ATI PEDIATRIC CMS PROCTORED EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking
furosemide.Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication that the medication is effective?
a. An increase in venous pressure
b. a decrease in peripheral edema
c. a decrease in cardiac output
d. an increase in potassium levels
b. a decrease in peripheral edema
A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the following
findingsshould the nurse expect (select all that apply)
a. Increased appetite
b. enlarged subclavian lymph node
c. Crying
d. Restlessness
e. fever
c. Crying
d. Restlessness
e. fever
,a nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an infant who is to undergo
pilocarpine lontophoresis Testing for Cystic Fibrosis. Which of the following
statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. We will measure the amount of protein in your baby's urine over 24 hour period
b. The test will measure the amount of water in your baby's sweat
c. a nurse will insert an IV prior to the test
d. your baby will need to fast for 8 hours prior to the test
b. The test will measure the amount of water in your baby's sweat
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is prioritizing care for children. Which of the
following children should the nurse assess first?
a. A toddler who has nephrotic syndrome and facial edema
b. a preschool-age child who has a muffled voice and no spontaneous cough
c. a preschool-age child who has diabetes mellitus and a blood glucose of 200
mg/dL
d. an adolescent who has Crohn's disease and recent weight loss of 5kg mg (11 lb)
b. a preschool-age child who has a muffled voice and no spontaneous cough
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a toddler who is to undergo a sweat
chloride test. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
a. The purpose of the test is to determine if your child has Crohn's disease
b. the technician will use a device to produce an electrical current during the test
c. during the test, your child will be in a room that is cold
, d. your child's sweat will be collected over 24 hours
b. the technician will use a device to produce an electrical current during the test
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for an adolescent who is requesting
testing for STI. Which of the following action is appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Request verbal consent from the social worker
b. contact the client's parents to obtain phone consent
c. postpone the testing until the client's parents are present
d. obtain written consent from the client
d. obtain written consent from the client
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing the toddler who has
hyperpyrexia severe dyspnea and drooling which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
a. obtain a blood culture from the toddler
b. administering antibiotic to the toddler
c. insert an IV catheter for the toddler
d. prepare the toddler for nasotracheal intubation
d. prepare the toddler for nasotracheal intubation
A nurse is providing teaching to a 10 year old child with scheduled for an arterial
cardiac catheterization. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. You will have your dressing removed 12 hours after the procedure
2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking
furosemide.Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication that the medication is effective?
a. An increase in venous pressure
b. a decrease in peripheral edema
c. a decrease in cardiac output
d. an increase in potassium levels
b. a decrease in peripheral edema
A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the following
findingsshould the nurse expect (select all that apply)
a. Increased appetite
b. enlarged subclavian lymph node
c. Crying
d. Restlessness
e. fever
c. Crying
d. Restlessness
e. fever
,a nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an infant who is to undergo
pilocarpine lontophoresis Testing for Cystic Fibrosis. Which of the following
statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. We will measure the amount of protein in your baby's urine over 24 hour period
b. The test will measure the amount of water in your baby's sweat
c. a nurse will insert an IV prior to the test
d. your baby will need to fast for 8 hours prior to the test
b. The test will measure the amount of water in your baby's sweat
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is prioritizing care for children. Which of the
following children should the nurse assess first?
a. A toddler who has nephrotic syndrome and facial edema
b. a preschool-age child who has a muffled voice and no spontaneous cough
c. a preschool-age child who has diabetes mellitus and a blood glucose of 200
mg/dL
d. an adolescent who has Crohn's disease and recent weight loss of 5kg mg (11 lb)
b. a preschool-age child who has a muffled voice and no spontaneous cough
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a toddler who is to undergo a sweat
chloride test. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
a. The purpose of the test is to determine if your child has Crohn's disease
b. the technician will use a device to produce an electrical current during the test
c. during the test, your child will be in a room that is cold
, d. your child's sweat will be collected over 24 hours
b. the technician will use a device to produce an electrical current during the test
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for an adolescent who is requesting
testing for STI. Which of the following action is appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Request verbal consent from the social worker
b. contact the client's parents to obtain phone consent
c. postpone the testing until the client's parents are present
d. obtain written consent from the client
d. obtain written consent from the client
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing the toddler who has
hyperpyrexia severe dyspnea and drooling which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
a. obtain a blood culture from the toddler
b. administering antibiotic to the toddler
c. insert an IV catheter for the toddler
d. prepare the toddler for nasotracheal intubation
d. prepare the toddler for nasotracheal intubation
A nurse is providing teaching to a 10 year old child with scheduled for an arterial
cardiac catheterization. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. You will have your dressing removed 12 hours after the procedure
