ATI Maternal-Child Test Bank | 600
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Updated Exam 2025/2026 | Graded A
The nurse is teaching the student nurse the factors that affect the pharmacodynamics of the drugs they
are administering. Which of the following is a factor affecting this property of drugs?
A) Immature body systems
B) Weight
C) Body surface
D) Body composition - ANSWER-A) Immature body systems
When describing the differences affecting the pharmacokinetics of drugs administered to children,
which of the following would the nurse include?
A) Oral drugs are absorbed more quickly in children than adults.
B) Absorption of intramuscularly administered drugs is fairly constant.
C) Topical drugs are absorbed more quickly in young children than adults.
D) Absorption of drugs administered by subcutaneous injection is increased. - ANSWER-C) Topical drugs
are absorbed more quickly in young children than adults.
The nurse is helping a 14-year old boy who has asthma to administer medication via an inhaler. Which of
the following describes a developmentally appropriate nursing intervention for this child?
A) Involve the adolescent's parents in the administration of the medication.
B) Allow the adolescent to handle a demo inhaler prior to administering the medication.
C) Offer the adolescent a special treat if he uses his inhaler correctly.
D) Treat the adolescent as an adult when explaining the use of the inhaler. - ANSWER-D) Treat the
adolescent as an adult when explaining the use of the inhaler.
The nurse is providing teaching for the mother of an infant who receives all of his nutrition through a
tube. The nurse is reviewing interventions to promote growth and development. Which of the following
responses from the mother indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I will give him a pacifier during feeding time."
,B) "We need to keep feeding time very quiet."
C) "We need to make sure he doesn't lose the desire to eat by mouth."
D) "Sucking produces saliva, which aids in digestion." - ANSWER-B) "We need to keep feeding time very
quiet."
The nurse is preparing to administer oral ampicillin to a child who weighs 40 kg. The safe dose for
children is 50 to 100 mg/kg/day divided in doses administered every 6 hours. What would be the low
single safe dose and high single safe dose per day for this child?
A) 50 to 100 mg per dose
B) 100 to 500 mg per dose
C) 500 to 1,000 mg per dose
D) 1,000 to 5,000 mg per dose - ANSWER-C) 500 to 1,000 mg per dose
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a 5-year-old who weighs 35 pounds. The prescribed
single dose is 1 to 2 mg/kg/day. Which of the following is the appropriate dose range for this child?
A) 8to16mg
B) 16to32mg
C) 35to70mg
D) 70 to 140 mg - ANSWER-B) 16to32mg
The nurse is administering a crushed tablet to an 18-month-old infant. Which of the following is a
recommended guideline for this intervention?
A) Mix the crushed tablet with a small amount of applesauce.
B) Place the crushed tablet in the infant's formula.
C) Mix the crushed tablet with the infant's cereal.
D) Crushed tablets should only be mixed with water. - ANSWER-A) Mix the crushed tablet with a small
amount of applesauce.
The nurse is preparing to administer medication to a child with a gastrostomy tube in place. Which of
the following is a recommended guideline for this procedure? Select all answers that apply. A) Verify
proper tube placement prior to instilling medication.
,B) Mix liquid medications with a small amount of water and add directly into the tube.
C) Mix powdered medications well with cold water first.
D) Crush tablets and mix with warm water to prevent tube occlusion.
E) Open up capsules and mix the contents with warm water.
F) Flush the tube with water after administering medications. - ANSWER-A) Verify proper tube
placement prior to instilling medication.
D) Crush tablets and mix with warm water to prevent tube occlusion.
E) Open up capsules and mix the contents with warm water.
F) Flush the tube with water after administering medications.
The nurse is administering immunizations to children in a neighborhood clinic. Which of the following is
the most frequent route of administration?
A) Oral
B) Intradermal
C) Intramuscular
D) Topical - ANSWER-C) Intramuscular
The nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a diabetic child. Which of the following would be the
recommended route for this administration?
A) Subcutaneous
B) Intradermal
C) Intramuscular
D) Oral - ANSWER-A) Subcutaneous
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old girl who requires medication that is only available in an enteric
tablet form. The nurse is teaching the mother how to help the girl swallow the medication. Which of the
following statements indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I can encourage her to place it on the back of her tongue."
B) "I can pinch her nose to make it easier to swallow."
C) "We cannot crush this type of pill as it will affect the delivery of the medication." D) "We can place the
tablet in a spoonful of applesauce." - ANSWER-B) "I can pinch her nose to make it easier to swallow."
, The nurse is providing teaching on how to administer nasal drops. Which of the following responses by
the parents indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "We need to be careful not to stimulate a sneeze."
B) "She needs to remain still for at least 10 minutes after administration."
C) "Our daughter should lie on her back with her head hyperextended."
D) "We must not let the dropper make contact with the nasal membranes." - ANSWER-B) "She needs to
remain still for at least 10 minutes after administration."
The nurse is preparing to administer ear drops to a 6-year-old. To ensure that the medication is instilled
properly, the nurse does which of the following?
A) Pulls the pinna downward
B) Pulls the pinna downward and back
C) Pulls the pinna upward
D) Pulls the pinna upward and back - ANSWER-D) Pulls the pinna upward and back
The nurse is administering a liquid medication to a 3-year-old using an oral syringe. Which action would
be most appropriate?
A) Direct the liquid toward the anterior side of the mouth.
B) Keep the child's hand away from the oral syringe when squirting the medication.
C) Give all of the drug in the syringe at one time with one squirt.
D) Allow the child time to swallow the medication in between amounts. - ANSWER-D) Allow the child
time to swallow the medication in between amounts.
After administering eye drops to a child, the nurse applies gentle pressure to the inside corner of the eye
at the nose for which reason?
A) To promote dispersion over the cornea
B) To enhance systemic absorption
C) To ensure the medication stays in the eye
D) To stabilize the eyelid - ANSWER-C) To ensure the medication stays in the eye
Verified Questions and Correct Answers |
Updated Exam 2025/2026 | Graded A
The nurse is teaching the student nurse the factors that affect the pharmacodynamics of the drugs they
are administering. Which of the following is a factor affecting this property of drugs?
A) Immature body systems
B) Weight
C) Body surface
D) Body composition - ANSWER-A) Immature body systems
When describing the differences affecting the pharmacokinetics of drugs administered to children,
which of the following would the nurse include?
A) Oral drugs are absorbed more quickly in children than adults.
B) Absorption of intramuscularly administered drugs is fairly constant.
C) Topical drugs are absorbed more quickly in young children than adults.
D) Absorption of drugs administered by subcutaneous injection is increased. - ANSWER-C) Topical drugs
are absorbed more quickly in young children than adults.
The nurse is helping a 14-year old boy who has asthma to administer medication via an inhaler. Which of
the following describes a developmentally appropriate nursing intervention for this child?
A) Involve the adolescent's parents in the administration of the medication.
B) Allow the adolescent to handle a demo inhaler prior to administering the medication.
C) Offer the adolescent a special treat if he uses his inhaler correctly.
D) Treat the adolescent as an adult when explaining the use of the inhaler. - ANSWER-D) Treat the
adolescent as an adult when explaining the use of the inhaler.
The nurse is providing teaching for the mother of an infant who receives all of his nutrition through a
tube. The nurse is reviewing interventions to promote growth and development. Which of the following
responses from the mother indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I will give him a pacifier during feeding time."
,B) "We need to keep feeding time very quiet."
C) "We need to make sure he doesn't lose the desire to eat by mouth."
D) "Sucking produces saliva, which aids in digestion." - ANSWER-B) "We need to keep feeding time very
quiet."
The nurse is preparing to administer oral ampicillin to a child who weighs 40 kg. The safe dose for
children is 50 to 100 mg/kg/day divided in doses administered every 6 hours. What would be the low
single safe dose and high single safe dose per day for this child?
A) 50 to 100 mg per dose
B) 100 to 500 mg per dose
C) 500 to 1,000 mg per dose
D) 1,000 to 5,000 mg per dose - ANSWER-C) 500 to 1,000 mg per dose
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a 5-year-old who weighs 35 pounds. The prescribed
single dose is 1 to 2 mg/kg/day. Which of the following is the appropriate dose range for this child?
A) 8to16mg
B) 16to32mg
C) 35to70mg
D) 70 to 140 mg - ANSWER-B) 16to32mg
The nurse is administering a crushed tablet to an 18-month-old infant. Which of the following is a
recommended guideline for this intervention?
A) Mix the crushed tablet with a small amount of applesauce.
B) Place the crushed tablet in the infant's formula.
C) Mix the crushed tablet with the infant's cereal.
D) Crushed tablets should only be mixed with water. - ANSWER-A) Mix the crushed tablet with a small
amount of applesauce.
The nurse is preparing to administer medication to a child with a gastrostomy tube in place. Which of
the following is a recommended guideline for this procedure? Select all answers that apply. A) Verify
proper tube placement prior to instilling medication.
,B) Mix liquid medications with a small amount of water and add directly into the tube.
C) Mix powdered medications well with cold water first.
D) Crush tablets and mix with warm water to prevent tube occlusion.
E) Open up capsules and mix the contents with warm water.
F) Flush the tube with water after administering medications. - ANSWER-A) Verify proper tube
placement prior to instilling medication.
D) Crush tablets and mix with warm water to prevent tube occlusion.
E) Open up capsules and mix the contents with warm water.
F) Flush the tube with water after administering medications.
The nurse is administering immunizations to children in a neighborhood clinic. Which of the following is
the most frequent route of administration?
A) Oral
B) Intradermal
C) Intramuscular
D) Topical - ANSWER-C) Intramuscular
The nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a diabetic child. Which of the following would be the
recommended route for this administration?
A) Subcutaneous
B) Intradermal
C) Intramuscular
D) Oral - ANSWER-A) Subcutaneous
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old girl who requires medication that is only available in an enteric
tablet form. The nurse is teaching the mother how to help the girl swallow the medication. Which of the
following statements indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I can encourage her to place it on the back of her tongue."
B) "I can pinch her nose to make it easier to swallow."
C) "We cannot crush this type of pill as it will affect the delivery of the medication." D) "We can place the
tablet in a spoonful of applesauce." - ANSWER-B) "I can pinch her nose to make it easier to swallow."
, The nurse is providing teaching on how to administer nasal drops. Which of the following responses by
the parents indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "We need to be careful not to stimulate a sneeze."
B) "She needs to remain still for at least 10 minutes after administration."
C) "Our daughter should lie on her back with her head hyperextended."
D) "We must not let the dropper make contact with the nasal membranes." - ANSWER-B) "She needs to
remain still for at least 10 minutes after administration."
The nurse is preparing to administer ear drops to a 6-year-old. To ensure that the medication is instilled
properly, the nurse does which of the following?
A) Pulls the pinna downward
B) Pulls the pinna downward and back
C) Pulls the pinna upward
D) Pulls the pinna upward and back - ANSWER-D) Pulls the pinna upward and back
The nurse is administering a liquid medication to a 3-year-old using an oral syringe. Which action would
be most appropriate?
A) Direct the liquid toward the anterior side of the mouth.
B) Keep the child's hand away from the oral syringe when squirting the medication.
C) Give all of the drug in the syringe at one time with one squirt.
D) Allow the child time to swallow the medication in between amounts. - ANSWER-D) Allow the child
time to swallow the medication in between amounts.
After administering eye drops to a child, the nurse applies gentle pressure to the inside corner of the eye
at the nose for which reason?
A) To promote dispersion over the cornea
B) To enhance systemic absorption
C) To ensure the medication stays in the eye
D) To stabilize the eyelid - ANSWER-C) To ensure the medication stays in the eye
