ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM
2026 NURSING TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Normal relationship values for head circumference and chest
circumference
Answer: Head no greater than 2cm than chest
◉ Gestational age
Answer: From conception to birth time spent in utero
◉ output for a preterm infant I & O
Answer: 1-3 ml per kg per hr
◉ Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Answer: Drainage tube allows fluids to move to another part of body
absorbed or secreted once moved
◉ Characteristics of down syndrome
Answer: closed set eyes, single line creases on hand, protruding tongue,
curved small fingers high risk for deformed heart
◉ What age is a unilateral cleft lip repair usually done?
Answer: 3 months
,◉ When is the best time to test PKU
Answer: 2-3 days after birth
◉ Age groups
Answer: Neonate- birth to 4 weeks
Infant-1 month - 1 year
Toddler 1-3 years
Preschool 3-6 years
School age 6-12 years
Adolescent 12-18 years
◉ New born height/length
Answer: 20 inches, after a year it is 30 inches
◉ Sleep requirements per age group
Answer: Neonate 16-18 hours
Toddler 10 hours plus nap
School age 10-13 hours
Adolescent 8 1/2-10 hours
◉ When would you assess a deviation from the denver growth chart
Answer: 2 or more percentiles
,◉ How long would you use the denver developmental screening
Answer: Up to 6 years of age
◉ Piaget
Answer: 0-2 years sensorimotor reflex responses
2-7 years preoperational egocentric/language/ limited reasoning
7-11 years concrete operations reasoning r/t own/cause and effect
11-16 formal operations abstract thinking problem solving
◉ Kohlberg
Answer: 0-4 years preconventional cannot distinguish right from wrong
4-7 years preconventional rewards based on behavior obedience due to
fear
7-11 conventional conformity, loyal
12 plus post conventional moral values develop and conscience
◉ Erikson
Answer: 0-1 trust vs mistrust basic needs
1-3 autonomy vs shame and doubt toilet training beginning language
3-6 initiative vs guilt explore environment and body
6-12 industry and inferiority gain recognition from accomplishments
12-18 identity vs role confusion gain independence respect different
opinions
, ◉ Freud
Answer: 0-1 oral explore by mouth
1-3 anal toilet training
3-6 phallic aware of self as sexual being
6-12 latent same sex peer relationships
12-18 genital explore sex with others
◉ Dental age group 0-3 months
Answer: GI system immature fat and cholesterol needed, breast milk
◉ Dental age group 4-6 months
Answer: Able to digest some complex carbs rice cereal first solid. Fruit
and veggies one at a time new ones every 4-7 days
◉ dental age group 6-8 months
Answer: first tooth
◉ dental age group 1 year
Answer: introduce whole milk, 3 meals per day with snacks finger
foods, 6 teeth, first dental visit
◉ Dental age group 2-6 years
2026 NURSING TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Normal relationship values for head circumference and chest
circumference
Answer: Head no greater than 2cm than chest
◉ Gestational age
Answer: From conception to birth time spent in utero
◉ output for a preterm infant I & O
Answer: 1-3 ml per kg per hr
◉ Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Answer: Drainage tube allows fluids to move to another part of body
absorbed or secreted once moved
◉ Characteristics of down syndrome
Answer: closed set eyes, single line creases on hand, protruding tongue,
curved small fingers high risk for deformed heart
◉ What age is a unilateral cleft lip repair usually done?
Answer: 3 months
,◉ When is the best time to test PKU
Answer: 2-3 days after birth
◉ Age groups
Answer: Neonate- birth to 4 weeks
Infant-1 month - 1 year
Toddler 1-3 years
Preschool 3-6 years
School age 6-12 years
Adolescent 12-18 years
◉ New born height/length
Answer: 20 inches, after a year it is 30 inches
◉ Sleep requirements per age group
Answer: Neonate 16-18 hours
Toddler 10 hours plus nap
School age 10-13 hours
Adolescent 8 1/2-10 hours
◉ When would you assess a deviation from the denver growth chart
Answer: 2 or more percentiles
,◉ How long would you use the denver developmental screening
Answer: Up to 6 years of age
◉ Piaget
Answer: 0-2 years sensorimotor reflex responses
2-7 years preoperational egocentric/language/ limited reasoning
7-11 years concrete operations reasoning r/t own/cause and effect
11-16 formal operations abstract thinking problem solving
◉ Kohlberg
Answer: 0-4 years preconventional cannot distinguish right from wrong
4-7 years preconventional rewards based on behavior obedience due to
fear
7-11 conventional conformity, loyal
12 plus post conventional moral values develop and conscience
◉ Erikson
Answer: 0-1 trust vs mistrust basic needs
1-3 autonomy vs shame and doubt toilet training beginning language
3-6 initiative vs guilt explore environment and body
6-12 industry and inferiority gain recognition from accomplishments
12-18 identity vs role confusion gain independence respect different
opinions
, ◉ Freud
Answer: 0-1 oral explore by mouth
1-3 anal toilet training
3-6 phallic aware of self as sexual being
6-12 latent same sex peer relationships
12-18 genital explore sex with others
◉ Dental age group 0-3 months
Answer: GI system immature fat and cholesterol needed, breast milk
◉ Dental age group 4-6 months
Answer: Able to digest some complex carbs rice cereal first solid. Fruit
and veggies one at a time new ones every 4-7 days
◉ dental age group 6-8 months
Answer: first tooth
◉ dental age group 1 year
Answer: introduce whole milk, 3 meals per day with snacks finger
foods, 6 teeth, first dental visit
◉ Dental age group 2-6 years
