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ATI CARE OF CHILDREN RN PROCTORED EXAM
LEVEL 3!.PEDS 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a child who
has bruises that support a suspicion of child abuse. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answer-
Report the suspected abuse to local authorities
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parents whose infant
had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement for the treatment of
hydrocephalus. Which of the following statements by the
parents indicates an understanding of the teaching? - correct
answer- We will notify the doctor right away if he has a fever
A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has HIV. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect? - correct
answer- Chronic diarrhea
A nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child who has a fever and
begins to have a seizure. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - correct answer- Place the child in a side-lying
position
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A nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child who is in skeletal traction
following a complete fracture of the femur. Which of the
following diversional activities should the nurse offer the child? -
correct answer- Chapter books
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a child
who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct
answer- Keep the child away from people who have an
infection
A nurse is teaching an adolescent about various strategies for
chronic pain management. Which of the following activities
should the nurse use as an example of the nonpharmacological
strategy of thought-stopping? - correct answer- Repeat
memorized facts about the painful event
A nurse is caring for an infant who is preoperative for the
treatment of an intact myelomeningocele sac. In which of the
following positions should the nurse place the infant? - correct
answer- Prone
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who
underwent a surgical procedure that resulted in a temporary
loss of vision. Which of the following interventions should the
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nurse include in the plan of care? - correct answer- Explain the
sounds the child is hearing
A nurse is caring for a child who has glomerulonephritis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer- Weigh the child once each day
A nurse is assessing an adolescent who has sustained a
broken tibia. Following the application of a fiberglass cast, the
adolescent reports pain and a tingling feeling in the limb. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first? - correct
answer- Assess for manifestations of circulatory impairment
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has otitis media and a
temperature of 39.1°C (102.4°F). Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - correct answer- Administer an
antipyretic to the child
A nurse is assessing the fine motor skills of a 3-year-old
preschooler. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - correct answer- The preschooler builds a tower of 9
cubes
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A nurse is planning preoperative teaching for a preschooler
who is scheduled for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to include? - correct
answer- Encourage the preschooler to bring a favorite toy to
the hospital
A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has pneumonia.
The child's mother left 2 hours ago, and he is currently
experiencing the separation anxiety stage of despair. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? - correct
answer- Inactivity and thumb sucking
A nurse on a pediatric unit is planning care for a preschooler
who will be having a surgical procedure in the morning. The
child has been crying despite his parents' presence at his
bedside. The nurse should add engaging the child in
therapeutic play to the care plan to offer which of the following
benefits? - correct answer- Allow the child to manipulate toy
medical equipment
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? - correct answer- Head
lagging when the infant is pulled from a lying to a sitting
position
ATI CARE OF CHILDREN RN PROCTORED EXAM
LEVEL 3!.PEDS 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a child who
has bruises that support a suspicion of child abuse. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answer-
Report the suspected abuse to local authorities
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parents whose infant
had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement for the treatment of
hydrocephalus. Which of the following statements by the
parents indicates an understanding of the teaching? - correct
answer- We will notify the doctor right away if he has a fever
A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has HIV. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect? - correct
answer- Chronic diarrhea
A nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child who has a fever and
begins to have a seizure. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - correct answer- Place the child in a side-lying
position
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A nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child who is in skeletal traction
following a complete fracture of the femur. Which of the
following diversional activities should the nurse offer the child? -
correct answer- Chapter books
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a child
who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct
answer- Keep the child away from people who have an
infection
A nurse is teaching an adolescent about various strategies for
chronic pain management. Which of the following activities
should the nurse use as an example of the nonpharmacological
strategy of thought-stopping? - correct answer- Repeat
memorized facts about the painful event
A nurse is caring for an infant who is preoperative for the
treatment of an intact myelomeningocele sac. In which of the
following positions should the nurse place the infant? - correct
answer- Prone
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who
underwent a surgical procedure that resulted in a temporary
loss of vision. Which of the following interventions should the
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nurse include in the plan of care? - correct answer- Explain the
sounds the child is hearing
A nurse is caring for a child who has glomerulonephritis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer- Weigh the child once each day
A nurse is assessing an adolescent who has sustained a
broken tibia. Following the application of a fiberglass cast, the
adolescent reports pain and a tingling feeling in the limb. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first? - correct
answer- Assess for manifestations of circulatory impairment
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has otitis media and a
temperature of 39.1°C (102.4°F). Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - correct answer- Administer an
antipyretic to the child
A nurse is assessing the fine motor skills of a 3-year-old
preschooler. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - correct answer- The preschooler builds a tower of 9
cubes
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A nurse is planning preoperative teaching for a preschooler
who is scheduled for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to include? - correct
answer- Encourage the preschooler to bring a favorite toy to
the hospital
A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has pneumonia.
The child's mother left 2 hours ago, and he is currently
experiencing the separation anxiety stage of despair. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? - correct
answer- Inactivity and thumb sucking
A nurse on a pediatric unit is planning care for a preschooler
who will be having a surgical procedure in the morning. The
child has been crying despite his parents' presence at his
bedside. The nurse should add engaging the child in
therapeutic play to the care plan to offer which of the following
benefits? - correct answer- Allow the child to manipulate toy
medical equipment
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? - correct answer- Head
lagging when the infant is pulled from a lying to a sitting
position
