ATI PEDIATRIC MIDTERM PROCTORED EXAM AND GUIDE EXAM
2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS /100% PASS
SOLUTION / ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse in an emergency department is assisting a toddler who has a head injury. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Glasgow coma scale score of 15
B. Respiratory rate 25/min
C. Vomiting-
D. Negative Babinski reflex - ANSWER--C. Vomiting
A nurse caring for a toddler who is in the terminal stage of neuroblastoma. The parents ask,
how can we help our child now? Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. Talk to your child about the meaning of death."
B. Encourage your child's friends to visit."
C. Stay close to your child."
D. Change your child's schedule every day." - ANSWER--C. "Stay close to your child."
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 25 mg/kg PO to a child who has otitis media and
weighs 22 kg (48.5 Ib). Available is Cephalexin solution 250 mg/5 mL how many mL should
thenurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number. Using a leading Zero if applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER--11 mL
During a well-baby visit, the parent of a 2- week-old newborn tells the nurse, "My baby always
keeps her head tilt to the right side. The nurse should further assess which of the following
areas?
A. Sternocleidomastoid muscle
B. Posterior fontanel
C. Trapezius muscle
D. Cervical vertebrae - ANSWER--A.Sternocleidomastoid muscle
,A nurse is caring for a single mother of a 6-month-old infant. During a well-baby visit, the
mother expresses feeling "inexperience" in caring for the baby. The nurse should recommend
which of the following community resources?
A. Respite childcare
B. Parent management training
C. Support group for postpartum depression
D. Parent enhancement center - ANSWER--D. Parent enhancement center
A nurse is admitting an infant who has GERD. Which of the following is the priority assessment
finding?
A. Regurgitation
B. Wheezing
C. Excessive crying
D. Weight loss - ANSWER--B. Wheezing
A nurse is caring for an infant who has severe dehydration. Which of the following clinical
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Capillary refill 3 seconds
B. Rapid respirations
C. Bradycardia
D. Warm extremities - ANSWER--B. Rapid respirations
A nurse is teaching a group of female adolescents about healthy eating. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Consume 1,500 to 1,700 calories per day."
B. Decrease your vitamin D intake once you start to menstruate."
C. Increase the amount of your dietary iron intake."
D. Limit your sodium intake to 3,000 grams per day." - ANSWER--C. 'Increase the amount of
your dietary iron intake."
,A nurse is preparing to administer immunization to a 3-month-old infant. Which of the
following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take to deliver atraumatic care?
A. Provide a pacifier coated with an oral sucrose solution prior to the injections.
B. Inject the immunizations into the deltoid muscle
C. Apply eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream immediately before the
injections.
D. Use a 20-gauge needle for the injections. - ANSWER--A. Provide a pacifier coated with an
oral sucrose solution prior to the injections.
A nurse is caring for a child who has impetigo contagiosa that developed in the hospital. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Report the disease to the state health department.
B. Administer amphotericin B IV.
C. Initiate contact isolation precautions.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a school-age child who has cystic
fibrosis. Which of the following responses by the parents indicate an understanding of the
teaching?
A. I will limit my child's daily fluid intake."
B. I will restrict the amount of sodium in my child's diet."
C. I will give my child pancreatic enzymes with snacks and meals."
D .I will prepare low-fat meals with limited protein for my child." - ANSWER--C. "I will give my
child pancreatic enzymes with snacks and meals."
A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has meningitis and is receiving gentamicin. Which of
the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider?
, A. Creatinine 1.4 mg/dL
B. Creatinine 0.3 mg/dL
C. BUN 6 mg/dL
D. BUN 12 mg/dL - ANSWER--A. Creatinine 1.4 mg/dL
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-age child who has ADHD and a new
prescription for methylphenidate. The nurse should explain that this medication will have which
of the following therapeutic effects?
A. Promoting rest
B. Improving appetite
C. Reducing anxiety
D. Increasing focus - ANSWER--D. Increasing focus
A nurse is teaching an adolescent how to manage his cystic fibrosis. which of the following
statements by the adolescent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I will take fewer enzymes when I eat high-fiber foods."
B. I will be excused from physical education classes."
C. I will limit my calcium intake to prevent kidney stones."
D. I will increase my intake of vitamin D - ANSWER--D. I will increase my intake of vitamin D
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a preschool-age child who might have acute
epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Examine the oral mucosa using a tongue depressor.
B. Obtain a sterile throat culture.
C. Provide humidified oxygen via nasal cannula.
D. Allow the child to sit in a comfortable position. - ANSWER--C. Provide humidified oxygen
via nasal cannula.
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