ATI PROTOCORED EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
a nurse is planning care for a child who has severe diarrhea. which of the following actions is the
nurse priority? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAssess fluid balance
A nurse is caring for a toddler who's parent states that the child has a mass in his abdominal area
and his urine is a pink color. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSInstruct the parent to avoid pressing on the abdominal
area
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions is
the nurse's priority? - CORRECT-ANSWERSCheck the Childs weight daily
A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which of the
following is the nurse's priority? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdminister antibiotics when
available
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent. Which of the following represents the greatest risk
for suicide? - CORRECT-ANSWERSActive 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? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTugging on the
affected ear lobe
, 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? - CORRECT-ANSWERS"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? - CORRECT-ANSWERSApply 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? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS"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? - CORRECT-ANSWERS"Bring
your infant into the clinic today to be seen"
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) - CORRECT-ANSWERSlethargy (high pitched cry,
respiratory changes, bradycardia, wide pulse pressure, irritability
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
a nurse is planning care for a child who has severe diarrhea. which of the following actions is the
nurse priority? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAssess fluid balance
A nurse is caring for a toddler who's parent states that the child has a mass in his abdominal area
and his urine is a pink color. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSInstruct the parent to avoid pressing on the abdominal
area
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions is
the nurse's priority? - CORRECT-ANSWERSCheck the Childs weight daily
A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which of the
following is the nurse's priority? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdminister antibiotics when
available
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent. Which of the following represents the greatest risk
for suicide? - CORRECT-ANSWERSActive 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? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTugging on the
affected ear lobe
, 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? - CORRECT-ANSWERS"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? - CORRECT-ANSWERSApply 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? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS"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? - CORRECT-ANSWERS"Bring
your infant into the clinic today to be seen"
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) - CORRECT-ANSWERSlethargy (high pitched cry,
respiratory changes, bradycardia, wide pulse pressure, irritability
