PEDIATRICS ATI EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
A+ GRADED CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of a toddler. Which of the
following should the nurse include? Select all.
A. Develop food habits that will prevent dental caries
B. Meeting caloric needs results in an increased appetite
C. Expression of bedtime fears is common
D. Expect behaviors associated w/negativism & ritualism
E. Annual screenings for phenylketouria are important --CORRECT ANSWER: A, C,
D
Not B because toddlers often experience physiologic anorexia & become fussy eaters
because of a decreased appetite
Not E because screening for this is for the newborn.
Anterior fontanels close by= --CORRECT ANSWER: 18 months of age
At 30 mos, toddlers should weigh _______their birth weights. --CORRECT
ANSWER: 4 times
Head & chest circumference are usually equal by what age? --CORRECT ANSWER:
1 to 2 yrs
By 2 years, the toddler can make _____sentences by combing ______to _____words -
-CORRECT ANSWER: multiword
2 to 3 words
What Erikson stage is the toddler (1-3 yrs)? --CORRECT ANSWER: Autonomy vs.
shame & doubt
Toddlers are __________. Meaning they are unable to see the perspectives of others
and can only view things from their point of view. --CORRECT ANSWER:
egocentric
Toddlers develop gender identity by what age? --CORRECT ANSWER: 3 years
What type of play do toddlers start to do? --CORRECT ANSWER: parallel play
A nurse is performing a developmental screening on an 18 month old. Which of the
following skills should the toddler be able to perform? Select all.
A. Build a tower w/6 blocks
B. Throw a ball overhand
C. Walk up & down stairs
D. Draw circles
E. Use a spoon w/out rotation --CORRECT ANSWER: B, E
, A-the toddler should be able to build a tower w/6 blocks by 2 yrs
C-also at 2 years
D-this is done at 2 1/2 yrs
Immunizations: Hepatitis B (HepB)
# of doses=
schedule of doses= --CORRECT ANSWER: # of doses=3
schedule:
-birth
-1 to 2 mos
-6 to 18 mos
Immunizations: Rotavirus (RV)
minimum age=
# of doses=
schedule of doses= --CORRECT ANSWER: min age=16 wks
# of doses=2
schedule=
-2 mos
-4 mos
The Rotavirus (RV) series should not be initiated for children older than... --
CORRECT ANSWER: 15 wks
Immunizations: DTaP
minimum age=
# of doses=
schedule= --CORRECT ANSWER: min age= 6 wks
# of doses= 4
schedule=
-2 mos
-4 mos
-6 mos
-15 to 18 mos
-4 to 6 yrs
-11 to 12 yrs
-booster every 10 yrs
Immunizations: Hib
minimum age=
# of doses=
schedule= --CORRECT ANSWER: min age= 6 wks
# of doses= 3
A+ GRADED CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of a toddler. Which of the
following should the nurse include? Select all.
A. Develop food habits that will prevent dental caries
B. Meeting caloric needs results in an increased appetite
C. Expression of bedtime fears is common
D. Expect behaviors associated w/negativism & ritualism
E. Annual screenings for phenylketouria are important --CORRECT ANSWER: A, C,
D
Not B because toddlers often experience physiologic anorexia & become fussy eaters
because of a decreased appetite
Not E because screening for this is for the newborn.
Anterior fontanels close by= --CORRECT ANSWER: 18 months of age
At 30 mos, toddlers should weigh _______their birth weights. --CORRECT
ANSWER: 4 times
Head & chest circumference are usually equal by what age? --CORRECT ANSWER:
1 to 2 yrs
By 2 years, the toddler can make _____sentences by combing ______to _____words -
-CORRECT ANSWER: multiword
2 to 3 words
What Erikson stage is the toddler (1-3 yrs)? --CORRECT ANSWER: Autonomy vs.
shame & doubt
Toddlers are __________. Meaning they are unable to see the perspectives of others
and can only view things from their point of view. --CORRECT ANSWER:
egocentric
Toddlers develop gender identity by what age? --CORRECT ANSWER: 3 years
What type of play do toddlers start to do? --CORRECT ANSWER: parallel play
A nurse is performing a developmental screening on an 18 month old. Which of the
following skills should the toddler be able to perform? Select all.
A. Build a tower w/6 blocks
B. Throw a ball overhand
C. Walk up & down stairs
D. Draw circles
E. Use a spoon w/out rotation --CORRECT ANSWER: B, E
, A-the toddler should be able to build a tower w/6 blocks by 2 yrs
C-also at 2 years
D-this is done at 2 1/2 yrs
Immunizations: Hepatitis B (HepB)
# of doses=
schedule of doses= --CORRECT ANSWER: # of doses=3
schedule:
-birth
-1 to 2 mos
-6 to 18 mos
Immunizations: Rotavirus (RV)
minimum age=
# of doses=
schedule of doses= --CORRECT ANSWER: min age=16 wks
# of doses=2
schedule=
-2 mos
-4 mos
The Rotavirus (RV) series should not be initiated for children older than... --
CORRECT ANSWER: 15 wks
Immunizations: DTaP
minimum age=
# of doses=
schedule= --CORRECT ANSWER: min age= 6 wks
# of doses= 4
schedule=
-2 mos
-4 mos
-6 mos
-15 to 18 mos
-4 to 6 yrs
-11 to 12 yrs
-booster every 10 yrs
Immunizations: Hib
minimum age=
# of doses=
schedule= --CORRECT ANSWER: min age= 6 wks
# of doses= 3
