2023 PEDS ATI Proctored Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
The bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister ban bimmunization bto ba bfour-year-old bchild.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse bplan bto btake? b
A- bPlace bthe bchild bin ba bprone bposition bfor bthe bimmunization
B- brequest bthat bthe bchild's bcaregiver bleave bthe broom bduring bthe bimmunization
C- badminister bthe bimmunization busing ba b24-gauge bneedle
D- binject bthe bimmunization bslowly bafter baspirating bfor b3 bseconds b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔C- badminister bthe bimmunization busing ba b24-gauge bneedle; bThe bnurse
bshould badminister ban bimmunization bfor ba b4-year-old bchild busing ba b24-
gauge bneedle bto bminimize bthe bamount bof bpain bexperienced bby bthe btoddler.
A bnurse bis breviewing bthe blaboratory breport bof ban binfant bwho bis breceiving
treatment bfor bsevere bdehydration. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bwhich bof bthe
following blaboratory bvalues bindicates beffectiveness bof bthe bcurrent btreatment?
A- bPotassium b2.9 bmEq/L
B- bsodium b140
C- burine bspecific bgravity b1.035
D- bBUN b25 bmg b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B- bsodium b140; bThe bnurse bshould bidentify
bthat ba bsodium blevel bof b140 bmEq/L bis bwithin bthe
expected breference brange band bindicates bthe bcurrent btreatment bregimen bthe binfant
is breceiving bfor bdehydration bis beffective.
The bnurse bis bproviding bteaching babout bSocial bDevelopment bto bthe bparents bof ba
preschooler. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bplay bactivities bshould bthe bnurse
recommend bfor bthe bchild?
A- bPlay bpat-a-cake
B- busing ba bpush bpull btoy
C- bcreating ba bscrapbook
D- bplaying bdress-up b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D- bplaying bdress-up; bThe bnurse bshould
binstruct bthe bparents bthat bat bthe bpreschool bage, bplay bshould bfocus
on bsocial, bmental, band bphysical bdevelopment. bTherefore, bplaying bdress-up bis ba
recommended bplay bactivity bfor bthis bchild.
A bnurse bis bteaching bthe bparents bof ba bnewborn babout bways bto bprevent bsudden
infant bdeath bsyndrome bSIDS. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould bthe
,nurse binclude?
A- bPlace bthe binfant bin ba bprone bposition bto bsleep.
B- bAllow bthe binfant bto bsleep bon ba blarge bpillow.
C- bUser bsoft bmattress bin bthe binfant's bcrib.
D- bGive bthe binfant ba bpacifier bat bbedtime. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D- bGive bthe binfant
ba bpacifier bat bbedtime; bThe bnurse bshould binform bthe bparent bthat bprotective bfactors
bagainst bSIDS binclude
breastfeeding band bthe buse bof ba bpacifier bwhen bthe binfant bis bsleeping.
A- bThe bnurse bshould binstruct bthe bparent bto bplace bthe binfant bin ba bsupine
A bnurse bis bassessing ban binfant bwho bhas bpneumonia. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
findings bis bthe bpriority bfor bthe bnurse bto breport bto bthe bprovider?
A- bNasal bflaring
B- bWBC b11,300
C- bdiarrhea
D- babdominal bdistension b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A- bNasal bflaring; bWhen busing bthe
bairway, bbreathing, bcirculation bapproach bto bclient bcare, bthe bnurse
should bplace bthe bpriority bon bnasal bflaring. bNasal bflaring bindicates bthat bthe
infant bis bexperiencing bacute brespiratory bdistress.
A bschool bnurse bis bassessing ba bschool-age bchild bblood bpressure bwhile bhe bis
bseated
in ba bchair. bThe bchild bstarts bto bexperience ba btonic-clonic bseizure. bWhich bof bthe
following bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake bfirst?
A- bClear bthe bimmediate barea baround bthe bchild bof bhazardous bobjects
B- bloosen bthe bchild brestrictive bclothing
C- bassist bthe bchild bto ba bside-lying bposition bon bthe bfloor
D- bapply ban boxygen bmask bto bthe bchild b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C- bassist bthe bchild bto
ba bside-lying bposition bon bthe bfloor; bThe bgreatest brisk bto bthis bchild bis baspiration,
bocclusion bof bthe bairway, band bbodily
injury bfrom bfalling bout bof bthe bchair. bThe bnurse bshould bease bthe bchild bdown bto
floor bin ba bside-lying bposition bimmediately. bThis bposition benables bthe bchild's
secretions bto bdrain bfrom bthe bmouth, bpreventing baspiration, band bmaintaining ba
patent bairway.
A bnurse bis breceiving bchange-of-shift bReport bon bfor bchildren. bWhich bof bthe
following bchildren bshould bthe bnurse bassesses bfirst?
A- bA btoddler bwho bhas ba bconcussion band ban bepisode bof bforceful bvomiting
B- ban badolescent bwho bhas binfective bendocarditis band breports bhaving ba bheadache
C- ban badolescent bwho bwas bplaced binto bHalo btraction b1 bhour bago band brates bhis
bpain
at ba b6 bon ba b0-10 bscale
D- bschool-age bchild bwho bhas bacute bglomerulonephritis band bbrown bcolored burine b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔A- bA btoddler bwho bhas ba bconcussion band ban bepisode bof
bforceful bvomiting; bWhen busing bthe burgent bvs. bno burgent bapproach bto bclient bcare,
bthe bnurse bshould bassess
, this bchild bfirst. bAn bepisode bof bforceful bvomiting bis ban bindication bof bincreased
intracranial bpressure bin ba btoddler bwho bhas ba bconcussion.
A bnurse bin bthe bemergency bdepartment bis bcaring bfor ban badolescent bwho bhas
severe babdominal bpain bdue bto bappendicitis. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
locations bshould bthe bnurse bidentify bas bmcburney's bpoint? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A
bis bcorrect. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bthe blower bright bquadrant bof bthe babdomen
between bthe bumbilicus band bthe banterior biliac bcrest bas bthe blocation bof bBurney's
point.
A bnurse bis bproviding bteaching bto bthe bfamily bof ba bschool-age bchild bwho bhas
juvenile bidiopathic barthritis. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould
the bnurse binclude bin bthe bteaching?
A- bLimit bthe bmovement bof bthe bchild blarge bjoints.
B- bEncourage bthe bchild bto bperform bindependent bself-care.
C- bProvide bthe bchild bwith ba bsoft bmattress bfor bsleeping.
D- bSchedule ba b2-hour bdaily bnap bfor bthe bchild bin bthe bafternoon. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔B- bEncourage bthe bchild bto bperform bindependent bself-care; bThe bnurse
bshould bteach bthe bfamily bthe bimportance bof bencouraging bthe bchild bto
perform bindependent bself-care. bThis bwill bminimize bthe bchild's bpain bwhile
bmaximizing
mobility.
A bnurse bis bassessing ba bclient bwho bhas ba bnew bdiagnosis bof bceliac bdisease.
bWhich
of bthe bfollowing bclinical bmanifestations bshould bthe bnurse bexpect?
A- bSteatorrhea
B- bprojectile bvomiting
C- bsunken babdomen
D- bweight bgain b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A- bSteatorrhea; bThe bnurse bshould brealize
bthat bclients bwho bhave bceliac bdisease bare bunable bto bdigest
gluten. bThis bwill bcause bdamage bto bthe bcells bin bthe bbowel, bleading bto
malabsorption, bsteatorrhea, band bdiarrhea.
A bnurse bis bproviding bteaching bto ban badolescent babout bhow bto bmanage btinea
pedis. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bby bthe bAdolescent bindicates ban
understanding bof bthe bteaching?
A- bI bshould bbuy bsome bplastic bshoes bto bwear bat bthe bswimming bpool
B- bI bshould bwear bsandals bas bmuch bas bpossible
C- bI bshould bplace bthe bpermethrin bcream bbetween bmy btoes btwice-daily
D- bI bshould bI bseal bmy bnon bwashable bshoes bin bplastic bbags bfor ba bcouple bof
bweeks b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D- bI bshould bI bseal bmy bnon bwashable bshoes bin
bplastic bbags bfor ba bcouple bof bweeks; bSealing bnon-washable bitems bin bplastic bbags
bfor b14 bdays bis ba brecommended
practice bfor bclients bwho bhave bpediculosis. bThis bpractice bis bnot brecommended bfor
tinea bpedis.
Questions With Correct Answers
The bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister ban bimmunization bto ba bfour-year-old bchild.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse bplan bto btake? b
A- bPlace bthe bchild bin ba bprone bposition bfor bthe bimmunization
B- brequest bthat bthe bchild's bcaregiver bleave bthe broom bduring bthe bimmunization
C- badminister bthe bimmunization busing ba b24-gauge bneedle
D- binject bthe bimmunization bslowly bafter baspirating bfor b3 bseconds b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔C- badminister bthe bimmunization busing ba b24-gauge bneedle; bThe bnurse
bshould badminister ban bimmunization bfor ba b4-year-old bchild busing ba b24-
gauge bneedle bto bminimize bthe bamount bof bpain bexperienced bby bthe btoddler.
A bnurse bis breviewing bthe blaboratory breport bof ban binfant bwho bis breceiving
treatment bfor bsevere bdehydration. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bwhich bof bthe
following blaboratory bvalues bindicates beffectiveness bof bthe bcurrent btreatment?
A- bPotassium b2.9 bmEq/L
B- bsodium b140
C- burine bspecific bgravity b1.035
D- bBUN b25 bmg b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B- bsodium b140; bThe bnurse bshould bidentify
bthat ba bsodium blevel bof b140 bmEq/L bis bwithin bthe
expected breference brange band bindicates bthe bcurrent btreatment bregimen bthe binfant
is breceiving bfor bdehydration bis beffective.
The bnurse bis bproviding bteaching babout bSocial bDevelopment bto bthe bparents bof ba
preschooler. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bplay bactivities bshould bthe bnurse
recommend bfor bthe bchild?
A- bPlay bpat-a-cake
B- busing ba bpush bpull btoy
C- bcreating ba bscrapbook
D- bplaying bdress-up b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D- bplaying bdress-up; bThe bnurse bshould
binstruct bthe bparents bthat bat bthe bpreschool bage, bplay bshould bfocus
on bsocial, bmental, band bphysical bdevelopment. bTherefore, bplaying bdress-up bis ba
recommended bplay bactivity bfor bthis bchild.
A bnurse bis bteaching bthe bparents bof ba bnewborn babout bways bto bprevent bsudden
infant bdeath bsyndrome bSIDS. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould bthe
,nurse binclude?
A- bPlace bthe binfant bin ba bprone bposition bto bsleep.
B- bAllow bthe binfant bto bsleep bon ba blarge bpillow.
C- bUser bsoft bmattress bin bthe binfant's bcrib.
D- bGive bthe binfant ba bpacifier bat bbedtime. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D- bGive bthe binfant
ba bpacifier bat bbedtime; bThe bnurse bshould binform bthe bparent bthat bprotective bfactors
bagainst bSIDS binclude
breastfeeding band bthe buse bof ba bpacifier bwhen bthe binfant bis bsleeping.
A- bThe bnurse bshould binstruct bthe bparent bto bplace bthe binfant bin ba bsupine
A bnurse bis bassessing ban binfant bwho bhas bpneumonia. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
findings bis bthe bpriority bfor bthe bnurse bto breport bto bthe bprovider?
A- bNasal bflaring
B- bWBC b11,300
C- bdiarrhea
D- babdominal bdistension b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A- bNasal bflaring; bWhen busing bthe
bairway, bbreathing, bcirculation bapproach bto bclient bcare, bthe bnurse
should bplace bthe bpriority bon bnasal bflaring. bNasal bflaring bindicates bthat bthe
infant bis bexperiencing bacute brespiratory bdistress.
A bschool bnurse bis bassessing ba bschool-age bchild bblood bpressure bwhile bhe bis
bseated
in ba bchair. bThe bchild bstarts bto bexperience ba btonic-clonic bseizure. bWhich bof bthe
following bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake bfirst?
A- bClear bthe bimmediate barea baround bthe bchild bof bhazardous bobjects
B- bloosen bthe bchild brestrictive bclothing
C- bassist bthe bchild bto ba bside-lying bposition bon bthe bfloor
D- bapply ban boxygen bmask bto bthe bchild b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C- bassist bthe bchild bto
ba bside-lying bposition bon bthe bfloor; bThe bgreatest brisk bto bthis bchild bis baspiration,
bocclusion bof bthe bairway, band bbodily
injury bfrom bfalling bout bof bthe bchair. bThe bnurse bshould bease bthe bchild bdown bto
floor bin ba bside-lying bposition bimmediately. bThis bposition benables bthe bchild's
secretions bto bdrain bfrom bthe bmouth, bpreventing baspiration, band bmaintaining ba
patent bairway.
A bnurse bis breceiving bchange-of-shift bReport bon bfor bchildren. bWhich bof bthe
following bchildren bshould bthe bnurse bassesses bfirst?
A- bA btoddler bwho bhas ba bconcussion band ban bepisode bof bforceful bvomiting
B- ban badolescent bwho bhas binfective bendocarditis band breports bhaving ba bheadache
C- ban badolescent bwho bwas bplaced binto bHalo btraction b1 bhour bago band brates bhis
bpain
at ba b6 bon ba b0-10 bscale
D- bschool-age bchild bwho bhas bacute bglomerulonephritis band bbrown bcolored burine b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔A- bA btoddler bwho bhas ba bconcussion band ban bepisode bof
bforceful bvomiting; bWhen busing bthe burgent bvs. bno burgent bapproach bto bclient bcare,
bthe bnurse bshould bassess
, this bchild bfirst. bAn bepisode bof bforceful bvomiting bis ban bindication bof bincreased
intracranial bpressure bin ba btoddler bwho bhas ba bconcussion.
A bnurse bin bthe bemergency bdepartment bis bcaring bfor ban badolescent bwho bhas
severe babdominal bpain bdue bto bappendicitis. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
locations bshould bthe bnurse bidentify bas bmcburney's bpoint? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A
bis bcorrect. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bthe blower bright bquadrant bof bthe babdomen
between bthe bumbilicus band bthe banterior biliac bcrest bas bthe blocation bof bBurney's
point.
A bnurse bis bproviding bteaching bto bthe bfamily bof ba bschool-age bchild bwho bhas
juvenile bidiopathic barthritis. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould
the bnurse binclude bin bthe bteaching?
A- bLimit bthe bmovement bof bthe bchild blarge bjoints.
B- bEncourage bthe bchild bto bperform bindependent bself-care.
C- bProvide bthe bchild bwith ba bsoft bmattress bfor bsleeping.
D- bSchedule ba b2-hour bdaily bnap bfor bthe bchild bin bthe bafternoon. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔B- bEncourage bthe bchild bto bperform bindependent bself-care; bThe bnurse
bshould bteach bthe bfamily bthe bimportance bof bencouraging bthe bchild bto
perform bindependent bself-care. bThis bwill bminimize bthe bchild's bpain bwhile
bmaximizing
mobility.
A bnurse bis bassessing ba bclient bwho bhas ba bnew bdiagnosis bof bceliac bdisease.
bWhich
of bthe bfollowing bclinical bmanifestations bshould bthe bnurse bexpect?
A- bSteatorrhea
B- bprojectile bvomiting
C- bsunken babdomen
D- bweight bgain b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A- bSteatorrhea; bThe bnurse bshould brealize
bthat bclients bwho bhave bceliac bdisease bare bunable bto bdigest
gluten. bThis bwill bcause bdamage bto bthe bcells bin bthe bbowel, bleading bto
malabsorption, bsteatorrhea, band bdiarrhea.
A bnurse bis bproviding bteaching bto ban badolescent babout bhow bto bmanage btinea
pedis. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bby bthe bAdolescent bindicates ban
understanding bof bthe bteaching?
A- bI bshould bbuy bsome bplastic bshoes bto bwear bat bthe bswimming bpool
B- bI bshould bwear bsandals bas bmuch bas bpossible
C- bI bshould bplace bthe bpermethrin bcream bbetween bmy btoes btwice-daily
D- bI bshould bI bseal bmy bnon bwashable bshoes bin bplastic bbags bfor ba bcouple bof
bweeks b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D- bI bshould bI bseal bmy bnon bwashable bshoes bin
bplastic bbags bfor ba bcouple bof bweeks; bSealing bnon-washable bitems bin bplastic bbags
bfor b14 bdays bis ba brecommended
practice bfor bclients bwho bhave bpediculosis. bThis bpractice bis bnot brecommended bfor
tinea bpedis.
