(NGN)ATI PEDIATRIC PROCTORED EXAM 2026/
ATI PEDIATRIC PROCTORED EXAM/LATEST 2026-
2027/70 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES/A+ GRADE
ATI PEDIATRIC EXAM 2027
1. A guardian calls the clinic nurse after his child has developed symptoms of varicella andasks
when his child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
a) “When your child no longer has a fever.”
b) “Three days after the rash started.”
c) “Six days after lesions appear if they are crusted.” (The nurse should inform theguardian
that a child will stop being contagious around 6 days after the lesions appeared, as long
as they are crusted over.)
d) “When your child’s lesions disappear.”
2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with theparent
of a 1-month-old infant. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a) “I will let my baby sleep with me in bed at night.”
b) “I will allow my baby to have a pacifier while sleeping.” (The nurse should reinforcewith the
parent that allowing the infant to fall asleep with a pacifier in his mouth decreases the risk for
SIDS.)
c) “I will place my baby on a soft mattress to sleep.”
d) “I will cover my baby with a quilt while he sleeping.”
3. A nurse is collecting date from a school-age child. The nurse should identify that whichof the
following findings is a manifestation of physical abuse?
a) Multiple dental caries
b) Malnutrition
c) Recurrent urinary tract infections
d) Bruises at various stages of healing (The nurse should recognize that bruises at
various stages of healing are a clinical manifestation of physical abuse.)
4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has an inflamed nonperforated
appendix and is scheduled for a laparoscopic assisted appendectomy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a) “You can begin drinking fluids again 2 days after your surgery.”
b) “You will need to ask for pain medication for the first 24 hours after surgery.”
c) “You will have your vital signs monitored every 8 hours after surgery.”
, d) “You will sit in your chair at least twice a day after surgery.” (The nurse should instruct the
client that she will sit in a bedside chair at least twice a day and will beencouraged to
ambulate as soon as possible following surgery. This activity will enhance lung function
and help prevent postoperative complications.)
5. A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is postoperative and received a transfusion
during a surgical procedure. Which of the following findings indicates thechild is havig a
hemolytic reaction?
a) Chills and flank pain (Chills and flank pain are findings that indicate an incompatibility of
the transfused blood product with the client's blood. The nurseshould identify this finding
as an indication that the child is having a hemolytic reaction.)
b) Pruritus and flushing
c) Rales and cyanosis
d) Bradycardia and diarrhea
6. A nurse is collecting date from a child during a well-child visit. The nurse should recognize that
which of the following findings places the child at a higher risk for abuse?
a) The child is 6 years old.
b) The child is male.
c) The child was born at 30 weeks of gestation. (The nurse should identify that childrenwho are
born prematurely are at greater risk for abuse because of the potential for impaired bonding
during early infancy.)
d) The child was born via cesarean birth.
7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a child who has a new diagnosis of
rheumatic fever. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a) “I should not give my child aspirin for pain or fever.”
b) “My child will take antibiotic for 6 months.”
c) “My child might have a period of irregular movement of the extremities.” (The nurseshould
instruct the guardian that the child might experience chorea weeks or months after the initial
diagnosis. Chorea is a temporary lack of coordination and the presence of sudden, irregular
movements or periods of clumsiness.)
d) “I should expect there to be blood in my child’s urine.”
8. A nurse is collecting data from an infant during a well-child visit. Which of the followingsites
should the nurse use when obtaining the infant’s heart rate?
a) Apical (The nurse should use the apical pulse to obtain the infant's heart rate and count it for
a full minute, because it gives a reliable rate and rhythm and provides accurate baseline
assessment data. In an infant, the apical heart rate is auscultated atthe fourth intercostal
space lateral to the midclavicular line.)
b) Radial
c) Carotid
d) Femoral
9. A nurse is preparing a toddler for suturing of a minor facial laceration. The nurseshould
place the toddler in which of the following restraints?
a) Mummy restraint (The nurse should use a mummy wrap when a short-term restraintis
needed for treatment of the toddler that involves the head and neck. The nurse should
always use the least amount of restraint necessary.)
b) Jacket restraint
c) Elbow restraint
ATI PEDIATRIC PROCTORED EXAM/LATEST 2026-
2027/70 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES/A+ GRADE
ATI PEDIATRIC EXAM 2027
1. A guardian calls the clinic nurse after his child has developed symptoms of varicella andasks
when his child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
a) “When your child no longer has a fever.”
b) “Three days after the rash started.”
c) “Six days after lesions appear if they are crusted.” (The nurse should inform theguardian
that a child will stop being contagious around 6 days after the lesions appeared, as long
as they are crusted over.)
d) “When your child’s lesions disappear.”
2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with theparent
of a 1-month-old infant. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a) “I will let my baby sleep with me in bed at night.”
b) “I will allow my baby to have a pacifier while sleeping.” (The nurse should reinforcewith the
parent that allowing the infant to fall asleep with a pacifier in his mouth decreases the risk for
SIDS.)
c) “I will place my baby on a soft mattress to sleep.”
d) “I will cover my baby with a quilt while he sleeping.”
3. A nurse is collecting date from a school-age child. The nurse should identify that whichof the
following findings is a manifestation of physical abuse?
a) Multiple dental caries
b) Malnutrition
c) Recurrent urinary tract infections
d) Bruises at various stages of healing (The nurse should recognize that bruises at
various stages of healing are a clinical manifestation of physical abuse.)
4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has an inflamed nonperforated
appendix and is scheduled for a laparoscopic assisted appendectomy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a) “You can begin drinking fluids again 2 days after your surgery.”
b) “You will need to ask for pain medication for the first 24 hours after surgery.”
c) “You will have your vital signs monitored every 8 hours after surgery.”
, d) “You will sit in your chair at least twice a day after surgery.” (The nurse should instruct the
client that she will sit in a bedside chair at least twice a day and will beencouraged to
ambulate as soon as possible following surgery. This activity will enhance lung function
and help prevent postoperative complications.)
5. A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is postoperative and received a transfusion
during a surgical procedure. Which of the following findings indicates thechild is havig a
hemolytic reaction?
a) Chills and flank pain (Chills and flank pain are findings that indicate an incompatibility of
the transfused blood product with the client's blood. The nurseshould identify this finding
as an indication that the child is having a hemolytic reaction.)
b) Pruritus and flushing
c) Rales and cyanosis
d) Bradycardia and diarrhea
6. A nurse is collecting date from a child during a well-child visit. The nurse should recognize that
which of the following findings places the child at a higher risk for abuse?
a) The child is 6 years old.
b) The child is male.
c) The child was born at 30 weeks of gestation. (The nurse should identify that childrenwho are
born prematurely are at greater risk for abuse because of the potential for impaired bonding
during early infancy.)
d) The child was born via cesarean birth.
7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a child who has a new diagnosis of
rheumatic fever. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a) “I should not give my child aspirin for pain or fever.”
b) “My child will take antibiotic for 6 months.”
c) “My child might have a period of irregular movement of the extremities.” (The nurseshould
instruct the guardian that the child might experience chorea weeks or months after the initial
diagnosis. Chorea is a temporary lack of coordination and the presence of sudden, irregular
movements or periods of clumsiness.)
d) “I should expect there to be blood in my child’s urine.”
8. A nurse is collecting data from an infant during a well-child visit. Which of the followingsites
should the nurse use when obtaining the infant’s heart rate?
a) Apical (The nurse should use the apical pulse to obtain the infant's heart rate and count it for
a full minute, because it gives a reliable rate and rhythm and provides accurate baseline
assessment data. In an infant, the apical heart rate is auscultated atthe fourth intercostal
space lateral to the midclavicular line.)
b) Radial
c) Carotid
d) Femoral
9. A nurse is preparing a toddler for suturing of a minor facial laceration. The nurseshould
place the toddler in which of the following restraints?
a) Mummy restraint (The nurse should use a mummy wrap when a short-term restraintis
needed for treatment of the toddler that involves the head and neck. The nurse should
always use the least amount of restraint necessary.)
b) Jacket restraint
c) Elbow restraint
