ATI CAPSTONE PEDIATRICS EXAM SCRIPT
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
UPDATED ANSWERS
⩥ a nurse is assessing a 3yr old preschooler at a well-child visit, what
developmental tasks should be expected. Answer: uses primarily two
word phrases
⩥ a nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about strategies to manage
temper tantrums, what instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching. Answer: establish a structured daily routine for the child
⩥ a nurse in a pediatric clinic is discussing the physiology of Reye
syndrome with a newly licensed nurse, what statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the disorder. Answer:
Reye's syndrome causes fatty changes in the liver
⩥ a nurse is assessing a child who has received the first 50 mL of a
blood transfusion, what findings indicates the child may be experiencing
an air embolism. Answer: sharp pain in the middle of the chest
⩥ a school nurse is assessing the visual acuity of a school-age child,
what finding indicates that the child should be evaluated for strabismus.
Answer: movement of the uncovered eye during a cover test
, ⩥ a nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant during a well-child visit,
what finings should the nurse report to the provider. Answer: the infant
does not roll over from his abdomen to his back
⩥ a nurse is instilling otic drops into a toddlers ears, what method is
used. Answer: pull the pinna down and back
⩥ a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant about care seat
safety, what statement by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching. Answer: i should place the car seat rear facing until my child is
2
⩥ a nurse is providing teaching to a parents of a school-age child who
has ADHD and a new prescription for methylphenidate ER capsules,
what responses by the parent indicates an understanding of the nurse's
instruction. Answer: i will inform my child's teacher that he is taking this
medication
⩥ a nurse in a pediatric clinic is performing a history and physical for a
toddler who is going to receive a MMR immunization, what indicates
that it should be withheld. Answer: receiving prednisone for nephrotic
syndrome
⩥ a nurse is providing teaching to a mother who plans to breastfeed her
3 day old infant, what info should the nurse include in the teaching.
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
UPDATED ANSWERS
⩥ a nurse is assessing a 3yr old preschooler at a well-child visit, what
developmental tasks should be expected. Answer: uses primarily two
word phrases
⩥ a nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about strategies to manage
temper tantrums, what instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching. Answer: establish a structured daily routine for the child
⩥ a nurse in a pediatric clinic is discussing the physiology of Reye
syndrome with a newly licensed nurse, what statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the disorder. Answer:
Reye's syndrome causes fatty changes in the liver
⩥ a nurse is assessing a child who has received the first 50 mL of a
blood transfusion, what findings indicates the child may be experiencing
an air embolism. Answer: sharp pain in the middle of the chest
⩥ a school nurse is assessing the visual acuity of a school-age child,
what finding indicates that the child should be evaluated for strabismus.
Answer: movement of the uncovered eye during a cover test
, ⩥ a nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant during a well-child visit,
what finings should the nurse report to the provider. Answer: the infant
does not roll over from his abdomen to his back
⩥ a nurse is instilling otic drops into a toddlers ears, what method is
used. Answer: pull the pinna down and back
⩥ a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant about care seat
safety, what statement by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching. Answer: i should place the car seat rear facing until my child is
2
⩥ a nurse is providing teaching to a parents of a school-age child who
has ADHD and a new prescription for methylphenidate ER capsules,
what responses by the parent indicates an understanding of the nurse's
instruction. Answer: i will inform my child's teacher that he is taking this
medication
⩥ a nurse in a pediatric clinic is performing a history and physical for a
toddler who is going to receive a MMR immunization, what indicates
that it should be withheld. Answer: receiving prednisone for nephrotic
syndrome
⩥ a nurse is providing teaching to a mother who plans to breastfeed her
3 day old infant, what info should the nurse include in the teaching.
