COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR ATI
(NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN)
PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS
A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education program on working with families for
a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the
developmental theory?
A. describes that stress is inevitable
B. emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D. Defines consistencies in how families change - CORRECT ANSWER -D
A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will improve
communication. The nurse heads one parent states "my son knows he better do what I say". Which
of the parenting styles is he exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authroitative
D. Passive - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A nurse is performimg family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse include? (select
all that apply)
A. medical history
B. parents' education level
C. child's physical growth
D. Support systems
,E. Stressors - CORRECT ANSWER -A, B, D, E
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-age child. Which of the following is an appripirate action
by the nurse to prepare the child?
A. Allow the child to role play using miniature equipment
B. use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. separate th child from her parents during examination
D. keep medical equipment visible to the child - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3-year-old during a well child visit, which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. temperature 37.2C (99.0F)
B. Heart rate of 106/min
C. Respirations 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 mmHg - CORRECT ANSWER -C
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. bone landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - CORRECT ANSWER -D
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes shoudl the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
, D. Tonic necl - CORRECT ANSWER -B
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an adolescent. Which of the following is an
appropriate reaction by the adolescent when the nurse checks the trigeminal cranial nerve? (select all
that apply)
A. clencing the teeth together tightly
B. recognizing a sour tast
C. identifying smells through each nostril
D. detecing facial touches when eyes closed
E. Looking down and in with the eyes - CORRECT ANSWER -A, D
A nurse is assessing a 12 months old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
A. closed anterior fontanel
B. eruption of 6 teeth
C. Birth weight doubled
D. Birth length increased by 50 % - CORRECT ANSWER -C
A nurse is performing a developmental screening of a 10-month old infant. Which of the following
fine motor skills should the nurse expect to find? (select all that apply)
A. grasp a raddle by the handle
B. try building a two-block tower
C. use a crude pincer grasp
D. Place objects into a container
E. Walkes with one hand held - CORRECT ANSWER -A, C
(NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN)
PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS
A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education program on working with families for
a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the
developmental theory?
A. describes that stress is inevitable
B. emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D. Defines consistencies in how families change - CORRECT ANSWER -D
A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will improve
communication. The nurse heads one parent states "my son knows he better do what I say". Which
of the parenting styles is he exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authroitative
D. Passive - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A nurse is performimg family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse include? (select
all that apply)
A. medical history
B. parents' education level
C. child's physical growth
D. Support systems
,E. Stressors - CORRECT ANSWER -A, B, D, E
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-age child. Which of the following is an appripirate action
by the nurse to prepare the child?
A. Allow the child to role play using miniature equipment
B. use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. separate th child from her parents during examination
D. keep medical equipment visible to the child - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3-year-old during a well child visit, which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. temperature 37.2C (99.0F)
B. Heart rate of 106/min
C. Respirations 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 mmHg - CORRECT ANSWER -C
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. bone landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - CORRECT ANSWER -D
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes shoudl the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
, D. Tonic necl - CORRECT ANSWER -B
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an adolescent. Which of the following is an
appropriate reaction by the adolescent when the nurse checks the trigeminal cranial nerve? (select all
that apply)
A. clencing the teeth together tightly
B. recognizing a sour tast
C. identifying smells through each nostril
D. detecing facial touches when eyes closed
E. Looking down and in with the eyes - CORRECT ANSWER -A, D
A nurse is assessing a 12 months old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
A. closed anterior fontanel
B. eruption of 6 teeth
C. Birth weight doubled
D. Birth length increased by 50 % - CORRECT ANSWER -C
A nurse is performing a developmental screening of a 10-month old infant. Which of the following
fine motor skills should the nurse expect to find? (select all that apply)
A. grasp a raddle by the handle
B. try building a two-block tower
C. use a crude pincer grasp
D. Place objects into a container
E. Walkes with one hand held - CORRECT ANSWER -A, C
