ATI PEDS proctored exam questions
with correct answers
A nurse is caring for a child who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - ✔✔✔✔Maintain night splints to the affected joint
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an 8-year-old child who has a fracture of the epiphyseal
plate. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching. - ✔✔✔✔Normal
bone growth can be affected by the fracture
A nurse is collecting data from an 8 month old infant who has increased intracranial pressure (ICP) which
of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - ✔✔✔✔Bulging fontane
A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a fracture to the right femur. Which of the following
findings is the nurse priority? - ✔✔✔✔tingling in the right foot
A nurse is caring for a child who has atopic dermatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - ✔✔✔✔Rash with thick skin
A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which of the
following is the nurse's priority? - ✔✔✔✔Administer antibiotics when available
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent. Which of the following represents the greatest risk for
suicide? - ✔✔✔✔Active psychiatric disorder (Mark, mental problems, patients mind is unstable)
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has otitis media (middle ear infection). The nurse should
expect which of the following findings? - ✔✔✔✔Tugging on the affected ear lobe
A nurse is assisting with the care of a school age child who has respiratory failure due to pneumonia.
Which of the following positons should the nurse encourage to allow maximal lung expansions? -
✔✔✔✔Upright (orthopnic positon, semi fowler, high fowler)
, A nurse is caring for a 4 year old child who is 2 days postoperative following the insertion of a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority .
(causes icp hydrocephalus) - ✔✔✔✔lethargy (high pitched cry, respiratory changes, bradycardia, wide
pulse pressure, irritability
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions is the
nurse's priority? - ✔✔✔✔Check the Childs weight daily
A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant who is postoperative following a myringotomy. Which of the
following pain assessment scales should the nurse use to determine the infants pain level? -
✔✔✔✔FLACC
A nurse is reinforcing reaching with a parent of a 1 month old infant who is to undergo the initial surgery
to treat Hirschsprung's disease (a ganglionic megacolon, part of the colon isn't connected to the nerves
or not functioning, so there will be an increase size of the colon and stool gets stuck in there). Which of
the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the parent understanding the goal of
surgery? - ✔✔✔✔"I'm glad that the ostomy is only temporary " (1st there going to cut the
nonfunctioning of the colon, and then apply temporary colostomy, after a couple of months they will
suture it together)
A nurse is caring for an infant who is 1 day postoperative following surgical repair of a cleft lip. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔✔✔Apply an antibiotic ointment to the suture site
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a parent of a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ✔✔✔✔"I will make
sure my child washes her hands before eating"
A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of a 2-monthold infant. The parent
tells the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals. Which of the
following response by the nurse is appropriate? - ✔✔✔✔"Bring your infant into the clinic today to be
seen"
with correct answers
A nurse is caring for a child who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - ✔✔✔✔Maintain night splints to the affected joint
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an 8-year-old child who has a fracture of the epiphyseal
plate. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching. - ✔✔✔✔Normal
bone growth can be affected by the fracture
A nurse is collecting data from an 8 month old infant who has increased intracranial pressure (ICP) which
of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - ✔✔✔✔Bulging fontane
A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a fracture to the right femur. Which of the following
findings is the nurse priority? - ✔✔✔✔tingling in the right foot
A nurse is caring for a child who has atopic dermatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - ✔✔✔✔Rash with thick skin
A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which of the
following is the nurse's priority? - ✔✔✔✔Administer antibiotics when available
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent. Which of the following represents the greatest risk for
suicide? - ✔✔✔✔Active psychiatric disorder (Mark, mental problems, patients mind is unstable)
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has otitis media (middle ear infection). The nurse should
expect which of the following findings? - ✔✔✔✔Tugging on the affected ear lobe
A nurse is assisting with the care of a school age child who has respiratory failure due to pneumonia.
Which of the following positons should the nurse encourage to allow maximal lung expansions? -
✔✔✔✔Upright (orthopnic positon, semi fowler, high fowler)
, A nurse is caring for a 4 year old child who is 2 days postoperative following the insertion of a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority .
(causes icp hydrocephalus) - ✔✔✔✔lethargy (high pitched cry, respiratory changes, bradycardia, wide
pulse pressure, irritability
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions is the
nurse's priority? - ✔✔✔✔Check the Childs weight daily
A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant who is postoperative following a myringotomy. Which of the
following pain assessment scales should the nurse use to determine the infants pain level? -
✔✔✔✔FLACC
A nurse is reinforcing reaching with a parent of a 1 month old infant who is to undergo the initial surgery
to treat Hirschsprung's disease (a ganglionic megacolon, part of the colon isn't connected to the nerves
or not functioning, so there will be an increase size of the colon and stool gets stuck in there). Which of
the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the parent understanding the goal of
surgery? - ✔✔✔✔"I'm glad that the ostomy is only temporary " (1st there going to cut the
nonfunctioning of the colon, and then apply temporary colostomy, after a couple of months they will
suture it together)
A nurse is caring for an infant who is 1 day postoperative following surgical repair of a cleft lip. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔✔✔Apply an antibiotic ointment to the suture site
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a parent of a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ✔✔✔✔"I will make
sure my child washes her hands before eating"
A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of a 2-monthold infant. The parent
tells the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals. Which of the
following response by the nurse is appropriate? - ✔✔✔✔"Bring your infant into the clinic today to be
seen"
