ATI PEDIATRIC NURSING 3.0 TEST
REAL ATI PEDIATRICS EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND
PRACTICE TEST.
1. A nurse is caring for a toddler on a pediatric unit. Which of the
following methods should the nurse use to assess the toddler's
temperature?
a. Axillary thermometer
b. Oral thermometer
c. Glass thermometer
d. Strip thermometer - ANS> a. Axillary thermometer
2. An axillary thermometer can be used to measure the temperature of any
child. This is an appropriate method of measuring the temperature of a
toddler
3. A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of newly hired pediatric
nurses on expected pubertal changes during adolescence. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the presentation?
a. Males begin puberty earlier than females.
b. Enlargement of the penis is the first pubertal change in males.
c. Menarche begins about 2 years after breast budding in females.
d. Pubic hair is the first pubertal change in females. - ANS> c.
, Menarche begins about 2 years after breast budding in females.
4. Menarche, the first menstrual period, typically begins approximately 2
years after the presence of breast budding in females
5. A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the guardians of a 7-day-
old newborn who is bottle feeding. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the teaching? (Select All that Apply.)
a. Teach the guardians to place the newborn's car seat in a rear-facing
position.
b. Teach the guardians to discard formula that was heated and has
been sitting out for 1 hr or more.
c. Encourage the parents to place the newborn to sleep on a soft sleep
surface.
d. Encourage the guardians to prop the newborn's botttle - ANS> a.
Teach the guardians to discard formula that was heated and has
been sitting out for 1 hr or more is correct. The nurse should teach
the guardians of bottle feeding newborns to discard formula that
has been sitting out for 1 hr or more to prevent bacterial
contamination.
6. Teach the guardians to place the newborn's car seat in a rear-facing
position is correct. The nurse should teach the guardians that the
newborn should be appropriately secured in an approved car seat that is
rear-facing in the middle of the back seat.
7. A nurse is assessing a newborn while they are being held upright in their
parent's arms. The nurse notes that the newborn's anterior fontanel is
sunken. The nurse should identify this finding as a possible
REAL ATI PEDIATRICS EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND
PRACTICE TEST.
1. A nurse is caring for a toddler on a pediatric unit. Which of the
following methods should the nurse use to assess the toddler's
temperature?
a. Axillary thermometer
b. Oral thermometer
c. Glass thermometer
d. Strip thermometer - ANS> a. Axillary thermometer
2. An axillary thermometer can be used to measure the temperature of any
child. This is an appropriate method of measuring the temperature of a
toddler
3. A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of newly hired pediatric
nurses on expected pubertal changes during adolescence. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the presentation?
a. Males begin puberty earlier than females.
b. Enlargement of the penis is the first pubertal change in males.
c. Menarche begins about 2 years after breast budding in females.
d. Pubic hair is the first pubertal change in females. - ANS> c.
, Menarche begins about 2 years after breast budding in females.
4. Menarche, the first menstrual period, typically begins approximately 2
years after the presence of breast budding in females
5. A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the guardians of a 7-day-
old newborn who is bottle feeding. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the teaching? (Select All that Apply.)
a. Teach the guardians to place the newborn's car seat in a rear-facing
position.
b. Teach the guardians to discard formula that was heated and has
been sitting out for 1 hr or more.
c. Encourage the parents to place the newborn to sleep on a soft sleep
surface.
d. Encourage the guardians to prop the newborn's botttle - ANS> a.
Teach the guardians to discard formula that was heated and has
been sitting out for 1 hr or more is correct. The nurse should teach
the guardians of bottle feeding newborns to discard formula that
has been sitting out for 1 hr or more to prevent bacterial
contamination.
6. Teach the guardians to place the newborn's car seat in a rear-facing
position is correct. The nurse should teach the guardians that the
newborn should be appropriately secured in an approved car seat that is
rear-facing in the middle of the back seat.
7. A nurse is assessing a newborn while they are being held upright in their
parent's arms. The nurse notes that the newborn's anterior fontanel is
sunken. The nurse should identify this finding as a possible
