TEST BANK ATI PEDIATRICS CMS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-A
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. - CORRECT ANSWER-d
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. - CORRECT ANSWER-a, b
Teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has a new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the
tibia. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the parents indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
,a. my child will have a cast until healing is complete.
b. My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks.
c. My child can return to playing sports once he is discharged.
d. My child needs to be in contact isolation. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
A nurse is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent who has asthma. The nurse should identify
the sound as which of the following? Click the audio button to listen.
A- Biots respiration
B- Chaney Stokes respiration
C- tackypnea
D - Bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER-c
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant who is receiving treatment for severe
dehydration. The nurse should identify which of the following laboratory values indicates
effectiveness of the current treatment?
A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg - CORRECT ANSWER-b
The nurse is providing teaching about Social Development to the parents of a preschooler.
Which of the following play activities should the nurse recommend for the child? A- Play pat-a-
cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
D- playing dress-up - CORRECT ANSWER-D
,A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about ways to prevent sudden infant death
syndrome SIDS. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A- Place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime. - CORRECT ANSWER-d
A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the following findings is the priority
for the nurse to report to the provider?
A- Nasal flaring
B- WBC 11,300
C- diarrhea
D- abdominal distension - CORRECT ANSWER-a
A school nurse is assessing a school-age child blood pressure while he is seated in a chair. The
child starts to experience a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
A- Clear the immediate area around the child of hazardous objects
B- loosen the child restrictive clothing
C- assist the child to a side-lying position on the floor
D- apply an oxygen mask to the child - CORRECT ANSWER-c
A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen 5 mg per kg every 6 hours PRN for temperatures
above 38.0 degrees Celsius or 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit to an infant who weighs 17.6 lb. The
infant has a temperature of 38.4 degrees Celsius or 100 + 1.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Available is
ibuprofen liquid 100mg/ 5 ml. how many milliliters should the nurse administer to the infant per
dose? Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. -
CORRECT ANSWER-2 mL
, A nurse is receiving change-of-shift Report on for children. Which of the following children
should the nurse assess first?
A- A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of forceful vomiting
B- an adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a headache
C- an adolescent who was placed into Halo traction 1 hour ago and rates his pain at a 6 on a 0-
10 scale
D- school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown colored urine - CORRECT
ANSWER-A
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for an adolescent who has severe abdominal
pain due to appendicitis. Which of the following locations should the nurse identify as
Mcburney's point? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A nurse is caring for a toddler and is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 100 mL IV to
infuse over 4 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER-25 gtt
a nurse in the ED is caring for a 2-year-old child who was found by his parents crying and
holding a container of toilet bowl cleaner. the Childs lips are edematous and inflamed, and he is
drooling. which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?
a- remove the Childs contaminated clothing
b- check the Childs respiratory status
c- administer an antidote to the child
d- establish IV access for the child - CORRECT ANSWER-b
a nurse is teaching a parent of a 12-month old child about the development during the toddler
years. which of the following statements should the nurse include?
a- your child should be referring to himself using the appropriate pronoun by 18 months of age
DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-A
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. - CORRECT ANSWER-d
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. - CORRECT ANSWER-a, b
Teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has a new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the
tibia. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the parents indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
,a. my child will have a cast until healing is complete.
b. My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks.
c. My child can return to playing sports once he is discharged.
d. My child needs to be in contact isolation. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
A nurse is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent who has asthma. The nurse should identify
the sound as which of the following? Click the audio button to listen.
A- Biots respiration
B- Chaney Stokes respiration
C- tackypnea
D - Bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER-c
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant who is receiving treatment for severe
dehydration. The nurse should identify which of the following laboratory values indicates
effectiveness of the current treatment?
A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg - CORRECT ANSWER-b
The nurse is providing teaching about Social Development to the parents of a preschooler.
Which of the following play activities should the nurse recommend for the child? A- Play pat-a-
cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
D- playing dress-up - CORRECT ANSWER-D
,A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about ways to prevent sudden infant death
syndrome SIDS. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A- Place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime. - CORRECT ANSWER-d
A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the following findings is the priority
for the nurse to report to the provider?
A- Nasal flaring
B- WBC 11,300
C- diarrhea
D- abdominal distension - CORRECT ANSWER-a
A school nurse is assessing a school-age child blood pressure while he is seated in a chair. The
child starts to experience a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
A- Clear the immediate area around the child of hazardous objects
B- loosen the child restrictive clothing
C- assist the child to a side-lying position on the floor
D- apply an oxygen mask to the child - CORRECT ANSWER-c
A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen 5 mg per kg every 6 hours PRN for temperatures
above 38.0 degrees Celsius or 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit to an infant who weighs 17.6 lb. The
infant has a temperature of 38.4 degrees Celsius or 100 + 1.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Available is
ibuprofen liquid 100mg/ 5 ml. how many milliliters should the nurse administer to the infant per
dose? Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. -
CORRECT ANSWER-2 mL
, A nurse is receiving change-of-shift Report on for children. Which of the following children
should the nurse assess first?
A- A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of forceful vomiting
B- an adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a headache
C- an adolescent who was placed into Halo traction 1 hour ago and rates his pain at a 6 on a 0-
10 scale
D- school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown colored urine - CORRECT
ANSWER-A
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for an adolescent who has severe abdominal
pain due to appendicitis. Which of the following locations should the nurse identify as
Mcburney's point? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A nurse is caring for a toddler and is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 100 mL IV to
infuse over 4 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER-25 gtt
a nurse in the ED is caring for a 2-year-old child who was found by his parents crying and
holding a container of toilet bowl cleaner. the Childs lips are edematous and inflamed, and he is
drooling. which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?
a- remove the Childs contaminated clothing
b- check the Childs respiratory status
c- administer an antidote to the child
d- establish IV access for the child - CORRECT ANSWER-b
a nurse is teaching a parent of a 12-month old child about the development during the toddler
years. which of the following statements should the nurse include?
a- your child should be referring to himself using the appropriate pronoun by 18 months of age
