ATI PEDS PROCTORED ACTUAL
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent about how to
manage tinea
pedis. Which of the following statements by the Adolescent indicates
an
understanding of the teaching?
A- I should buy some plastic shoes to wear at the swimming pool
B- I should wear sandals as much as possible
C- I should place the permethrin cream between my toes twice-daily
D- I should I seal my non washable shoes in plastic bags for a couple
of weeks.
Answer: D- I should I seal my non washable shoes in plastic bags for
a couple of weeks; Sealing non-washable items in plastic bags for 14
days is a recommended
practice for clients who have pediculosis. This practice is not
recommended for
tinea pedis.
,◉ A Nurse is teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has a
new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the tibia. The nurse should identify
that which of the following statements by the parents indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A- my child will have a cast until healing is complete.
B- My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks.
C- My child can return to playing sports once he is
discharged.
D- My child needs to be in contact
isolation..
Answer: B- My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks; The
nurse should instruct the parent that the child will receive antibiotic
therapy for
at least 4weeks. Surgery might be indicated if the antibiotics are not
successful.
◉ A nurse is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent who has
asthma. The nurse
should identify the sound as which of the following? Click the audio
button
to listen.
A- Biots respiration
B- Chaney Stokes respiration
C- tachypnea
,D - Bradypnea.
Answer: C- tachypnea; The nurse should identify the sound heard
during auscultation as tachypnea, which
is a rapid, regular breathing pattern. This breathing pattern often
occurs with
anxiety, fever, metabolic acidosis, or severe anemia.
◉ A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age
child who is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction. Which of the
following is the
priority action by the nurse?
A- Elevate the head of the child's bed
B- insert a large-bore IV catheter for the child
C- determine the allergen that caused the child's reaction
D- administer IM epinephrine to the
child.
Answer: D- administer IM epinephrine to the
child; When using the urgent vs no urgent approach to client care,
the nurse determines that
the priority action is administering IM epinephrine to the child.
During an
anaphylactic reaction, histamine release causes bronchoconstriction
and
, vasodilation. This is an emergency becauseultimately it causes
decreased blood
return to the heart.
◉ A nurse at an urgent care clinic is assessing an adolescent client
who has an
upper respiratory tract infection. Which of the following findings
should the
nurse recognize as a manifestation of pertussis?
A- Inflamed throat with exudate
B- purulent eye drainage
C- dry, hacking cough
D- koplik spots on buccal mucosa.
Answer: C- dry, hacking cough; The nurse should recognize that a
dry, hacking cough is a manifestation of
pertussis. This disease usually begins with indications of an upper
respiratory
tract infection, which includes a dry, hacking cough that is
sometimes more
severe at night.
◉ A nurse is providing teaching about car seat use to the mother of a
six-monthold
infant. Which of the following statements by the mother indicates an
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent about how to
manage tinea
pedis. Which of the following statements by the Adolescent indicates
an
understanding of the teaching?
A- I should buy some plastic shoes to wear at the swimming pool
B- I should wear sandals as much as possible
C- I should place the permethrin cream between my toes twice-daily
D- I should I seal my non washable shoes in plastic bags for a couple
of weeks.
Answer: D- I should I seal my non washable shoes in plastic bags for
a couple of weeks; Sealing non-washable items in plastic bags for 14
days is a recommended
practice for clients who have pediculosis. This practice is not
recommended for
tinea pedis.
,◉ A Nurse is teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has a
new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the tibia. The nurse should identify
that which of the following statements by the parents indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A- my child will have a cast until healing is complete.
B- My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks.
C- My child can return to playing sports once he is
discharged.
D- My child needs to be in contact
isolation..
Answer: B- My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks; The
nurse should instruct the parent that the child will receive antibiotic
therapy for
at least 4weeks. Surgery might be indicated if the antibiotics are not
successful.
◉ A nurse is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent who has
asthma. The nurse
should identify the sound as which of the following? Click the audio
button
to listen.
A- Biots respiration
B- Chaney Stokes respiration
C- tachypnea
,D - Bradypnea.
Answer: C- tachypnea; The nurse should identify the sound heard
during auscultation as tachypnea, which
is a rapid, regular breathing pattern. This breathing pattern often
occurs with
anxiety, fever, metabolic acidosis, or severe anemia.
◉ A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age
child who is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction. Which of the
following is the
priority action by the nurse?
A- Elevate the head of the child's bed
B- insert a large-bore IV catheter for the child
C- determine the allergen that caused the child's reaction
D- administer IM epinephrine to the
child.
Answer: D- administer IM epinephrine to the
child; When using the urgent vs no urgent approach to client care,
the nurse determines that
the priority action is administering IM epinephrine to the child.
During an
anaphylactic reaction, histamine release causes bronchoconstriction
and
, vasodilation. This is an emergency becauseultimately it causes
decreased blood
return to the heart.
◉ A nurse at an urgent care clinic is assessing an adolescent client
who has an
upper respiratory tract infection. Which of the following findings
should the
nurse recognize as a manifestation of pertussis?
A- Inflamed throat with exudate
B- purulent eye drainage
C- dry, hacking cough
D- koplik spots on buccal mucosa.
Answer: C- dry, hacking cough; The nurse should recognize that a
dry, hacking cough is a manifestation of
pertussis. This disease usually begins with indications of an upper
respiratory
tract infection, which includes a dry, hacking cough that is
sometimes more
severe at night.
◉ A nurse is providing teaching about car seat use to the mother of a
six-monthold
infant. Which of the following statements by the mother indicates an