ATI RN Nursing Care of Children Final EXAM LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS AGRADE
A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment for diabetic
ketoacidosis and has current blood glucose level of 250mg/dL. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Administer 5% dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride by continuous IV infusion.
Give potassium as a rapid IV bolus.
Administer 3 units of ultralente insulin subcutaneously.
Obtain an HbA1c level stat. - ANSWER>>Administer 5% dextrose in 0.9%
sodium chloride by continuous IV infusion.
A nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has rheumatic fever. Which
of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"My child may take aspirin for his joint pain."
"My child will need a blood transfusion prior to discharge."
"I will need to wear a gown when in my child's room."
"I will apply lotion to my child's peeling hands." - ANSWER>>"My child may
take aspirin for his joint pain."
A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for the parent of a 3-month-old
infant who is recovering from umbilical hernia repair. Which of the following
statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will expect the site to bulge when my baby cries."
"I will place a belly band around my child's abdomen."
"I will fold my baby's diaper away from the incision."
, "I will bathe my child in the bath tub daily." - ANSWER>>"I will fold my
baby's diaper away from the incision."
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant who has
rotavirus. The nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 12g/dL and a hematocrit
of 51%. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an
understanding of the laboratory values?
"The infant might be dehydrated."
"The infant might be anemic."
"The infant might have received too much fluid."
"The infant might have leukemia." - ANSWER>>"The infant might be
dehydrated."
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 5mg/kg/day PO to
divide equally every 8 hr to school-age child who weighs 50 Ib. Available is
diphenhydramine oral solution 12.5 mg/5mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
ANSWER>>15 mL
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has asthma. The parents are concerned
about the toddler's reaction to the hospitalization. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to decrease the child's anxiety?
Provide privacy.
Give the child a thorough explanation before providing care.
Encourage rooming-in.
Tell the child you will help fix her. - ANSWER>>Encourage rooming-in.
A nurse is caring who has a vesicular rash. The parents of the child asks
the nurse what illness can cause this rash for 6 days. The nurse should
expert that the child has which of the following conditions?
Measles
Fifth disease
Tetanus
Varicella - ANSWER>>Varicella
2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS AGRADE
A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment for diabetic
ketoacidosis and has current blood glucose level of 250mg/dL. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Administer 5% dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride by continuous IV infusion.
Give potassium as a rapid IV bolus.
Administer 3 units of ultralente insulin subcutaneously.
Obtain an HbA1c level stat. - ANSWER>>Administer 5% dextrose in 0.9%
sodium chloride by continuous IV infusion.
A nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has rheumatic fever. Which
of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"My child may take aspirin for his joint pain."
"My child will need a blood transfusion prior to discharge."
"I will need to wear a gown when in my child's room."
"I will apply lotion to my child's peeling hands." - ANSWER>>"My child may
take aspirin for his joint pain."
A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for the parent of a 3-month-old
infant who is recovering from umbilical hernia repair. Which of the following
statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will expect the site to bulge when my baby cries."
"I will place a belly band around my child's abdomen."
"I will fold my baby's diaper away from the incision."
, "I will bathe my child in the bath tub daily." - ANSWER>>"I will fold my
baby's diaper away from the incision."
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant who has
rotavirus. The nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 12g/dL and a hematocrit
of 51%. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an
understanding of the laboratory values?
"The infant might be dehydrated."
"The infant might be anemic."
"The infant might have received too much fluid."
"The infant might have leukemia." - ANSWER>>"The infant might be
dehydrated."
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 5mg/kg/day PO to
divide equally every 8 hr to school-age child who weighs 50 Ib. Available is
diphenhydramine oral solution 12.5 mg/5mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
ANSWER>>15 mL
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has asthma. The parents are concerned
about the toddler's reaction to the hospitalization. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to decrease the child's anxiety?
Provide privacy.
Give the child a thorough explanation before providing care.
Encourage rooming-in.
Tell the child you will help fix her. - ANSWER>>Encourage rooming-in.
A nurse is caring who has a vesicular rash. The parents of the child asks
the nurse what illness can cause this rash for 6 days. The nurse should
expert that the child has which of the following conditions?
Measles
Fifth disease
Tetanus
Varicella - ANSWER>>Varicella
