ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN RN LEVEL 3
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who
underwent a surgical procedure that resulted in temporary loss of
vision. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care? Answer: Explain sounds the child is
hearing
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to an
infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Give the medication at the side of the infant's mouth
◉ A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant during a well-child visit.
Which of the following findings indicates that the infant has a
developmental delay? Answer: Inability to vocalize vowel sounds
◉ A nurse is caring for a toddler and is preparing to administer
0.9% sodium chloride 100mL IV to infuse over 4 hours. The drop
factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? Answer: 25
, ◉ A nurse is planning to implement relaxation strategies with a
young child prior to a painful procedure. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Answer: Rock the child in long
rhythmic movements
◉ A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-old child who
has a blood lead level of 3 mcg/dL. When teaching the toddler's
parents about the correlation of nutrition with lead poisoning, which
of the following information is appropriate for the nurse to include
in the teaching? Answer: Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium
and iron is adequate
◉ A nurse is assisting a provider during a femoral venipuncture on a
toddler. The nurse should place the child in which of the following
positions? Answer: Supine
◉ A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child who is 1 day postoperative
following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following methods should
the nurse use to determine if the child is experiencing pain? Answer:
Use the FACES scale
◉ A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is dying. Which of
the following findings is an age-appropriate reaction to death by the
child? Answer: -The child views death as similar to sleep
-The child believes his thoughts can cause death
-The child thinks death is a punishment
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who
underwent a surgical procedure that resulted in temporary loss of
vision. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care? Answer: Explain sounds the child is
hearing
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to an
infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Give the medication at the side of the infant's mouth
◉ A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant during a well-child visit.
Which of the following findings indicates that the infant has a
developmental delay? Answer: Inability to vocalize vowel sounds
◉ A nurse is caring for a toddler and is preparing to administer
0.9% sodium chloride 100mL IV to infuse over 4 hours. The drop
factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? Answer: 25
, ◉ A nurse is planning to implement relaxation strategies with a
young child prior to a painful procedure. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Answer: Rock the child in long
rhythmic movements
◉ A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-old child who
has a blood lead level of 3 mcg/dL. When teaching the toddler's
parents about the correlation of nutrition with lead poisoning, which
of the following information is appropriate for the nurse to include
in the teaching? Answer: Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium
and iron is adequate
◉ A nurse is assisting a provider during a femoral venipuncture on a
toddler. The nurse should place the child in which of the following
positions? Answer: Supine
◉ A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child who is 1 day postoperative
following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following methods should
the nurse use to determine if the child is experiencing pain? Answer:
Use the FACES scale
◉ A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is dying. Which of
the following findings is an age-appropriate reaction to death by the
child? Answer: -The child views death as similar to sleep
-The child believes his thoughts can cause death
-The child thinks death is a punishment
