ATI PN Nursing Care of Children
Proctored Exam 2026
/. Developmental theory - Answer-✅Emphasizes that change with one member affects
the entire family.
/.Parenting style: Authoritarian - Answer-✅Exhibited by a parent stating 'my son knows
he better do what I say'.
/.Family assessment components - Answer-✅Include medical history, parents'
education level, child's physical growth, and support systems.
/.Preparation for preschool-age child assessment - Answer-✅Allow the child to role play
using miniature equipment.
/.Vital signs for a 3-year-old - Answer-✅Report a blood pressure of 88/54 mmHg.
/.Expected finding in ear assessment - Answer-✅Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock
position.
/.Reflexes for a 6-month-old infant - Answer-✅Should exhibit Moro, plantar grasp,
stepping, and tonic neck reflexes.
/.Trigeminal cranial nerve assessment - Answer-✅Appropriate reactions include
clenching the teeth together tightly and detecting facial touches when eyes are closed.
/.Findings to report for a 12-month-old infant - Answer-✅Closed anterior fontanel.
/.Fine motor skills for a 10-month-old infant - Answer-✅Expected skills include grasping
a rattle by the handle, trying to build a two-block tower, using a crude pincer grasp, and
placing objects into a container.
/.Immunizations for a 4-month-old infant - Answer-✅Should include IPV, PCV, and RV.
/.First food to introduce to a 4-month-old infant - Answer-✅Iron fortified cereals.
/.Understanding of teething care - Answer-✅A parent indicates understanding by stating
'I can give my baby a warm teething ring to relieve discomfort'.
, /.Diluted juice - Answer-✅Juice that has been mixed with water to reduce its
concentration.
/.2.5-year-old toddler assessment - Answer-✅A nurse should report findings such as
head circumference exceeding chest circumference.
/.Developmental screening at 18 months - Answer-✅A toddler should be able to build a
tower with 6 blocks, throw a ball overhead, walk up and down stairs, draw circles, and
use a spoon without rotation.
/.Age-appropriate activities for 2-year-olds - Answer-✅A parent indicates understanding
by stating they will send their child's favorite stuffed animal when napping away from
home.
/.Anticipatory guidance for toddlers - Answer-✅Includes developing food habits to
prevent dental caries, meeting caloric needs, acknowledging bedtime fears, expecting
negativism and ritualism, and annual screenings for phenylketonuria.
/.Methods to promote sleep in preschoolers - Answer-✅A parent shows understanding
by stating they will keep a dim lamp on in the child's room during the night.
/.Immunizations for 5-year-olds - Answer-✅The nurse should plan to administer DTaP,
IPV, MMR, PCV, and Hib.
/.Optimum nutrition for preschoolers - Answer-✅Saturated fats should equal 20% of
total daily caloric intake, average calorie intake should be 1800 calories per day, daily
intake of fruits and vegetables should total 2 servings, and healthy diets include a total
of 8g of protein each day.
/.Developmental skills for 3-year-olds - Answer-✅A nurse should expect the child to ride
a tricycle, hop on one foot, and throw a ball overhead.
/.Characteristics of preoperational thought - Answer-✅The child exhibiting animism
believes their doll is scared to be at home alone.
/.Prepubescence and preadolescence - Answer-✅Initial physiologic changes appear
during early childhood, changes in height and weight occur slowly, growth differences
between boys and girls become evident, and signs of sexual maturation become highly
visible in boys.
/.Immunizations for 11 to 12 year olds - Answer-✅The nurse should administer the
recommended immunizations during a well child visit.
Proctored Exam 2026
/. Developmental theory - Answer-✅Emphasizes that change with one member affects
the entire family.
/.Parenting style: Authoritarian - Answer-✅Exhibited by a parent stating 'my son knows
he better do what I say'.
/.Family assessment components - Answer-✅Include medical history, parents'
education level, child's physical growth, and support systems.
/.Preparation for preschool-age child assessment - Answer-✅Allow the child to role play
using miniature equipment.
/.Vital signs for a 3-year-old - Answer-✅Report a blood pressure of 88/54 mmHg.
/.Expected finding in ear assessment - Answer-✅Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock
position.
/.Reflexes for a 6-month-old infant - Answer-✅Should exhibit Moro, plantar grasp,
stepping, and tonic neck reflexes.
/.Trigeminal cranial nerve assessment - Answer-✅Appropriate reactions include
clenching the teeth together tightly and detecting facial touches when eyes are closed.
/.Findings to report for a 12-month-old infant - Answer-✅Closed anterior fontanel.
/.Fine motor skills for a 10-month-old infant - Answer-✅Expected skills include grasping
a rattle by the handle, trying to build a two-block tower, using a crude pincer grasp, and
placing objects into a container.
/.Immunizations for a 4-month-old infant - Answer-✅Should include IPV, PCV, and RV.
/.First food to introduce to a 4-month-old infant - Answer-✅Iron fortified cereals.
/.Understanding of teething care - Answer-✅A parent indicates understanding by stating
'I can give my baby a warm teething ring to relieve discomfort'.
, /.Diluted juice - Answer-✅Juice that has been mixed with water to reduce its
concentration.
/.2.5-year-old toddler assessment - Answer-✅A nurse should report findings such as
head circumference exceeding chest circumference.
/.Developmental screening at 18 months - Answer-✅A toddler should be able to build a
tower with 6 blocks, throw a ball overhead, walk up and down stairs, draw circles, and
use a spoon without rotation.
/.Age-appropriate activities for 2-year-olds - Answer-✅A parent indicates understanding
by stating they will send their child's favorite stuffed animal when napping away from
home.
/.Anticipatory guidance for toddlers - Answer-✅Includes developing food habits to
prevent dental caries, meeting caloric needs, acknowledging bedtime fears, expecting
negativism and ritualism, and annual screenings for phenylketonuria.
/.Methods to promote sleep in preschoolers - Answer-✅A parent shows understanding
by stating they will keep a dim lamp on in the child's room during the night.
/.Immunizations for 5-year-olds - Answer-✅The nurse should plan to administer DTaP,
IPV, MMR, PCV, and Hib.
/.Optimum nutrition for preschoolers - Answer-✅Saturated fats should equal 20% of
total daily caloric intake, average calorie intake should be 1800 calories per day, daily
intake of fruits and vegetables should total 2 servings, and healthy diets include a total
of 8g of protein each day.
/.Developmental skills for 3-year-olds - Answer-✅A nurse should expect the child to ride
a tricycle, hop on one foot, and throw a ball overhead.
/.Characteristics of preoperational thought - Answer-✅The child exhibiting animism
believes their doll is scared to be at home alone.
/.Prepubescence and preadolescence - Answer-✅Initial physiologic changes appear
during early childhood, changes in height and weight occur slowly, growth differences
between boys and girls become evident, and signs of sexual maturation become highly
visible in boys.
/.Immunizations for 11 to 12 year olds - Answer-✅The nurse should administer the
recommended immunizations during a well child visit.
