COMPREHENSIVE ATI PEDIATRICS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 3 year old temperature. Answer: 37.2 c, 99.0 - take anywhere
◉ 5 year old temperature. Answer: 37 C, 98.6F
◉ 7-10 year old temperature. Answer: 98.2-97.9, take anywhere but
rectal
◉ newborn pulse rate. Answer: 80-180 per minute
◉ 1 week to 3 month pulse rate. Answer: 80-220 per minute
◉ 3 months to 2 years pulse rate. Answer: 70-150 per minute
◉ 2 to 10 years pulse rate. Answer: 60-110 per minute
◉ 10 year+ pulse rate. Answer: 50-90 per minute
newborn to 1 year respirations. Answer: 30-35 per minute
, ◉ 1-2 year respirations. Answer: 25-30 per minute
◉ 2-6 year respirations. Answer: 21-25 per minute
◉ 6-12 year respirations. Answer: 19-21 per minute
◉ 12 yeas+ respirations. Answer: 16-19 per minute
◉ tips when assessing a peds patient. Answer: keep room warm and
well lit, keep medical equipment out of sight, provide privacy,
explain what you are doing, use age appropriate language,
demonstrate what you will do with a doll or puppet, let the child
play with the equipment, encourage questions during exam, be firm
about expected behaviors, praise children for a job well done.
◉ posterior fontanel closes @. Answer: 6-8 weeks of age
◉ anterior fontanel closes @. Answer: 12-18 months
◉ visual acuity in children should be testing using these tests.
Answer: tumbling E or HOTV