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ATI RN PEDIATRICS PROCTORED PRACTICE EXAM LATEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who is breastfeeding
and requires a heel stick. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take to minimize the infant's pain?
Use a manual lancet to obtain the heel blood sample.
Apply an ice pack to the infant's heel prior to obtaining the
sample.
Allow the mother to breastfeed while the sample is being
obtained. - ANSWER-Allow the mother to breastfeed while the
sample is being obtained.
Rationale: The nurse should allow the mother to breastfeed
the infant prior to or during the procedure. Evidence-based
practice indicates breastfeeding or non-nutritive sucking
with a pacifier can provide non-pharmacological pain
management in infants.
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A charge nurse in an emergency department is preparing an in-
service for a group of newly licensed nurses about the
manifestations of child maltreatment. Which of the following
manifestations should the charge nurse include as a potential
indication of physical abuse?
Recurrent urinary tract infections
Symmetric burns of the lower extremities
Failure to thrive
Lack of subcutaneous fat - ANSWER-Symmetric burns of the
lower extremities
Rationale: The nurse should include that symmetric burns to
the lower extremities can indicate physical abuse. The
patterns are usually characteristic of the method or object
used, such as cigar or cigarette burns, or burns in the shape
of an iron.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of an 18-
month-old toddler who has dehydration due to acute diarrhea.
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Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
"I will offer my child small amounts of fruit juice frequently."
"I will avoid giving my child solid foods until the diarrhea has
stopped."
"I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers."
"I will give my child polyethylene glycol daily for 7 days." -
ANSWER-"I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers."
Rationale: The nurse should teach the parent to closely
monitor the child's number of wet diapers. Monitoring the
number of wet diapers per day is an effective way for the
parent to monitor adequate output and hydration status.
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is assessing an adolescent who
has an upper respiratory tract infection. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of pertussis?
Inflamed throat with exudate
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Purulent eye drainage
Dry, hacking cough
Koplik spots on buccal mucosa - ANSWER-Dry, hacking cough
Rationale: The nurse should identify that a dry, hacking
cough is a manifestation of pertussis. This disease usually
begins with indications of an upper respiratory tract
infection, which includes a dry, hacking cough that is
sometimes more severe at night.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-age child
who has a new prescription for oral nystatin for the treatment of
oral candidiasis. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
"Shake the medication prior to administration."
"Provide the medication through a straw."
"Rinse the child's mouth with water immediately after giving the
medication."
ATI RN PEDIATRICS PROCTORED PRACTICE EXAM LATEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who is breastfeeding
and requires a heel stick. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take to minimize the infant's pain?
Use a manual lancet to obtain the heel blood sample.
Apply an ice pack to the infant's heel prior to obtaining the
sample.
Allow the mother to breastfeed while the sample is being
obtained. - ANSWER-Allow the mother to breastfeed while the
sample is being obtained.
Rationale: The nurse should allow the mother to breastfeed
the infant prior to or during the procedure. Evidence-based
practice indicates breastfeeding or non-nutritive sucking
with a pacifier can provide non-pharmacological pain
management in infants.
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A charge nurse in an emergency department is preparing an in-
service for a group of newly licensed nurses about the
manifestations of child maltreatment. Which of the following
manifestations should the charge nurse include as a potential
indication of physical abuse?
Recurrent urinary tract infections
Symmetric burns of the lower extremities
Failure to thrive
Lack of subcutaneous fat - ANSWER-Symmetric burns of the
lower extremities
Rationale: The nurse should include that symmetric burns to
the lower extremities can indicate physical abuse. The
patterns are usually characteristic of the method or object
used, such as cigar or cigarette burns, or burns in the shape
of an iron.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of an 18-
month-old toddler who has dehydration due to acute diarrhea.
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Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
"I will offer my child small amounts of fruit juice frequently."
"I will avoid giving my child solid foods until the diarrhea has
stopped."
"I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers."
"I will give my child polyethylene glycol daily for 7 days." -
ANSWER-"I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers."
Rationale: The nurse should teach the parent to closely
monitor the child's number of wet diapers. Monitoring the
number of wet diapers per day is an effective way for the
parent to monitor adequate output and hydration status.
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is assessing an adolescent who
has an upper respiratory tract infection. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of pertussis?
Inflamed throat with exudate
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Purulent eye drainage
Dry, hacking cough
Koplik spots on buccal mucosa - ANSWER-Dry, hacking cough
Rationale: The nurse should identify that a dry, hacking
cough is a manifestation of pertussis. This disease usually
begins with indications of an upper respiratory tract
infection, which includes a dry, hacking cough that is
sometimes more severe at night.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-age child
who has a new prescription for oral nystatin for the treatment of
oral candidiasis. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
"Shake the medication prior to administration."
"Provide the medication through a straw."
"Rinse the child's mouth with water immediately after giving the
medication."
