ATI Pediatric Content Matery 2026

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This material has 90 questions with answers and rationales. Here are the first 5.

1. 1.Which gross motor skill should a nurse expect most 6-month-old infants to demonstrate?

   • A.Sitting briefly while leaning forward on both hands
   • B.Walking independently across a room
   • C.Pulling to stand while holding furniture
   • D.Going up stairs while holding a hand

   Rationale: Many 6-month-old infants can sit briefly while leaning forward on their hands, although balance continues to develop. Walking independently and climbing stairs are skills expected much later. Pulling to stand commonly develops closer to the end of the first year, so it is not the best expectation for a 6-month-old.

2. 2.During a well-child visit, the parent of a 10-month-old asks which activities support development at home. Which recommendations should the nurse make? Select all that apply.

   • A.Respond consistently to the infant's sounds and attempts to communicate.
   • B.Read picture books and name familiar objects during the day.
   • C.Use a walker so the infant can practice walking before independent standing.
   • D.Place the infant on a raised surface to encourage cruising.
   • E.Provide supervised floor time in a childproofed area.
   • F.Offer safe objects for the infant to explore by grasping and transferring between hands.

   Rationale: Safe grasping and transferring activities support fine motor development, while naming pictures and responding to sounds promote language and social communication. Supervised floor play gives the infant opportunities to practice emerging motor skills safely. Raised surfaces create a fall risk, and walkers do not teach safe walking or reliably accelerate development.

3. 3.Which finding best indicates that a 2-month-old infant is developing social interaction as expected?

   • A.Plays cooperatively with another infant
   • B.Uses two-word phrases to request a toy
   • C.Smiles in response to a caregiver's face or voice
   • D.Shows consistent separation anxiety when a caregiver leaves

   Rationale: A social smile in response to a caregiver's face or voice is expected at about 2 months. Cooperative play and two-word phrases emerge much later in childhood. Separation anxiety commonly becomes apparent later in infancy, so it is not the best expected finding at this age.

4. 4.At a 9-month well-child visit, an infant's caregiver reports that the infant does not turn toward sounds or babble. Which action is the nurse's priority?

   • A.Reassure the caregiver that babbling usually begins after the first birthday.
   • B.Suggest limiting face-to-face interaction so the infant can focus on sounds.
   • C.Advise the caregiver to wait until the 18-month visit to raise the concern.
   • D.Recommend prompt evaluation of hearing and communication development.

   Answer and rationale are in the full material.

5. 5.Which approach is most appropriate when preparing a 4-year-old for a brief procedure?

   • A.Tell the child that the procedure will not hurt, regardless of what to expect.
   • B.Explain what will happen using simple words shortly before the procedure.
   • C.Give a detailed explanation several days in advance to allow time for reflection.
   • D.Ask the child to decide whether the procedure should be performed.

   Answer and rationale are in the full material.