ATI Pediatrics Proctored Exam From 2019 Upto 2023
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers by Expert)
1. 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 ANS b
2. A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect (SATA)
A. Increased appetite
B. Enlarged subclavian lymph nodes
C. Crying
D. Restlessness
E. Fever ANS CDE
3. 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 a 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 ANS B
4. 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 a recent weight loss of 5 kg
mg (11 lb) ANS B
5. 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 ANS D
6. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for an adolescent who is
requesting testing for an STI. Which of the following action is appropriate for
the nurse to take?
A. Request verbal consent from the social worker
B. Contact the patients parents to obtain phone consent
C. Postpone the testing until the patients parents are present.
D. Obtain written consent from the patient ANS D
7. 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 antibiotics to the toddler
C. Insert an IV catheter for the toddler
D. Prepare the toddler for nasotracheal intubation ANS D
8. A nurse is providing teaching to a 10 year old child 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
B. You will need to keep your legs straight for 8 hours following the procedure
C. You will be on a clear liquid diet for 24 hours following the procedure
, D. You will be on bed rest for 2 days after the procedure ANS B
9. A nurse is caring for a preschooler who is post operative following a
tonsillectomy. The child is now ready to resume oral intake which of the
following dietary choices should the nurse offer the child?
A. Sugar free cherry gelatin
B. Vanilla ice cream
C. Chocolate milk
D. Lime flavored ice pop ANS D
10. A nurse is caring for an infant who has patent ductus arteriosus. The
nurse should identify that the defect is a switch of the following locations of
the heart. ANS B
11. A nurse is caring for a 10 month old child who was brought to the ER by
his parents following a head injury. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
A. Inspect for fluid leaking from the ears
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers by Expert)
1. 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 ANS b
2. A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect (SATA)
A. Increased appetite
B. Enlarged subclavian lymph nodes
C. Crying
D. Restlessness
E. Fever ANS CDE
3. 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 a 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 ANS B
4. 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 a recent weight loss of 5 kg
mg (11 lb) ANS B
5. 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 ANS D
6. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for an adolescent who is
requesting testing for an STI. Which of the following action is appropriate for
the nurse to take?
A. Request verbal consent from the social worker
B. Contact the patients parents to obtain phone consent
C. Postpone the testing until the patients parents are present.
D. Obtain written consent from the patient ANS D
7. 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 antibiotics to the toddler
C. Insert an IV catheter for the toddler
D. Prepare the toddler for nasotracheal intubation ANS D
8. A nurse is providing teaching to a 10 year old child 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
B. You will need to keep your legs straight for 8 hours following the procedure
C. You will be on a clear liquid diet for 24 hours following the procedure
, D. You will be on bed rest for 2 days after the procedure ANS B
9. A nurse is caring for a preschooler who is post operative following a
tonsillectomy. The child is now ready to resume oral intake which of the
following dietary choices should the nurse offer the child?
A. Sugar free cherry gelatin
B. Vanilla ice cream
C. Chocolate milk
D. Lime flavored ice pop ANS D
10. A nurse is caring for an infant who has patent ductus arteriosus. The
nurse should identify that the defect is a switch of the following locations of
the heart. ANS B
11. A nurse is caring for a 10 month old child who was brought to the ER by
his parents following a head injury. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
A. Inspect for fluid leaking from the ears
