PEDIATRIC ATI PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Teaching bthe bparents bof ba bschool-aged bchild bwho bhas ba bnew bdiagnosis bof
bosteomyelitis bof bthe btibia. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bthat bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bstatements bby bthe bparents bindicates ban bunderstanding bof bthe bteaching?
a. bmy bchild bwill bhave ba bcast buntil bhealing bis bcomplete.
b. bMy bchild bwill breceive bantibiotics bfor bseveral bweeks.
c. bMy bchild bcan breturn bto bplaying bsports bonce bhe bis bdischarged.
d. bMy bchild bneeds bto bbe bin bcontact bisolation. b- bcorrect banswers b-b
A bnurse bis bauscultating bthe blungs bof ban badolescent bwho bhas basthma. bThe
bnurse bshould bidentify bthe bsound bas bwhich bof bthe bfollowing? bClick bthe baudio
bbutton bto blisten.
A- bBiots brespiration
B- bChaney bStokes brespiration
C- btackypnea
,D b- bBradypnea b- bcorrect banswers b-c
A bnurse bin ban bemergency bdepartment bis bcaring bfor ba bschool-age bchild bwho bis
bexperiencing ban banaphylactic breaction. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bpriority
baction bby bthe bnurse? b
A- bElevate bthe bhead bof bthe bchild's bbed
B- binsert ba blarge-bore bIV bcatheter bfor bthe bchild
C- bdetermine bthe ballergen bthat bcaused bthe bchild's breaction
D- badminister bIM bepinephrine bto bthe bchild b- bcorrect banswers b-D
The bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister ban bimmunization bto ba bfour-year-old bchild.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse bplan bto btake?
A- bPlace bthe bchild bin ba bprone bposition bfor bthe bimmunization
B- brequest bthat bthe bchild's bcaregiver bleave bthe broom bduring bthe bimmunization
bC- badminister bthe bimmunization busing ba b24 bgauge bneedle
D- binject bthe bimmunization bslowly bafter baspirating bfor b3 bseconds b- bcorrect
banswers b-C
A bnurse bis breviewing bthe blaboratory breport bof ban binfant bwho bis breceiving
btreatment bfor bsevere bdehydration. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing blaboratory bvalues bindicates beffectiveness bof bthe bcurrent btreatment?
A- bPotassium b2.9 bmEq/L
B- bsodium b140
C- burine bspecific bgravity b1.035
D- bBUN b25 bmg b- bcorrect banswers b-b
The bnurse bis bproviding bteaching babout bSocial bDevelopment bto bthe bparents bof ba
bpreschooler. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bplay bactivities bshould bthe bnurse brecommend
bfor bthe bchild? bA- bPlay bpat-a-cake
B- busing ba bpush bpull btoy
C- bcreating ba bscrapbook
D- bplaying bdress-up b- bcorrect banswers b-D
A bnurse bis bteaching bthe bparents bof ba bnewborn babout bways bto bprevent bsudden
binfant bdeath bsyndrome bSIDS. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould bthe
bnurse binclude? b
A- bPlace bthe binfant bin ba bprone bposition bto bsleep.
B- bAllow bthe binfant bto bsleep bon ba blarge bpillow.
C- bUser bsoft bmattress bin bthe binfant's bcrib.
D- bGive bthe binfant ba bpacifier bat bbedtime. b- bcorrect banswers b-d
A bnurse bis bassessing ban binfant bwho bhas bpneumonia. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bfindings bis bthe bpriority bfor bthe bnurse bto breport bto bthe bprovider?
A- bNasal bflaring
B- bWBC b11,300
C- bdiarrhea
,D- babdominal bdistension b- bcorrect banswers b-a
A bschool bnurse bis bassessing ba bschool-age bchild bblood bpressure bwhile bhe bis
bseated bin ba bchair. bThe bchild bstarts bto bexperience ba btonic-clonic bseizure. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake bfirst?
A- bClear bthe bimmediate barea baround bthe bchild bof bhazardous bobjects
B- bloosen bthe bchild brestrictive bclothing
C- bassist bthe bchild bto ba bside-lying bposition bon bthe bfloor
D- bapply ban boxygen bmask bto bthe bchild b- bcorrect banswers b-c
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister bibuprofen b5 bmg bper bkg bevery b6 bhours bPRN
bfor btemperatures babove b38.0 bdegrees bCelsius bor b100.5 bdegrees bFahrenheit bto
ban binfant bwho bweighs b17.6 blb. bThe binfant bhas ba btemperature bof b38.4 bdegrees
bCelsius bor b100 b+ b1.2 bdegrees bFahrenheit. bAvailable bis bibuprofen bliquid b100mg/
b5 bml. bhow bmany bmilliliters bshould bthe bnurse badminister bto bthe binfant bper bdose?
bRound bthe banswer bto bthe bnearest bwhole bnumber. bUse ba bleading bzero bif bit
bapplies. b- bcorrect banswers b-2 bmL
A bnurse bis breceiving bchange-of-shift bReport bon bfor bchildren. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing bchildren bshould bthe bnurse bassess bfirst?
A- bA btoddler bwho bhas ba bconcussion band ban bepisode bof bforceful bvomiting b
B- ban badolescent bwho bhas binfective bendocarditis band breports bhaving ba
bheadache b
C- ban badolescent bwho bwas bplaced binto bHalo btraction b1 bhour bago band brates bhis
bpain bat ba b6 bon ba b0-10 bscale
D- bschool-age bchild bwho bhas bacute bglomerulonephritis band bbrown bcolored burine
b- bcorrect banswers b-A
A bnurse bin bthe bemergency bdepartment bis bcaring bfor ban badolescent bwho bhas
bsevere babdominal bpain bdue bto bappendicitis. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing blocations
bshould bthe bnurse bidentify bas bMcburney's bpoint? b- bcorrect banswers b-A
A bnurse bis bproviding bteaching bto bthe bfamily bof ba bschool-age bchild bwho bhas
bjuvenile bidiopathic barthritis. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould bthe bnurse
binclude bin bthe bteaching?
A- bLimit bthe bmovement bof bthe bchild blarge bjoints.
B- bEncourage bthe bchild bto bperform bindependent bself bcare.
C- bProvide bthe bchild bwith ba bsoft bmattress bfor bsleeping.
D- bSchedule ba b2-hour bdaily bnap bfor bthe bchild bin bthe bafternoon. b- bcorrect
banswers b-b
Pediatric bcreatinine b- bcorrect banswers b-0.3-0.7
Pediatric bBUN b- bcorrect banswers b-5-18
Pediatric bUric bacid b- bcorrect banswers b-2-5.5
, Pediatric burine bspecific bgravity b- bcorrect banswers b-1.001-1.030
Pediatric bpotassium b- bcorrect banswers b-4.1-5.3
Pediatric bsodium b- bcorrect banswers b-134-150
Pediatric bmagnesium b- bcorrect banswers b-1.4-1.7
Pediatric bhemoglobin b- bcorrect banswers b-10-17
Pediatric bplatelets b- bcorrect banswers b-150,000-400,000
Pediatric bhematocrit b- bcorrect banswers b-32-44%
Pediatric bWBC b- bcorrect banswers b-5,000-10,000
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba btoddler band bis bpreparing bto badminister b0.9% bsodium
bchloride b100 bmL bIV bto binfuse bover b4 bhr. bThe bdrop bfactor bof bthe bmanual bIV
btubing bis b60 bgtt/mL. bThe bnurse bshould bset bthe bmanual bIV binfusion bto bdeliver
bhow bmany bgtt/min? b(Round bthe banswer bto bthe bnearest bwhole bnumber. bUse ba
bleading bzero bif bit bapplies. bDo bnot buse ba btrailing bzero.) b- bcorrect banswers b-25
bgtt
a bnurse bin bthe bED bis bcaring bfor ba b2-year-old bchild bwho bwas bfound bby bhis
bparents bcrying band bholding ba bcontainer bof btoilet bbowl bcleaner. bthe bChilds blips
bare bedematous band binflamed, band bhe bis bdrooling. bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe
bpriority baction bby bthe bnurse? b
a- bremove bthe bChilds bcontaminated bclothing b
b- bcheck bthe bChilds brespiratory bstatus b
c- badminister ban bantidote bto bthe bchild b
d- bestablish bIV baccess bfor bthe bchild b- bcorrect banswers b-b
a bnurse bis bteaching ba bparent bof ba b12-month bold bchild babout bthe bdevelopment
bduring bthe btoddler byears. bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bshould bthe bnurse
binclude? b
a- byour bchild bshould bbe breferring bto bhimself busing bthe bappropriate bpronoun bby
b18 bmonths bof bage
b- ba btoddlers binterest bin blooking bat bpictures boccurs bat b20 bmonths bof bage b
c- ba btoddler bshould bhave bdaytime bcontrol bof bhis bbowel band bbladder bby b24
bmonths bof bage
d- byour bchild bshould bbe bable bto bscribble bspontaneously busing ba bcrayon bat bthe
bage bof b15 bmonths b- bcorrect banswers b-d
A bnurse bin ba bpediatric bclinic bis bassessing ba btoddler bat ba bwell-child bvisit. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake?
AND ANSWERS
Teaching bthe bparents bof ba bschool-aged bchild bwho bhas ba bnew bdiagnosis bof
bosteomyelitis bof bthe btibia. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bthat bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bstatements bby bthe bparents bindicates ban bunderstanding bof bthe bteaching?
a. bmy bchild bwill bhave ba bcast buntil bhealing bis bcomplete.
b. bMy bchild bwill breceive bantibiotics bfor bseveral bweeks.
c. bMy bchild bcan breturn bto bplaying bsports bonce bhe bis bdischarged.
d. bMy bchild bneeds bto bbe bin bcontact bisolation. b- bcorrect banswers b-b
A bnurse bis bauscultating bthe blungs bof ban badolescent bwho bhas basthma. bThe
bnurse bshould bidentify bthe bsound bas bwhich bof bthe bfollowing? bClick bthe baudio
bbutton bto blisten.
A- bBiots brespiration
B- bChaney bStokes brespiration
C- btackypnea
,D b- bBradypnea b- bcorrect banswers b-c
A bnurse bin ban bemergency bdepartment bis bcaring bfor ba bschool-age bchild bwho bis
bexperiencing ban banaphylactic breaction. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bpriority
baction bby bthe bnurse? b
A- bElevate bthe bhead bof bthe bchild's bbed
B- binsert ba blarge-bore bIV bcatheter bfor bthe bchild
C- bdetermine bthe ballergen bthat bcaused bthe bchild's breaction
D- badminister bIM bepinephrine bto bthe bchild b- bcorrect banswers b-D
The bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister ban bimmunization bto ba bfour-year-old bchild.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse bplan bto btake?
A- bPlace bthe bchild bin ba bprone bposition bfor bthe bimmunization
B- brequest bthat bthe bchild's bcaregiver bleave bthe broom bduring bthe bimmunization
bC- badminister bthe bimmunization busing ba b24 bgauge bneedle
D- binject bthe bimmunization bslowly bafter baspirating bfor b3 bseconds b- bcorrect
banswers b-C
A bnurse bis breviewing bthe blaboratory breport bof ban binfant bwho bis breceiving
btreatment bfor bsevere bdehydration. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing blaboratory bvalues bindicates beffectiveness bof bthe bcurrent btreatment?
A- bPotassium b2.9 bmEq/L
B- bsodium b140
C- burine bspecific bgravity b1.035
D- bBUN b25 bmg b- bcorrect banswers b-b
The bnurse bis bproviding bteaching babout bSocial bDevelopment bto bthe bparents bof ba
bpreschooler. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bplay bactivities bshould bthe bnurse brecommend
bfor bthe bchild? bA- bPlay bpat-a-cake
B- busing ba bpush bpull btoy
C- bcreating ba bscrapbook
D- bplaying bdress-up b- bcorrect banswers b-D
A bnurse bis bteaching bthe bparents bof ba bnewborn babout bways bto bprevent bsudden
binfant bdeath bsyndrome bSIDS. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould bthe
bnurse binclude? b
A- bPlace bthe binfant bin ba bprone bposition bto bsleep.
B- bAllow bthe binfant bto bsleep bon ba blarge bpillow.
C- bUser bsoft bmattress bin bthe binfant's bcrib.
D- bGive bthe binfant ba bpacifier bat bbedtime. b- bcorrect banswers b-d
A bnurse bis bassessing ban binfant bwho bhas bpneumonia. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bfindings bis bthe bpriority bfor bthe bnurse bto breport bto bthe bprovider?
A- bNasal bflaring
B- bWBC b11,300
C- bdiarrhea
,D- babdominal bdistension b- bcorrect banswers b-a
A bschool bnurse bis bassessing ba bschool-age bchild bblood bpressure bwhile bhe bis
bseated bin ba bchair. bThe bchild bstarts bto bexperience ba btonic-clonic bseizure. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake bfirst?
A- bClear bthe bimmediate barea baround bthe bchild bof bhazardous bobjects
B- bloosen bthe bchild brestrictive bclothing
C- bassist bthe bchild bto ba bside-lying bposition bon bthe bfloor
D- bapply ban boxygen bmask bto bthe bchild b- bcorrect banswers b-c
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister bibuprofen b5 bmg bper bkg bevery b6 bhours bPRN
bfor btemperatures babove b38.0 bdegrees bCelsius bor b100.5 bdegrees bFahrenheit bto
ban binfant bwho bweighs b17.6 blb. bThe binfant bhas ba btemperature bof b38.4 bdegrees
bCelsius bor b100 b+ b1.2 bdegrees bFahrenheit. bAvailable bis bibuprofen bliquid b100mg/
b5 bml. bhow bmany bmilliliters bshould bthe bnurse badminister bto bthe binfant bper bdose?
bRound bthe banswer bto bthe bnearest bwhole bnumber. bUse ba bleading bzero bif bit
bapplies. b- bcorrect banswers b-2 bmL
A bnurse bis breceiving bchange-of-shift bReport bon bfor bchildren. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing bchildren bshould bthe bnurse bassess bfirst?
A- bA btoddler bwho bhas ba bconcussion band ban bepisode bof bforceful bvomiting b
B- ban badolescent bwho bhas binfective bendocarditis band breports bhaving ba
bheadache b
C- ban badolescent bwho bwas bplaced binto bHalo btraction b1 bhour bago band brates bhis
bpain bat ba b6 bon ba b0-10 bscale
D- bschool-age bchild bwho bhas bacute bglomerulonephritis band bbrown bcolored burine
b- bcorrect banswers b-A
A bnurse bin bthe bemergency bdepartment bis bcaring bfor ban badolescent bwho bhas
bsevere babdominal bpain bdue bto bappendicitis. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing blocations
bshould bthe bnurse bidentify bas bMcburney's bpoint? b- bcorrect banswers b-A
A bnurse bis bproviding bteaching bto bthe bfamily bof ba bschool-age bchild bwho bhas
bjuvenile bidiopathic barthritis. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould bthe bnurse
binclude bin bthe bteaching?
A- bLimit bthe bmovement bof bthe bchild blarge bjoints.
B- bEncourage bthe bchild bto bperform bindependent bself bcare.
C- bProvide bthe bchild bwith ba bsoft bmattress bfor bsleeping.
D- bSchedule ba b2-hour bdaily bnap bfor bthe bchild bin bthe bafternoon. b- bcorrect
banswers b-b
Pediatric bcreatinine b- bcorrect banswers b-0.3-0.7
Pediatric bBUN b- bcorrect banswers b-5-18
Pediatric bUric bacid b- bcorrect banswers b-2-5.5
, Pediatric burine bspecific bgravity b- bcorrect banswers b-1.001-1.030
Pediatric bpotassium b- bcorrect banswers b-4.1-5.3
Pediatric bsodium b- bcorrect banswers b-134-150
Pediatric bmagnesium b- bcorrect banswers b-1.4-1.7
Pediatric bhemoglobin b- bcorrect banswers b-10-17
Pediatric bplatelets b- bcorrect banswers b-150,000-400,000
Pediatric bhematocrit b- bcorrect banswers b-32-44%
Pediatric bWBC b- bcorrect banswers b-5,000-10,000
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba btoddler band bis bpreparing bto badminister b0.9% bsodium
bchloride b100 bmL bIV bto binfuse bover b4 bhr. bThe bdrop bfactor bof bthe bmanual bIV
btubing bis b60 bgtt/mL. bThe bnurse bshould bset bthe bmanual bIV binfusion bto bdeliver
bhow bmany bgtt/min? b(Round bthe banswer bto bthe bnearest bwhole bnumber. bUse ba
bleading bzero bif bit bapplies. bDo bnot buse ba btrailing bzero.) b- bcorrect banswers b-25
bgtt
a bnurse bin bthe bED bis bcaring bfor ba b2-year-old bchild bwho bwas bfound bby bhis
bparents bcrying band bholding ba bcontainer bof btoilet bbowl bcleaner. bthe bChilds blips
bare bedematous band binflamed, band bhe bis bdrooling. bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe
bpriority baction bby bthe bnurse? b
a- bremove bthe bChilds bcontaminated bclothing b
b- bcheck bthe bChilds brespiratory bstatus b
c- badminister ban bantidote bto bthe bchild b
d- bestablish bIV baccess bfor bthe bchild b- bcorrect banswers b-b
a bnurse bis bteaching ba bparent bof ba b12-month bold bchild babout bthe bdevelopment
bduring bthe btoddler byears. bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bshould bthe bnurse
binclude? b
a- byour bchild bshould bbe breferring bto bhimself busing bthe bappropriate bpronoun bby
b18 bmonths bof bage
b- ba btoddlers binterest bin blooking bat bpictures boccurs bat b20 bmonths bof bage b
c- ba btoddler bshould bhave bdaytime bcontrol bof bhis bbowel band bbladder bby b24
bmonths bof bage
d- byour bchild bshould bbe bable bto bscribble bspontaneously busing ba bcrayon bat bthe
bage bof b15 bmonths b- bcorrect banswers b-d
A bnurse bin ba bpediatric bclinic bis bassessing ba btoddler bat ba bwell-child bvisit. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake?
