ATI RN PEDIATRIC (2 LATEST VERSIONS)
NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
ATI RN PEDIATRICS VERSION 1
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a 4-year-old child
about fine motor
development. Which of the following tasks should the nurse
include in the teaching as an
expected finding for this age group?
a. Brightly colored mobile
b. Plastic stethoscope
c. Small piece jigsaw puzzle
d. A book of short stories - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Rationale: Preschool play centers on imitative activities.
Providing a stethoscope allows the
child an opportunity for therapeutic play. Imitating health care
personnel helps to ease the fear of
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unfamiliar equipment.
. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for an 8-year old
who is up-to-date with
current immunization recommendations and has a deep puncture
injury. Which of the
following should the nurse anticipate administering?
a. Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine
b. A single injection of tetanus immune globulin (TIG) mixed
with the pediatric tetanus
booster (DT)
c. Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine
d. Adult tetanus booster (Td) - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Rationale: Td is recommended for wound prophylaxis in
children ages 7 years and older. Td is
also recommended every 10 years after 18 years of age.
A nurse is providing teaching about promoting sleep with the
parent of a 3-year-old toddler.
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
a. Follow a nightly routine and established bedtime.
b. Encourage active play prior to bedtime.
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c. Let the child remain awake until tired enough to go to sleep.
d. Reward the child with a food treat just prior to sleep if the
child goes to bed on time. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Rationale: Preschool-age children test limits. Consistency in
approach to bedtime is very
important. Bedtime is more likely to be pleasant for everyone if
a routine is established and
followed every night.
A nurse is planning to implement relaxation strategies with a
young child prior to a painful
procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Ask the child to hold his breath and then blow it out slowly.
b. Ask the child to describe a pleasurable event.
c. Bounce the child gently while holding him upright.
d. Rock the child in long rhythmic movements. - CORRECT
ANSWER-D
Rationale: The nurse can implement relaxation strategies by
sitting with the child in a well supported position such as against
the chest, and then rocking or swaying back and forth in long,
wide movements.
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. A nurse is assessing a 6-year-old child at a well-child visit.
Which of the following findings
requires further assessment by the nurse?
a. Presence of sparse, fine pubic hair
b. Decreased head circumference compared to full height
c. Increased leg length related to height
d. Presence of a loose, central incisor - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Rationale: The development of sexual characteristics prior to the
age of 9 years in boys, and 8
years in girls, is an indication of precocious puberty and requires
further evaluation.
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is dying. Which
of the following findings is
an age-appropriate reaction to death by the child? (Select all that
apply.)
a. The child views death as similar to sleep.
b. The child is interested in what happens to his body after
death.
c. The child recognizes that death is permanent.
d. The child believes his thoughts can cause death.
e. The child thinks death is a punishment - CORRECT
ANSWER-ABE
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