ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN
PROCTORED EXAM| 285 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style? - answer-parents try to control the child's
behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations
What is an authoriatitive parenting style? - answer-also known as democratic, parents direct the
child's behavior by setting rules and explaining the reson for each rule setting
What is passive parenting? - answer-parents are uninvolved, indifferent, and emotionally
removed
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 - 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?
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,A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authroitative
D. Passive - 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 - answer-A, B, D, E
What is the expected pulse rate of a newborn? - answer-80 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a baby 1 week to 3 months? - answer-12 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 3 months to 2 years? - answer-70 to 150/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 2 to 10 years? - answer-60 to 110/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 10 years and older? - answer-50 to 90/min
What are the expected respirations fo a newborn to one year? - answer-30 to 35/min
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,What are the expected respirations of a 1 to 2 year old? - answer-25 to 30/min
What are the expected respirations of a 2 to 6 year old? - answer-21 to 25/min
What are the expected respirations of a child 6 to 12 years old? - answer-19 to 21/min
What are the expected respirations of a 12 year old and older? - answer-16 to 19/min
What are the normal vitals of an infant? - answer-HR: 80-180
RR: 30-35
BP: 65-80/40-50
Fontanels - answer-should be flat and soft, posterior closes between 6 and 8 weeks, anterior
closes between 12 and 18 months
Teeth - answer-6 to 8 teeth by 1 year of age, 20 baby teeth and 32 permanent teeth
How long is the Moro reflex present? - answer-until 4 months of age
How long is the Tonic neck reflex present? - answer-until 3 to 4 months of age
How long does the Babinski reflex last? - answer-usually until a year
Expected findings of the olfactory (I) nerve in infants , children, and adolescents - answer-
Infants: difficult to test
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, Children and Adolescents: indentifies smell through each nostril individually
Expected findings of optic nerve (II)? - answer-Infants: looks at face and tracks with eyes
Children and adolescents: has intact visual acuity, peripheral vision, and color vision
Expected findings for trigeminal nerve? - answer-infants: has rooting and sucking relfex
children and adolescents: is able to clencg teeth together and can detect touch on face with
eyes closed
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 - 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 - answer-C
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
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PROCTORED EXAM| 285 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style? - answer-parents try to control the child's
behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations
What is an authoriatitive parenting style? - answer-also known as democratic, parents direct the
child's behavior by setting rules and explaining the reson for each rule setting
What is passive parenting? - answer-parents are uninvolved, indifferent, and emotionally
removed
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 - 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?
1
,A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authroitative
D. Passive - 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 - answer-A, B, D, E
What is the expected pulse rate of a newborn? - answer-80 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a baby 1 week to 3 months? - answer-12 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 3 months to 2 years? - answer-70 to 150/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 2 to 10 years? - answer-60 to 110/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 10 years and older? - answer-50 to 90/min
What are the expected respirations fo a newborn to one year? - answer-30 to 35/min
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,What are the expected respirations of a 1 to 2 year old? - answer-25 to 30/min
What are the expected respirations of a 2 to 6 year old? - answer-21 to 25/min
What are the expected respirations of a child 6 to 12 years old? - answer-19 to 21/min
What are the expected respirations of a 12 year old and older? - answer-16 to 19/min
What are the normal vitals of an infant? - answer-HR: 80-180
RR: 30-35
BP: 65-80/40-50
Fontanels - answer-should be flat and soft, posterior closes between 6 and 8 weeks, anterior
closes between 12 and 18 months
Teeth - answer-6 to 8 teeth by 1 year of age, 20 baby teeth and 32 permanent teeth
How long is the Moro reflex present? - answer-until 4 months of age
How long is the Tonic neck reflex present? - answer-until 3 to 4 months of age
How long does the Babinski reflex last? - answer-usually until a year
Expected findings of the olfactory (I) nerve in infants , children, and adolescents - answer-
Infants: difficult to test
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, Children and Adolescents: indentifies smell through each nostril individually
Expected findings of optic nerve (II)? - answer-Infants: looks at face and tracks with eyes
Children and adolescents: has intact visual acuity, peripheral vision, and color vision
Expected findings for trigeminal nerve? - answer-infants: has rooting and sucking relfex
children and adolescents: is able to clencg teeth together and can detect touch on face with
eyes closed
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 - 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 - answer-C
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
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