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ATI PN Pediatric Proctored Exam 1 (2026)
NGN-Style Questions, Case Scenario &
Answers, 100% Verified Graded A+ QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS &
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A newly licensed nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. The nurse notes that the
provider has prescribed a medication that is unfamiliar to him. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A) Consult the medication reference book available on the unit
B) Ask a more experienced nurse for information about the medication
C) Call the clients provider and verify the prescription
D) Ask the client if she takes this medication at home –
Correct Answer :A) Consult the medication reference book available on the unit
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, ATI PN Pediatric Proctored Exam P a g e | 2
A nurse in a providers office is assessing a client who has heart failure. The client has gained weight
since her last, and her an,les are edematous. Which of the following findings is another clinical
manifestation of fluid volume excess
A) Sunken eyeball
B) Hypotension
C) Poor skin turgor
D) Bounding pulse –
Correct Answer :D) Bounding pulse
A nurse in an oncology clinic is assessing a client who is undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates she is experiencing psychological distress?
A) "My parents are retired, and they have come to help with our children
B) "I am going to ask my husband to go to counseling with me"
C) "I keep having nightmares about my upcoming surgery"
D) "My girlfriends bought me a nice wig" –
Correct Answer :C) "I keep having night,ares about my upcoming surgery"
A nurse is assessing a client who has a sudden onset of severe back pain of unknown origin. Which of
the following questions should the nurse ask to encourage discussion with the client?
A) "Does the medication you're taking relieve the pain?"
B) "Can you point to where the pain is the worst?"
C) "What do you think caused the onset of your pain?"
D) "Changing positions makes your pain worse, right?" –
Correct Answer :C) "What do you think caused the onset of your pain?"
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A nurse is caring for a client who has acute renal failure. Which of the following assessments provides
the most accurate measure of the clients fluid status?
A) Daily weight
B) Blood pressure
C) specific gravity
D) Intake and output –
Correct Answer :A) Daily weight
A nurse is caring for a client who is unstable and has vital sign measured every 15 minutes by an
electronic blood pressure machine. The nurse notices the machine begins to measure the blood
pressure at varied intervals, and the readings are inconsistent. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A) Turn on the machine every 15 min to measure the clients blood pressure
B) Record only the blood pressure reading needed for 15 min intervals
C) Obtain manual and automatic readings and compare them
D) Disconnect the machine and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min –
Correct Answer :D) Disconnect the machine and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min
A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 38.7 C (101.7 F). Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A) Apply an alcohol-water solution to the clients skin
B) Keel the clients bed linens dry
C) Apply ice packs to the groin
D) Limit the clients fluid intake to 1183 mL (40 oz) of fluid per day –
Correct Answer :B) Keep the clients bed linens dry
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, ATI PN Pediatric Proctored Exam P a g e | 4
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is administering a controlled substance. Which of
the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure?
A) Placing an unused portion of the medication in a sharps box
B) Asking another nurse to observe the disposal of an unused portion of the medication
C) Counting the inventory of the available narcotic after administering the medication
D) Ensuring that another nurse signs the control inventory form after disposal of an unused portion of
medication –
Correct Answer :B) Asking another nurse to observe the disposal of an unused portion of the
medication
A nurse is teaching a client with lower extremity weakness how to use a 4-point crutch gait. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse included in the teaching?
A) "Support the majority of your weight on the axillae"
B) "Keep your elbows extended"
C) "Bear weight on both of your legs"
D) "Move both crutches forward at the same time" –
Correct Answer :C) "Bear weight on both of your legs"
A nurse is obtaining a capillary blood sample to determine a clients blood glucose level. The nurse
prepares and punctures the clients finger for the procedure but does not obtain an adequate amount
of blood. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
A) Smear the small amount of blood onto the testing strip
B) Hold the finger above heart level
C) Massage the clients fingertip
D) Wrap the clients finger in a warm washcloth –
Correct Answer :D) Wrap the clients finger in a warm washcloth
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ATI PN Pediatric Proctored Exam 1 (2026)
NGN-Style Questions, Case Scenario &
Answers, 100% Verified Graded A+ QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS &
RATIONALESQuestions and Revised Correct
Answers, 100% Guarantee Pass GRADED
A newly licensed nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. The nurse notes that the
provider has prescribed a medication that is unfamiliar to him. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A) Consult the medication reference book available on the unit
B) Ask a more experienced nurse for information about the medication
C) Call the clients provider and verify the prescription
D) Ask the client if she takes this medication at home –
Correct Answer :A) Consult the medication reference book available on the unit
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, ATI PN Pediatric Proctored Exam P a g e | 2
A nurse in a providers office is assessing a client who has heart failure. The client has gained weight
since her last, and her an,les are edematous. Which of the following findings is another clinical
manifestation of fluid volume excess
A) Sunken eyeball
B) Hypotension
C) Poor skin turgor
D) Bounding pulse –
Correct Answer :D) Bounding pulse
A nurse in an oncology clinic is assessing a client who is undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates she is experiencing psychological distress?
A) "My parents are retired, and they have come to help with our children
B) "I am going to ask my husband to go to counseling with me"
C) "I keep having nightmares about my upcoming surgery"
D) "My girlfriends bought me a nice wig" –
Correct Answer :C) "I keep having night,ares about my upcoming surgery"
A nurse is assessing a client who has a sudden onset of severe back pain of unknown origin. Which of
the following questions should the nurse ask to encourage discussion with the client?
A) "Does the medication you're taking relieve the pain?"
B) "Can you point to where the pain is the worst?"
C) "What do you think caused the onset of your pain?"
D) "Changing positions makes your pain worse, right?" –
Correct Answer :C) "What do you think caused the onset of your pain?"
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, ATI PN Pediatric Proctored Exam P a g e | 3
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute renal failure. Which of the following assessments provides
the most accurate measure of the clients fluid status?
A) Daily weight
B) Blood pressure
C) specific gravity
D) Intake and output –
Correct Answer :A) Daily weight
A nurse is caring for a client who is unstable and has vital sign measured every 15 minutes by an
electronic blood pressure machine. The nurse notices the machine begins to measure the blood
pressure at varied intervals, and the readings are inconsistent. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A) Turn on the machine every 15 min to measure the clients blood pressure
B) Record only the blood pressure reading needed for 15 min intervals
C) Obtain manual and automatic readings and compare them
D) Disconnect the machine and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min –
Correct Answer :D) Disconnect the machine and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min
A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 38.7 C (101.7 F). Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A) Apply an alcohol-water solution to the clients skin
B) Keel the clients bed linens dry
C) Apply ice packs to the groin
D) Limit the clients fluid intake to 1183 mL (40 oz) of fluid per day –
Correct Answer :B) Keep the clients bed linens dry
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, ATI PN Pediatric Proctored Exam P a g e | 4
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is administering a controlled substance. Which of
the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure?
A) Placing an unused portion of the medication in a sharps box
B) Asking another nurse to observe the disposal of an unused portion of the medication
C) Counting the inventory of the available narcotic after administering the medication
D) Ensuring that another nurse signs the control inventory form after disposal of an unused portion of
medication –
Correct Answer :B) Asking another nurse to observe the disposal of an unused portion of the
medication
A nurse is teaching a client with lower extremity weakness how to use a 4-point crutch gait. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse included in the teaching?
A) "Support the majority of your weight on the axillae"
B) "Keep your elbows extended"
C) "Bear weight on both of your legs"
D) "Move both crutches forward at the same time" –
Correct Answer :C) "Bear weight on both of your legs"
A nurse is obtaining a capillary blood sample to determine a clients blood glucose level. The nurse
prepares and punctures the clients finger for the procedure but does not obtain an adequate amount
of blood. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
A) Smear the small amount of blood onto the testing strip
B) Hold the finger above heart level
C) Massage the clients fingertip
D) Wrap the clients finger in a warm washcloth –
Correct Answer :D) Wrap the clients finger in a warm washcloth
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