ATI PEDIATRIC PROCTORED EXAM 2019 REVISION GUIDE |All Correct Questions & Answers 100% Correct
Ati Pediatrics Proctored 2019 Exam – Revision Guide
1.A nurse is assessing a 9 mo old for potential developmental delay. Which observation should the nurse
expect to find to support this condition?
-inability to sit without support. Infant should be able to sit alone with support, roll back and forth,
reach for objects, and may even begin to crawl by 7 months.
2.The nurse is assessing a 4 mo old. Which assessment should prompt the nurse to conduct a further
evaluation?
-head lag when pulled from a lying to sitting position. By 4-6 months, head control is wellestablished.
Only a slight head lag should be evident.
3.Which reflex should the nurse expect to find on a 6 month old infant?
-Babinski (stroking the bottom ofthe foot causing toes to fan and the big toe to dorsiflex) is present
until age 1.
4.Appropriate toy for 4 year old admitted to hospital?
-plastic stethoscope
5.The nurse is caring for a 3 year old newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. When writing the care pla,
the nurse includes this goal: the child will be provided with opportunities for therapeutic play. Which
would be the most appropriate toy to help meet this goal?
-doll and syringe with no needle.
6.Appropriate to tell parent?
-Establish a set bedtime and follow a nightly routine. Preschool-aged childrentest limits. Consistency in
approach to the child is very important.
7.Nutrition for 12 month old:
-4-6 oz of juice/day is recommended; apple slivers and cereal are good snacks. Cereal is small and
dissolves with infants’ saliva so it does not cause airway obstruction, and apple slivers are good because
infants need to be offered finger foods; child should be introduced to thesame food as the family is
eating.
8. nurse is caring for a child with bacterial endocarditis. The child with receive long-term antibiotics and
will require a PICC. Which statement is appropriate for the nurse to state to the parents?
-the PICC linewill last several weeks with proper care. They may remain in place for up to 6 months or
longer with proper care.
9.Pain is a subjective experience even for a 3 year old.
-The FACES scale can be used to accuratelydetermine the presence of pain in children as young as 3.
10.A nurse is conducting a yearly health assessment of a 14-yr old girl. The nurse should understand
whichfinding will require further evaluation?
-there is a lateral curvature to her spine (could indicate scoliosis)
11.A nurse is caring for an 8 year old child who has a fractured femur. The child is in skeletal traction. To
assist with the child’s developmental needs, which of the following would be an appropriate action for
the nurse to take?
-have the hospital tutor visit daily to assist the child with homework. They are in the industry vs
inferiority stage. Children hospitalized for a long time in traction will often worry about fallingbehind their
peers in their school work. It’s important to make arrangements with the child’s school to provide
homework for the child and opportunity for the child to complete the work as well.
12.Which statement is true regarding non-organic failure to thrive?
-disruption in the parent-child bond. Itis primarily a psychosocial diagnosis, made only after all organic
causes for failure to thrive have been ruled out.
13.A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has ingested 60 mL of bleach. Which statement by the nurse
would indicate an understanding of this ingestion?
-the severity of alkaline burn depends on the pH ofthe substance.
14.A nurse is performing an assessment on a child at the clinic. When performing this assessment, the
nurseshould do which of the following?
-have the child sit in the parent’s lap, auscultate the heart and lungs, and then examine the ears and
throat. In young children, the exam should proceed from the lease invasive to the most invasive.
15.Appropriate activity for 2 year old?
-building block towers.
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