ATI PEDIATRICS 2025/2026 PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALES GRADED A+ NEWEST
VERSION.
A nurse is planning care for a child who has severe diarrhea. which of the
following actions is the nurse priority?
Assess fluid balance
A nurse is collecting data from an infant. Which of the following sites is the most
reliable location to check the infants pulse?
Apical
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute appendicitis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
WBC 17,000/mm3
A nurse is caring for a toddler whose 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?
Instruct the parent to avoid pressing on the abdominal area
A nurse is an urgent care clinic is assisting with the care of a toddler who ingested
30 tablets of aspirin. Which of the following substances should the nurse
administer to the toddler?
Activated charcoal (can work with toxin, poison. Given through ng tube absorbs
toxins)
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old client who has persistent otitis media. To help
identify contributing factors, the nurse should ask the parents which of the
following questions?
Does anyone smoke in the same house as your daughter? (smoking can cause
irritation, cause mucus in respiratory and causes otitis media?) (otitis media is
purulent color)
A nurse is collecting data from a 2-year-old toddler who has AIDS. The nurse
should inspect inside the toddler mouth for which of the following opportunistic
infections (fungus infections is usually opportunistic infections)?
Candidiasis (also called oral thrush)
, A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has dehydration. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
Potassium 2.5 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a child who Is postoperative following the insertion of a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The nurse should place the child in which of the
following positions?
On the nonoperative side
A nurse is caring for an infant who is dehydrated and requires IV therapy. The
nurse should monitor the infant response to therapy by performing which of the
following actions?
weighing the infants at the same time everyday
A nurse is caring for a preschool age child who has croup. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Drooling (that could mean it can mean there's an epiglottitis causes obstruction of
the airway)
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Projectile vomiting
A school nurse is screening an 11-year-old child for idiopathic scoliosis. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse give the child for this examination?
Bend forward from the waist with your head and arms downward
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a child who has eczema. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching
Apply a cool wet compress to the affected area
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
100% CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALES GRADED A+ NEWEST
VERSION.
A nurse is planning care for a child who has severe diarrhea. which of the
following actions is the nurse priority?
Assess fluid balance
A nurse is collecting data from an infant. Which of the following sites is the most
reliable location to check the infants pulse?
Apical
A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute appendicitis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
WBC 17,000/mm3
A nurse is caring for a toddler whose 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?
Instruct the parent to avoid pressing on the abdominal area
A nurse is an urgent care clinic is assisting with the care of a toddler who ingested
30 tablets of aspirin. Which of the following substances should the nurse
administer to the toddler?
Activated charcoal (can work with toxin, poison. Given through ng tube absorbs
toxins)
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old client who has persistent otitis media. To help
identify contributing factors, the nurse should ask the parents which of the
following questions?
Does anyone smoke in the same house as your daughter? (smoking can cause
irritation, cause mucus in respiratory and causes otitis media?) (otitis media is
purulent color)
A nurse is collecting data from a 2-year-old toddler who has AIDS. The nurse
should inspect inside the toddler mouth for which of the following opportunistic
infections (fungus infections is usually opportunistic infections)?
Candidiasis (also called oral thrush)
, A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has dehydration. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
Potassium 2.5 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a child who Is postoperative following the insertion of a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The nurse should place the child in which of the
following positions?
On the nonoperative side
A nurse is caring for an infant who is dehydrated and requires IV therapy. The
nurse should monitor the infant response to therapy by performing which of the
following actions?
weighing the infants at the same time everyday
A nurse is caring for a preschool age child who has croup. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Drooling (that could mean it can mean there's an epiglottitis causes obstruction of
the airway)
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Projectile vomiting
A school nurse is screening an 11-year-old child for idiopathic scoliosis. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse give the child for this examination?
Bend forward from the waist with your head and arms downward
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a child who has eczema. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching
Apply a cool wet compress to the affected area
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
