ATI PEDIATRIC LATEST CERTIFICATION
REVIEW SET 2026 ANSWERS GUARANTEED
PASS
⫸ A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which
of the following children should the nurse assess first?
An adolescent who was placed into halo traction 1 hr ago and reports
pain as 6 on a scale of 0 to 10
An adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a
headache
A toddler who has a concussion and is experiencing an episode of
forceful vomiting
A school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown-colored
urine Answer: A toddler who has a concussion and is experiencing an
episode of forceful vomiting
⫸ For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is
consistent with nightmares, sleep terrors, or insomnia. Each finding may
support more than 1 disease process.
A. Timing of child's crying
B. Daytime alertness
C. child's concentration
D. Impulsivity
E. Child's description of the dream
F. Child's return to sleeping
,G. Child's responsiveness to guardian Answer:
⫸ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardians of a toddler
who had a lower leg cast applied 24 hr ago. The nurse should instruct the
guardians to report which of the following findings to the provider?
A. Capillary refill time less than 2 seconds
B. Restricted ability to move the toes
C. Swelling of the casted foot when the leg is dependent
D. Pedal pulse +3 bilateral Answer: B. Restricted ability to move the
toes
⫸ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age
child who has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
A. "You should give your child their salmeterol inhaler every 4 hours
when they are having an acute episode of wheezing."
B. "You should monitor your child's weight weekly while they are
receiving inhaled corticosteroid therapy."
C. "Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12 to 24 months to
evaluate how your child is responding to therapy."
D. "When using the peak expiratory flow meter, record your child's
average of three readings." Answer: C. "Pulmonary function tests will be
performed every 12 to 24 months to evaluate how your child is
responding to therapy."
⫸ A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
, A. Nasal flaring
B. WBC count 18,000/mm3 (6,200 to 17,000/mm3)
C. Diarrhea
D. Abdominal distension Answer: A. Nasal flaring
⫸ A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted 10-
year-old child who has neutropenia. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
A. Provide the child with a book about adventure.
B. Arrange frequent visits from family members and peers.
C. Give the child a large-piece puzzle.
D. Use puppets to entertain the child. Answer: A. Provide the child with
a book about adventure.
⫸ A school nurse is caring for a child following a tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the child for a head injury.
B. Observe for oral bleeding.
C. Check the child's respiratory rate.
D. Observe for extremity weakness. Answer: C. Check the child's
respiratory rate.
⫸ A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving a blood
transfusion. Which of the following manifestations should alert the nurse
to a possible hemolytic transfusion reaction?
REVIEW SET 2026 ANSWERS GUARANTEED
PASS
⫸ A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which
of the following children should the nurse assess first?
An adolescent who was placed into halo traction 1 hr ago and reports
pain as 6 on a scale of 0 to 10
An adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a
headache
A toddler who has a concussion and is experiencing an episode of
forceful vomiting
A school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown-colored
urine Answer: A toddler who has a concussion and is experiencing an
episode of forceful vomiting
⫸ For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is
consistent with nightmares, sleep terrors, or insomnia. Each finding may
support more than 1 disease process.
A. Timing of child's crying
B. Daytime alertness
C. child's concentration
D. Impulsivity
E. Child's description of the dream
F. Child's return to sleeping
,G. Child's responsiveness to guardian Answer:
⫸ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardians of a toddler
who had a lower leg cast applied 24 hr ago. The nurse should instruct the
guardians to report which of the following findings to the provider?
A. Capillary refill time less than 2 seconds
B. Restricted ability to move the toes
C. Swelling of the casted foot when the leg is dependent
D. Pedal pulse +3 bilateral Answer: B. Restricted ability to move the
toes
⫸ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age
child who has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
A. "You should give your child their salmeterol inhaler every 4 hours
when they are having an acute episode of wheezing."
B. "You should monitor your child's weight weekly while they are
receiving inhaled corticosteroid therapy."
C. "Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12 to 24 months to
evaluate how your child is responding to therapy."
D. "When using the peak expiratory flow meter, record your child's
average of three readings." Answer: C. "Pulmonary function tests will be
performed every 12 to 24 months to evaluate how your child is
responding to therapy."
⫸ A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
, A. Nasal flaring
B. WBC count 18,000/mm3 (6,200 to 17,000/mm3)
C. Diarrhea
D. Abdominal distension Answer: A. Nasal flaring
⫸ A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted 10-
year-old child who has neutropenia. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
A. Provide the child with a book about adventure.
B. Arrange frequent visits from family members and peers.
C. Give the child a large-piece puzzle.
D. Use puppets to entertain the child. Answer: A. Provide the child with
a book about adventure.
⫸ A school nurse is caring for a child following a tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the child for a head injury.
B. Observe for oral bleeding.
C. Check the child's respiratory rate.
D. Observe for extremity weakness. Answer: C. Check the child's
respiratory rate.
⫸ A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving a blood
transfusion. Which of the following manifestations should alert the nurse
to a possible hemolytic transfusion reaction?
