PROCTORED PEDIATRIC ATI EXAM / ATI PEDIATRIC
PROCTORED EXAM 2024 /2025 ACTUAL EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW
UPDATED VERSION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ (FULL
REVISED EXAM)
A nurse is caring for an 8 year old child who has sickle cell anemia.
which of the following actions should the nurse take?
-Apply cool compresses to the painful area
-Initiate contact isolation precautions
-Give the child flavored popsicles
-Administer phytonadione - Answer-Give the child flavored popsicles
Rationale: (Maintaining hydration with a child who has sickle cell
anemia is important to prevent sickling. children often accept flavored
popsicles as a source of fluid
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a fever, a high pitched cry,
irritability, and vomiting. which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
-Administer 81 mg of aspirin to the toddler
-Give the toddler a cold bath
-Place the toddler in a supine position
,-Pad the rails of the toddler's bed - Answer-Pad the rails of the toddler's
bed
Rationale: (When caring for a toddler who has manifestations of
bacterial meningitis, the nurse should implement seizure precautions,
which includes padding the side rails of the bed)
A Nurse is teaching the guardian of a preschooler. The guardian states
that the preschooler has had an imaginary playmate for about 3
months. which of the following pieces of information should the nurse
give to guardian?
-children commonly begin having imaginary friends when they reach
school age
-Notify your provider if the imaginary friend persists longer than 6
months
-Have your child take responsibility for actions if he tries to blame the
imaginary friend
-Set limits by not allowing your child to have the imaginary friend
present during family meals - Answer-Have your child take
responsibility or actions if he tries to blame the imaginary friend
Rationale: (the nurse should inform the guardian that imaginary
playmates are common during the preschool years due to the high level
of imagination among this age group. Although having an imaginary
friend is considered healthy, the preschooler might try to use this
imaginary friend as a means of avoiding responsibility or punishment
,for unacceptable behavior. the nurse should inform the guardian of the
need to have the preschooler take responsibility for his actions)
A nurse is caring for an adolescent following a lumbar puncture. which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
- initiate NPO status for the adolescent
- place the adolescent in a supine position
- place a moist, warm pack on the adolescents lower back
- apply a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics to the adolescent's
puncture site - Answer-Place the adolescent in supine position
Rationale: (The nurse should place the adolescent in a supine position
for 30 minutes to an 1 hour following a lumbar puncture to decrease
the risk of a post Dural puncture headache)
A nurse is assessing a child who is receiving IV chemotherapy.
assessment findings include extravasation of the tissues surrounding
the IV insertion site. In which order should the nurse take the following
actions?
-Remove IV line
-Elevate the extremity
-Stop the infusion
-Notify the provider - Answer-Stop the infusion
Elevate the extremity
Notify the provider
, Remove the IV line
A nurse is discussing the causes of chronic diarrhea with a client. which
of the following conditions is caused by malabsorption
-Celiac disease
-Ulcerative colitis
-Hirschsprung's disease
-Crohn's disease - Answer-Celiac Disease
Rationale: (the nurse should recognize that celiac disease causes
chronic diarrhea due to malabsorption. other malabsorption conditions
include short bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, and congenital
enzyme deficiency)
A nurse in a providers office enters an examination room to assess an 8
month old infant for the first time. which of the following reactions by
the infant should the nurse expect.
-The infant gives the nurse a social smile
-the infant turns away when the nurse approaches
-The infant reaches out to the nurse to be held
-The infant is responsive and alert as the nurse comes closer - Answer-
the infant turns away when the nurse approaches
PROCTORED EXAM 2024 /2025 ACTUAL EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW
UPDATED VERSION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ (FULL
REVISED EXAM)
A nurse is caring for an 8 year old child who has sickle cell anemia.
which of the following actions should the nurse take?
-Apply cool compresses to the painful area
-Initiate contact isolation precautions
-Give the child flavored popsicles
-Administer phytonadione - Answer-Give the child flavored popsicles
Rationale: (Maintaining hydration with a child who has sickle cell
anemia is important to prevent sickling. children often accept flavored
popsicles as a source of fluid
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a fever, a high pitched cry,
irritability, and vomiting. which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
-Administer 81 mg of aspirin to the toddler
-Give the toddler a cold bath
-Place the toddler in a supine position
,-Pad the rails of the toddler's bed - Answer-Pad the rails of the toddler's
bed
Rationale: (When caring for a toddler who has manifestations of
bacterial meningitis, the nurse should implement seizure precautions,
which includes padding the side rails of the bed)
A Nurse is teaching the guardian of a preschooler. The guardian states
that the preschooler has had an imaginary playmate for about 3
months. which of the following pieces of information should the nurse
give to guardian?
-children commonly begin having imaginary friends when they reach
school age
-Notify your provider if the imaginary friend persists longer than 6
months
-Have your child take responsibility for actions if he tries to blame the
imaginary friend
-Set limits by not allowing your child to have the imaginary friend
present during family meals - Answer-Have your child take
responsibility or actions if he tries to blame the imaginary friend
Rationale: (the nurse should inform the guardian that imaginary
playmates are common during the preschool years due to the high level
of imagination among this age group. Although having an imaginary
friend is considered healthy, the preschooler might try to use this
imaginary friend as a means of avoiding responsibility or punishment
,for unacceptable behavior. the nurse should inform the guardian of the
need to have the preschooler take responsibility for his actions)
A nurse is caring for an adolescent following a lumbar puncture. which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
- initiate NPO status for the adolescent
- place the adolescent in a supine position
- place a moist, warm pack on the adolescents lower back
- apply a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics to the adolescent's
puncture site - Answer-Place the adolescent in supine position
Rationale: (The nurse should place the adolescent in a supine position
for 30 minutes to an 1 hour following a lumbar puncture to decrease
the risk of a post Dural puncture headache)
A nurse is assessing a child who is receiving IV chemotherapy.
assessment findings include extravasation of the tissues surrounding
the IV insertion site. In which order should the nurse take the following
actions?
-Remove IV line
-Elevate the extremity
-Stop the infusion
-Notify the provider - Answer-Stop the infusion
Elevate the extremity
Notify the provider
, Remove the IV line
A nurse is discussing the causes of chronic diarrhea with a client. which
of the following conditions is caused by malabsorption
-Celiac disease
-Ulcerative colitis
-Hirschsprung's disease
-Crohn's disease - Answer-Celiac Disease
Rationale: (the nurse should recognize that celiac disease causes
chronic diarrhea due to malabsorption. other malabsorption conditions
include short bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, and congenital
enzyme deficiency)
A nurse in a providers office enters an examination room to assess an 8
month old infant for the first time. which of the following reactions by
the infant should the nurse expect.
-The infant gives the nurse a social smile
-the infant turns away when the nurse approaches
-The infant reaches out to the nurse to be held
-The infant is responsive and alert as the nurse comes closer - Answer-
the infant turns away when the nurse approaches
