ATI PEDS 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 EXAM
GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who has suspected meningitis and a
decreased level of consciousness. Which of the following actions by the
nurse is appropriate?
A. place client on NPO status
B. Prepare the client for a liver biopsy
C.Position the client dorsal recumbent.
D. Put the client in a protective environment - ANSWER- Place the
client on NPO status
A nurse is caring for a 4-month old infant who has meningitis. Which of
the following findings is associated with this diagnosis?
,A. Depressed anterior fontanel
B. Constipation
C. Presence of the rooting reflex
D. High-pitched cry - ANSWER- High-pitched cry
A nurse is reviewing CSF analysis for a client who has suspected
meningitis. Which of the following results indicate viral meningitis?
(Select all that apply)
A. Negative gram stain
B. Normal glucose content
C. Cloudy color
D. Decreased WBC count
E. Normal protein content - ANSWER- A. Negative gram stain
B. normal glucose content
E. normal protein content
A nurse is developing an in-service about viral and bacterial meningitis.
The nurse should include that the introduction of which of the following
immunizations decreased the incidence of bacterial meningitis in
children? (select all that apply)
A. Inactivated polio vaccine
B. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
,C. Diphtheria and tentanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine
D. Hib Vaccine
E. TIV (vaccine) - ANSWER- PCV and Hib
A nurse is caring for a school- age client who possibly has Reye
syndrome. Which of the following is a risk factor for developing Reye
Syndrome?
A. Recent history of infectious cystitis caused by Candida
B. Recent history of bacterial otitis media
C. Recent episode of gastroenteritis
D. Recent episode of Haemophilus influenzae meningitis - ANSWER- A
recent episode of gastroenteritis
A nurse is caring for a child who has absence seizures. Which of the
following findings can the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
A. Loss of consciousness
B. Appearance of daydreaming
C. Dropping held objects
D. Falling to the floor
E. Having a piercing cry - ANSWER- A. loss of consciousness
B. appearance of daydreaming
C. dropping held objects
, A nurse is caring for a child who just experienced a generalized seizure.
Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take?
A. Maintain in a side-lying position
B. Monitor vitals
C. Reorient the child to the environment
D. Assess for injuries - ANSWER- maintain in a side-lying position
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a child who is to have an
electroencephalogram (EEG) Which of the following should be included
in the teaching?
A. Decaffeinated beverages should be offered the morning of the
procedure
B. Do not wash your childs hair the night before the procedure
C. Withhold all foods the morning of the procedure
D. Give your child an analgesic the night before the procedure -
ANSWER- A. Decaffeinated beverages should be offered on the
morning of procedure.
A nurse is teaching a group of parents about the risk factors for seizures.
Which of the following should be included in the teaching? (Select all
that apply)
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 EXAM
GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who has suspected meningitis and a
decreased level of consciousness. Which of the following actions by the
nurse is appropriate?
A. place client on NPO status
B. Prepare the client for a liver biopsy
C.Position the client dorsal recumbent.
D. Put the client in a protective environment - ANSWER- Place the
client on NPO status
A nurse is caring for a 4-month old infant who has meningitis. Which of
the following findings is associated with this diagnosis?
,A. Depressed anterior fontanel
B. Constipation
C. Presence of the rooting reflex
D. High-pitched cry - ANSWER- High-pitched cry
A nurse is reviewing CSF analysis for a client who has suspected
meningitis. Which of the following results indicate viral meningitis?
(Select all that apply)
A. Negative gram stain
B. Normal glucose content
C. Cloudy color
D. Decreased WBC count
E. Normal protein content - ANSWER- A. Negative gram stain
B. normal glucose content
E. normal protein content
A nurse is developing an in-service about viral and bacterial meningitis.
The nurse should include that the introduction of which of the following
immunizations decreased the incidence of bacterial meningitis in
children? (select all that apply)
A. Inactivated polio vaccine
B. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
,C. Diphtheria and tentanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine
D. Hib Vaccine
E. TIV (vaccine) - ANSWER- PCV and Hib
A nurse is caring for a school- age client who possibly has Reye
syndrome. Which of the following is a risk factor for developing Reye
Syndrome?
A. Recent history of infectious cystitis caused by Candida
B. Recent history of bacterial otitis media
C. Recent episode of gastroenteritis
D. Recent episode of Haemophilus influenzae meningitis - ANSWER- A
recent episode of gastroenteritis
A nurse is caring for a child who has absence seizures. Which of the
following findings can the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
A. Loss of consciousness
B. Appearance of daydreaming
C. Dropping held objects
D. Falling to the floor
E. Having a piercing cry - ANSWER- A. loss of consciousness
B. appearance of daydreaming
C. dropping held objects
, A nurse is caring for a child who just experienced a generalized seizure.
Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take?
A. Maintain in a side-lying position
B. Monitor vitals
C. Reorient the child to the environment
D. Assess for injuries - ANSWER- maintain in a side-lying position
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a child who is to have an
electroencephalogram (EEG) Which of the following should be included
in the teaching?
A. Decaffeinated beverages should be offered the morning of the
procedure
B. Do not wash your childs hair the night before the procedure
C. Withhold all foods the morning of the procedure
D. Give your child an analgesic the night before the procedure -
ANSWER- A. Decaffeinated beverages should be offered on the
morning of procedure.
A nurse is teaching a group of parents about the risk factors for seizures.
Which of the following should be included in the teaching? (Select all
that apply)
