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ATI RN PEDIATRICS PROCTORED PRACTICE EXAM
LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!!! (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||NEWEST
EXAM!!!||
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child. For each
assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is
consistent with nightmares or sleep terrors. Each finding
may support more than 1 disease process. - Answers--
Timing of child's crying: Nightmares
-Child's responsiveness to guardian: Nightmares
-Child's return to sleeping: Sleep terrors
-Child's description of the dream: Nightmares
-Impulsivity: Sleep terrors and Nightmares
-Child's concentration: Sleep terrors and Nightmares
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-Daytime alertness: Sleep terrors and Nightmares
Rationale: When analyzing cues, the nurse should
recognize that manifestations of nightmares include
awakening during the night after a scary dream.
Nightmares are a sleep disturbance that cause distress
after the dream is over. The child might be crying, fearful
of returning to sleep, and believe the dream is real. Sleep
disturbances cause interruptions in the sleep-wake cycle
and can cause impaired concentration, daytime fatigue,
and impulsive behaviors.
When analyzing cues, the nurse should recognize that
manifestations of sleep terrors include a partial awakening
during a deep sleep. Sleep terrors are sleep disturbances
that cause a child to exhibit behaviors such as thrashing,
screaming, moaning, and diaphoresis that disappear once
the child awakens. The child does not remember the
episode and is not comforted by others during the
disturbance. The child usually falls asleep easily
afterwards. Sleep terrors cause interruptions in the sleep-
wake cycle and can cause impaired concentration,
daytime fatigue, and impulsive behaviors.
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A nurse is caring for a toddler who has acute otitis media
and a temperature of 40 C (104 F). After administering
acetaminophen, which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take to reduce the toddler's temperature? -
Answers--Dress the toddler in minimal clothing
Rationale: The nurse should recognize that dressing the
toddler in minimal clothing will expose the skin to air and
maximize heat evaporation from the skin, thus reducing
the toddler's temperature.
A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a school-age child.
After reviewing the information in the child's medical
record, which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
Select the 4 findings that the nurse should report to the
provider. - Answers--Arterial blood gases
Rationale: The child's arterial blood gases (ABGs) indicate
respiratory alkalosis, which is associated with
complications of asthma, such as hyperventilation and
hypoxia. Therefore, the nurse should report these findings
to the provider.
-WBC Count
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Rationale: The child's WBC count is above the expected
reference range, which could be an indication of infection
or inflammation. Therefore, the nurse should report this
finding to the provider.
-Oxygen Saturation
Rationale: The child's oxygen saturation level has
decreased below the expected reference range despite
the use of supplemental oxygen. Therefore, the nurse
should report this finding to the provider.
-Respiratory Assessment
Rationale: The child's respiratory assessment indicates
increased respiratory distress, as evidenced by the
presence of tachypnea, retractions, and increased
wheezing. Therefore, the nurse should report these
findings to the provider.
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has congestive
heart failure. The nurse observes wide QRS complexes
and peaked T waves on the cardiac monitor. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the
provider? - Answers--Potassium chloride
ATI RN PEDIATRICS PROCTORED PRACTICE EXAM
LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!!! (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||NEWEST
EXAM!!!||
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child. For each
assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is
consistent with nightmares or sleep terrors. Each finding
may support more than 1 disease process. - Answers--
Timing of child's crying: Nightmares
-Child's responsiveness to guardian: Nightmares
-Child's return to sleeping: Sleep terrors
-Child's description of the dream: Nightmares
-Impulsivity: Sleep terrors and Nightmares
-Child's concentration: Sleep terrors and Nightmares
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-Daytime alertness: Sleep terrors and Nightmares
Rationale: When analyzing cues, the nurse should
recognize that manifestations of nightmares include
awakening during the night after a scary dream.
Nightmares are a sleep disturbance that cause distress
after the dream is over. The child might be crying, fearful
of returning to sleep, and believe the dream is real. Sleep
disturbances cause interruptions in the sleep-wake cycle
and can cause impaired concentration, daytime fatigue,
and impulsive behaviors.
When analyzing cues, the nurse should recognize that
manifestations of sleep terrors include a partial awakening
during a deep sleep. Sleep terrors are sleep disturbances
that cause a child to exhibit behaviors such as thrashing,
screaming, moaning, and diaphoresis that disappear once
the child awakens. The child does not remember the
episode and is not comforted by others during the
disturbance. The child usually falls asleep easily
afterwards. Sleep terrors cause interruptions in the sleep-
wake cycle and can cause impaired concentration,
daytime fatigue, and impulsive behaviors.
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A nurse is caring for a toddler who has acute otitis media
and a temperature of 40 C (104 F). After administering
acetaminophen, which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take to reduce the toddler's temperature? -
Answers--Dress the toddler in minimal clothing
Rationale: The nurse should recognize that dressing the
toddler in minimal clothing will expose the skin to air and
maximize heat evaporation from the skin, thus reducing
the toddler's temperature.
A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a school-age child.
After reviewing the information in the child's medical
record, which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
Select the 4 findings that the nurse should report to the
provider. - Answers--Arterial blood gases
Rationale: The child's arterial blood gases (ABGs) indicate
respiratory alkalosis, which is associated with
complications of asthma, such as hyperventilation and
hypoxia. Therefore, the nurse should report these findings
to the provider.
-WBC Count
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Rationale: The child's WBC count is above the expected
reference range, which could be an indication of infection
or inflammation. Therefore, the nurse should report this
finding to the provider.
-Oxygen Saturation
Rationale: The child's oxygen saturation level has
decreased below the expected reference range despite
the use of supplemental oxygen. Therefore, the nurse
should report this finding to the provider.
-Respiratory Assessment
Rationale: The child's respiratory assessment indicates
increased respiratory distress, as evidenced by the
presence of tachypnea, retractions, and increased
wheezing. Therefore, the nurse should report these
findings to the provider.
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has congestive
heart failure. The nurse observes wide QRS complexes
and peaked T waves on the cardiac monitor. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the
provider? - Answers--Potassium chloride
