blood pressure
is important
D. Permitting him to handle equipment and see the dial move before putting the cuff in
place
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: D
2. It is time to give 3-year-old David his medication. Which approach is most likely to
receive a positive response?
A. "It's time for your medication now, David. Would you like water or apple juice
afterward?"
B. "Wouldn't you like to take your medicine, David?"
C. "You must take your medicine, David, because the doctor says it will make you
better."
D. "See how nicely John took his medicine? Now take yours."
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: A
Your Response:
3. When should clear liquids be stopped before scheduled surgery?
A. 2 hours before surgery
B. 6 hours before surgery
C. The night before surgery, at 8 PM
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D. The night before surgery, at midnight
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: A
Your Response:
4. The nurse is doing preoperative teaching with a child and his parents. The parents
say that he is "dreading the shot" for
premedication. The nurse's response should be based on the knowledge that:
A. Preanesthetic medication can only be given intramuscularly.
B. In children the intramuscular route is safer than the intravenous (IV) route.
C. The child will have no memory of the injection because of amnesia.
D. Preanesthetic medication should be "atraumatic," using oral, existing intravenous,
or rectal routes.
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: D
Your Response:
5. Maria, age 10, requires daily medications for a chronic illness. Her mother tells the
nurse that she is always nagging her to take her medicine before school. What is the most
appropriate nursing action to promote Maria's compliance?
A. Establishing a contract with her, including rewards
B. Suggesting time-outs when she forgets her medicine
C. Discussing with her mother the damaging effects of nagging
D. Asking Maria to bring her medicine containers to each appointment so they can be
counted
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: A
Your Response:
6. Allison, age 7 years, has a fever associated with a viral illness. She is being cared for
at home. The nurse should recognize that the principal reason for treating fever in this
child is:
A. Relief of discomfort
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B. Reassurance that illness is temporary.
C. Prevention of secondary bacterial infection.
D. Prevention of life-threatening complications.
- ANSWER- Correct ANSWER: A
Your Response:
7. Standard Precautions for infection control include:
A. Gloves are worn any time a patient is touched.
B. Needles are capped immediately after use and disposed of in a special container.
C. Gloves are worn to change diapers when there are loose or explosive stools.
D. Masks are needed only when caring for patients with airborne infections.
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: C
Your Response:
8. The nurse is preparing a plan to teach a mother how to
administer 1½ teaspoons of medicine to her 6-month-old child. The nurse should
recommend using:
A. A household measuring spoon.
B. A regular silverware teaspoon.
C. A paper cup measure in 5-ml increments.
D. A plastic syringe (without needle) calibrated in milliliters.
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: D
Your Response:
9. Several types of long-term central venous access devices are used. A benefit of using
an implanted port (e.g., Port-a-cath) is that it:
A. Is easy to use for self-administered infusions.
B. Does not need to pierce the skin for access.
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C. Does not need to limit regular physical activity, including swimming.
D. Cannot dislodge from the port, even if child plays with port site.
- ANSWER-Correct ANSWER: C
Your Response:
10. The nurse observes erythema, pain, and edema at a child's
intravenous (IV) site with streaking along the vein. What should the nurse do first?
A. Immediately stop the infusion.
B. Check for a good blood return.
C. Ask another nurse to check the IV site.
D. Increase the IV drip for 1 minute and recheck.
- ANSWER- Correct ANSWER: A
Your Response:
11. The best explanation for why pulse oximetry is used on young children is that it:
A. Is noninvasive.
B. Is better than capnography.
C. Is more accurate than arterial blood gases.
D. Provides intermittent measurements of O2.
- ANSWER- Correct ANSWER: A
Your Response:
12. When is bronchial (postural) drainage generally performed?
A. Immediately before all aerosol therapy
B. Before meals and at bedtime
C. Immediately on arising and at bedtime
D. Thirty minutes after meals and at bedtime
- ANSWER- Correct ANSWER: B
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