ATI PEDIATRICS LATEST EXAM 3 WITH
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ ||ATI
PEDIATRICS BRAND NEW EXAM 2024-2025!!
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Assess a head-to-toe sequence.
b. Minimize physical contact with the child initially.
c. Explain procedures using medical terminology.
d. Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative. - ANSWER- B
Rationale: The nurse should initially minimize physical contact with the toddler,
and then progress from the least traumatic to the most traumatic procedures.
A nurse is caring for a 15-month-old toddler who requires droplet precautions.
Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Have the toddler wear a disposable gown when in the unit's playroom.
b. Wear sterile gloves when changing the toddler's diapers.
c. Wear a mask when assisting the toddler with meals.
d. Ask visitors to wear an N-95 mask when entering the room. - ANSWER- C
Rationale: The nurse should wear a mask when within 3 to 6 feet of the toddler to
prevent the transmission of infections that are spread via large droplet particles
expelled in the air.
,A nurse at a pediatric clinic is assessing a 5-month-old infant during a well-child
visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Head lags when pulled from a lying to a sitting position
b. Absence of startle and crawl reflexes
c. Inability to pick up a rattle after dropping it
d. Rolls from back to side - ANSWER- A
Rationale: At the age of 5 months, the infant should have no head lag when pulled
to a sitting position; therefore, the nurse should report this finding to the provider
16. A nurse is planning to collect a specimen from a male infant using a urine
collection bag. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Wash and dry the infant's genitalia and perineum thoroughly.
b. Apply a small coating of water-soluble lubricant to the skin of the infant's
perineal area.
c. Avoid placing the scrotum inside the collection bag.
d. Wait several hours after positioning the device before checking it. - ANSWER-
A
Rationale: This is the method used to obtain a routine urine specimen of any sort in
a child who is not toilet trained. The skin should be washed and dried to promote
the application of the adhesive of the collection device.
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a blood lead
level of 3 mcg/dL. When teaching the toddler's parents about the correlation of
nutrition with lead poisoning, which of the following information is appropriate for
the nurse to include in the teaching?
a. Decrease the child's vitamin C intake until the blood lead level decreases to zero.
b. Administer a folic acid supplement to the child each day.
c. Give pancreatic enzymes to the child with meals and snacks.
,d. Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium and iron is adequate. - ANSWER- D
Rationale: A child who has an elevated blood lead level should have an adequate
intake of calcium and iron to reduce the absorption and effects of the lead. Dietary
recommendations should include milk as a good source of calcium.
A nurse is planning care for a 10-month-old infant who has suspected failure to
thrive (FTT). Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Observe the parents' actions when feeding the child.
b. Maintain a detailed record of food and fluid intake.
c. Follow the child's cues as to when food and fluids are provided.
d. Sit beside the child's high chair when feeding the child.
e. Play music videos during scheduled meal times. - ANSWER- A, B
A nurse is assisting a provider during a femoral venipuncture on a toddler. The
nurse should
place the child in which of the following positions?
a. Side-lying
b. Semi-recumbent
c. Flexed sitting
d. Supine - ANSWER- D
Rationale: The client is placed in the supine position, with the client's legs in a frog
position.
A nurse is caring for an 18-year-old adolescent who is up-to-date on
immunizations and is planning to attend college. The nurse should inform the
, client that he should receive which of the following immunizations before moving
into a campus dormitory?
a. Pneumococcal polysaccharide
b. Meningococcal polysaccharide
c. Rotavirus
d. Herpes zoster - ANSWER- B
Rationale: Meningococcal polysaccharide immunization is used to prevent
infection by certain groups of meningococcal bacteria. Meningococcal infection
can cause life-threatening illnesses, such as meningococcal meningitis, which
affects the brain, and meningococcemia, which affects the blood. Both of these
conditions can be fatal. College freshmen, particularly those who live in
dormitories, are at an increased risk for meningococcal disease relative to other
persons their age. Therefore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has
issued a recommendation that all incoming college students receive meningococcal
immunization.
A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about food allergens. Which of the
following foods should the nurse include as being the most common food allergy
in children?
a. Cow's milk
b. Wheat bread
c. Corn syrup
d. Egg - ANSWER- A
Rationale: According to evidence-based practice, the nurse should instruct the
parent that cow's milk is the most common food allergy in children. Some children
are sensitive to the protein, called casein, found in cow's milk. They have difficulty
metabolizing the casein and are, therefore, allergic to cow's milk.
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home safety. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ ||ATI
PEDIATRICS BRAND NEW EXAM 2024-2025!!
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Assess a head-to-toe sequence.
b. Minimize physical contact with the child initially.
c. Explain procedures using medical terminology.
d. Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative. - ANSWER- B
Rationale: The nurse should initially minimize physical contact with the toddler,
and then progress from the least traumatic to the most traumatic procedures.
A nurse is caring for a 15-month-old toddler who requires droplet precautions.
Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Have the toddler wear a disposable gown when in the unit's playroom.
b. Wear sterile gloves when changing the toddler's diapers.
c. Wear a mask when assisting the toddler with meals.
d. Ask visitors to wear an N-95 mask when entering the room. - ANSWER- C
Rationale: The nurse should wear a mask when within 3 to 6 feet of the toddler to
prevent the transmission of infections that are spread via large droplet particles
expelled in the air.
,A nurse at a pediatric clinic is assessing a 5-month-old infant during a well-child
visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Head lags when pulled from a lying to a sitting position
b. Absence of startle and crawl reflexes
c. Inability to pick up a rattle after dropping it
d. Rolls from back to side - ANSWER- A
Rationale: At the age of 5 months, the infant should have no head lag when pulled
to a sitting position; therefore, the nurse should report this finding to the provider
16. A nurse is planning to collect a specimen from a male infant using a urine
collection bag. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Wash and dry the infant's genitalia and perineum thoroughly.
b. Apply a small coating of water-soluble lubricant to the skin of the infant's
perineal area.
c. Avoid placing the scrotum inside the collection bag.
d. Wait several hours after positioning the device before checking it. - ANSWER-
A
Rationale: This is the method used to obtain a routine urine specimen of any sort in
a child who is not toilet trained. The skin should be washed and dried to promote
the application of the adhesive of the collection device.
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a blood lead
level of 3 mcg/dL. When teaching the toddler's parents about the correlation of
nutrition with lead poisoning, which of the following information is appropriate for
the nurse to include in the teaching?
a. Decrease the child's vitamin C intake until the blood lead level decreases to zero.
b. Administer a folic acid supplement to the child each day.
c. Give pancreatic enzymes to the child with meals and snacks.
,d. Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium and iron is adequate. - ANSWER- D
Rationale: A child who has an elevated blood lead level should have an adequate
intake of calcium and iron to reduce the absorption and effects of the lead. Dietary
recommendations should include milk as a good source of calcium.
A nurse is planning care for a 10-month-old infant who has suspected failure to
thrive (FTT). Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Observe the parents' actions when feeding the child.
b. Maintain a detailed record of food and fluid intake.
c. Follow the child's cues as to when food and fluids are provided.
d. Sit beside the child's high chair when feeding the child.
e. Play music videos during scheduled meal times. - ANSWER- A, B
A nurse is assisting a provider during a femoral venipuncture on a toddler. The
nurse should
place the child in which of the following positions?
a. Side-lying
b. Semi-recumbent
c. Flexed sitting
d. Supine - ANSWER- D
Rationale: The client is placed in the supine position, with the client's legs in a frog
position.
A nurse is caring for an 18-year-old adolescent who is up-to-date on
immunizations and is planning to attend college. The nurse should inform the
, client that he should receive which of the following immunizations before moving
into a campus dormitory?
a. Pneumococcal polysaccharide
b. Meningococcal polysaccharide
c. Rotavirus
d. Herpes zoster - ANSWER- B
Rationale: Meningococcal polysaccharide immunization is used to prevent
infection by certain groups of meningococcal bacteria. Meningococcal infection
can cause life-threatening illnesses, such as meningococcal meningitis, which
affects the brain, and meningococcemia, which affects the blood. Both of these
conditions can be fatal. College freshmen, particularly those who live in
dormitories, are at an increased risk for meningococcal disease relative to other
persons their age. Therefore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has
issued a recommendation that all incoming college students receive meningococcal
immunization.
A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about food allergens. Which of the
following foods should the nurse include as being the most common food allergy
in children?
a. Cow's milk
b. Wheat bread
c. Corn syrup
d. Egg - ANSWER- A
Rationale: According to evidence-based practice, the nurse should instruct the
parent that cow's milk is the most common food allergy in children. Some children
are sensitive to the protein, called casein, found in cow's milk. They have difficulty
metabolizing the casein and are, therefore, allergic to cow's milk.
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home safety. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
