ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM 2023 FORM A,B,C and
D/PEDIATRIC ATI PROCTORED 2023 FORM A,B,C& D
EACH FORM CONTAINS 70 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE(COMPLETE EXAMS)
NSG361
Section 1: Growth and Development
1. A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Birth weight has doubled
B. Birth weight has tripled
C. Can sit without support
D. Has a pincer grasp
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Birth weight doubles by 5–6 months and triples by 12 months. Sitting without
support occurs around 8 months, and a pincer grasp develops around 9–10 months. Therefore,
only option A is expected at 6 months.
2. A nurse is evaluating a 4-year-old child's language development. Which statement by the
child indicates expected development?
A. "I goed to the park yesterday."
B. "I want to eat now."
C. "The dog runned fast."
D. "I can't remember nothing."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 4-year-old should speak in sentences of 4–5 words and be understood by
strangers. Overregularization errors like "goed" and "runned" are common in younger toddlers
(2–3 years). A 4-year-old typically uses simple, grammatically correct sentences. Option B is
appropriate.
,3. A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parent of a 15-month-old toddler. Which
of the following should the nurse include?
A. "Your child should be able to stack 6 blocks."
B. "Your child may begin to use a spoon with some success."
C. "Your child should be able to draw a circle."
D. "Your child should know their full name and address."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 15-month-old can use a spoon with some spilling, stack 2–3 blocks, and say 3–
5 words. Drawing a circle occurs at 3 years, and knowing name and address occurs at 5 years.
Option B is developmentally appropriate.
4. A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant. Which of the following developmental
milestones should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Pulls to standing
B. Says "mama" and "dada" nonspecifically
C. Uses a pincer grasp
D. Walks independently
E. Plays peek-a-boo
Correct Answers: A, B, C, E
Rationale: At 9 months, infants pull to stand, babble nonspecific words, develop a pincer
grasp, and enjoy peek-a-boo. Walking independently typically occurs at 12–15 months.
5. A nurse is assessing a 2-year-old child. Which of the following findings indicates a need for
further evaluation?
A. The child can kick a ball
B. The child has a vocabulary of 50 words
C. The child cannot walk up stairs with alternating feet
D. The child engages in parallel play
Correct Answer: C
, Rationale: A 2-year-old should be able to walk up stairs with alternating feet. Inability to do
so at age 2 may indicate a developmental delay. Kicking a ball, 50-word vocabulary, and parallel
play are expected at age 2.
6. According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, which task is the priority for a
4-year-old child?
A. Trust vs. mistrust
B. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
C. Initiative vs. guilt
D. Industry vs. inferiority
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Initiative vs. guilt is the psychosocial task of preschoolers (3–6 years). Trust vs.
mistrust is infancy (0–1 year), autonomy vs. shame and doubt is toddlerhood (1–3 years), and
industry vs. inferiority is school-age (6–12 years).
7. A nurse is teaching a parent about toilet training. At what age is a child typically ready for
toilet training?
A. 12 months
B. 18 months
C. 24 months
D. 36 months
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Most children are ready for toilet training between 22 and 30 months, when they
can recognize bladder/bowel sensations, communicate needs, and stay dry for 2 hours. 24
months is the best answer.
8. A nurse is assessing a 5-year-old child. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
A. The child can count 10 objects
B. The child speaks in complete sentences
, C. The child cannot hop on one foot
D. The child engages in cooperative play
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A 5-year-old should be able to hop on one foot, skip, and balance on one foot for
10 seconds. Inability to hop at age 5 indicates a possible gross motor delay. Counting 10 objects,
speaking in complete sentences, and cooperative play are expected at age 5.
9. A nurse is providing education to the parents of a 6-month-old infant about introducing
solid foods. Which of the following statements indicates understanding?
A. "We should start with strained carrots first."
B. "We should introduce one new food at a time, waiting 3–5 days between each."
C. "We should give whole milk with the cereal."
D. "We should avoid rice cereal due to allergy risk."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Introducing one new food at a time with 3–5 day intervals allows identification of
food allergies. Iron-fortified rice cereal is typically the first solid food. Whole milk should not be
given until 12 months. Yellow vegetables are often introduced after cereal.
10. A nurse is assessing a 12-month-old infant. Which of the following should the nurse
expect?
A. The infant has a birth weight that has tripled
B. The infant can say 10–15 words
C. The infant can walk backward
D. The infant can draw a straight line
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Birth weight triples by 12 months. A 12-month-old typically says 2–3 words (not
10–15), walks with assistance or independently, and cannot draw a straight line (that occurs at 4
years).
11. A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
D/PEDIATRIC ATI PROCTORED 2023 FORM A,B,C& D
EACH FORM CONTAINS 70 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE(COMPLETE EXAMS)
NSG361
Section 1: Growth and Development
1. A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Birth weight has doubled
B. Birth weight has tripled
C. Can sit without support
D. Has a pincer grasp
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Birth weight doubles by 5–6 months and triples by 12 months. Sitting without
support occurs around 8 months, and a pincer grasp develops around 9–10 months. Therefore,
only option A is expected at 6 months.
2. A nurse is evaluating a 4-year-old child's language development. Which statement by the
child indicates expected development?
A. "I goed to the park yesterday."
B. "I want to eat now."
C. "The dog runned fast."
D. "I can't remember nothing."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 4-year-old should speak in sentences of 4–5 words and be understood by
strangers. Overregularization errors like "goed" and "runned" are common in younger toddlers
(2–3 years). A 4-year-old typically uses simple, grammatically correct sentences. Option B is
appropriate.
,3. A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parent of a 15-month-old toddler. Which
of the following should the nurse include?
A. "Your child should be able to stack 6 blocks."
B. "Your child may begin to use a spoon with some success."
C. "Your child should be able to draw a circle."
D. "Your child should know their full name and address."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 15-month-old can use a spoon with some spilling, stack 2–3 blocks, and say 3–
5 words. Drawing a circle occurs at 3 years, and knowing name and address occurs at 5 years.
Option B is developmentally appropriate.
4. A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant. Which of the following developmental
milestones should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Pulls to standing
B. Says "mama" and "dada" nonspecifically
C. Uses a pincer grasp
D. Walks independently
E. Plays peek-a-boo
Correct Answers: A, B, C, E
Rationale: At 9 months, infants pull to stand, babble nonspecific words, develop a pincer
grasp, and enjoy peek-a-boo. Walking independently typically occurs at 12–15 months.
5. A nurse is assessing a 2-year-old child. Which of the following findings indicates a need for
further evaluation?
A. The child can kick a ball
B. The child has a vocabulary of 50 words
C. The child cannot walk up stairs with alternating feet
D. The child engages in parallel play
Correct Answer: C
, Rationale: A 2-year-old should be able to walk up stairs with alternating feet. Inability to do
so at age 2 may indicate a developmental delay. Kicking a ball, 50-word vocabulary, and parallel
play are expected at age 2.
6. According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, which task is the priority for a
4-year-old child?
A. Trust vs. mistrust
B. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
C. Initiative vs. guilt
D. Industry vs. inferiority
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Initiative vs. guilt is the psychosocial task of preschoolers (3–6 years). Trust vs.
mistrust is infancy (0–1 year), autonomy vs. shame and doubt is toddlerhood (1–3 years), and
industry vs. inferiority is school-age (6–12 years).
7. A nurse is teaching a parent about toilet training. At what age is a child typically ready for
toilet training?
A. 12 months
B. 18 months
C. 24 months
D. 36 months
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Most children are ready for toilet training between 22 and 30 months, when they
can recognize bladder/bowel sensations, communicate needs, and stay dry for 2 hours. 24
months is the best answer.
8. A nurse is assessing a 5-year-old child. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
A. The child can count 10 objects
B. The child speaks in complete sentences
, C. The child cannot hop on one foot
D. The child engages in cooperative play
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A 5-year-old should be able to hop on one foot, skip, and balance on one foot for
10 seconds. Inability to hop at age 5 indicates a possible gross motor delay. Counting 10 objects,
speaking in complete sentences, and cooperative play are expected at age 5.
9. A nurse is providing education to the parents of a 6-month-old infant about introducing
solid foods. Which of the following statements indicates understanding?
A. "We should start with strained carrots first."
B. "We should introduce one new food at a time, waiting 3–5 days between each."
C. "We should give whole milk with the cereal."
D. "We should avoid rice cereal due to allergy risk."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Introducing one new food at a time with 3–5 day intervals allows identification of
food allergies. Iron-fortified rice cereal is typically the first solid food. Whole milk should not be
given until 12 months. Yellow vegetables are often introduced after cereal.
10. A nurse is assessing a 12-month-old infant. Which of the following should the nurse
expect?
A. The infant has a birth weight that has tripled
B. The infant can say 10–15 words
C. The infant can walk backward
D. The infant can draw a straight line
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Birth weight triples by 12 months. A 12-month-old typically says 2–3 words (not
10–15), walks with assistance or independently, and cannot draw a straight line (that occurs at 4
years).
11. A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
