NURSING CARE FOR CHILDREN ATI PROCTORED QUESTIONS
BANK NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse is assisting a group of guardians of adolescents to develop skills that will
improve communication within the family. The nurse hears one guardian state "My son
knows he better do what I say." Which of the following parenting styles is the parent
exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Passive - ANSWER/A. This parent is exhibiting an authoritarian parenting style. The
parent controls the adolescent's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules
and expectations.
A nurse is performing 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. Include a medical history on the parents, siblings, and
grandparents when performing a family assessment.
B. Include the family structure, which includes family members, family size,
roles/position within the family, and occupation and education of family members, when
performing a family assessment
D. Include support systems to determine the availability of extended family, work and
peer relationships, and social systems and community resources to assist the family in
meeting needs when performing a family assessment
E. Include stressors both expected and unexpected when performing a family
assessment
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschooler. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to prepare?
A. Allow the child to role-play using miniature equipment
B. Use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. Separate the child from the caregiver during the exam
, D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child - ANSWER/A. Allow the child to role-play
or manipulate actual or miniature equipment to. reduce anxiety and fear related to the
exam
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3 year old child during a well-child visit. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Temp 37.2 C (99.0 F)
B. Heart rate 106/min
C. RR 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 - ANSWER/C. Respirations of 30/min is above the expected
reference range for a 3 year old and should be reported to the provider
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. Bony landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - ANSWER/D. The presence of cerumen bilaterally is
an expected finding
A nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant. Which of the following reflexes should the
infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic neck - ANSWER/B. The plantar grasp is exhibited by infants from birth to 8
months
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an adolescent. Which of the
following responses should the nurse exhibit when assessing the trigeminal nerve?
(select all that apply)
A. Clenching teeth together tightly
B. Recognizing sour tastes on the back of the tongue
C. Identifying smells through each nostril
D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed
E. Looking down and in with the eyes - ANSWER/A. Clenching teeth together tightly is
an expected response by the adolescent when checking the trigeminal cranial nerve
D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed is an expected response by the adolescent
when checking the trigeminal cranial nerve
A nurse is assessing a 12-month 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
A nurse manager on a pediatric unit is preparing an educational program on working
BANK NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse is assisting a group of guardians of adolescents to develop skills that will
improve communication within the family. The nurse hears one guardian state "My son
knows he better do what I say." Which of the following parenting styles is the parent
exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Passive - ANSWER/A. This parent is exhibiting an authoritarian parenting style. The
parent controls the adolescent's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules
and expectations.
A nurse is performing 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. Include a medical history on the parents, siblings, and
grandparents when performing a family assessment.
B. Include the family structure, which includes family members, family size,
roles/position within the family, and occupation and education of family members, when
performing a family assessment
D. Include support systems to determine the availability of extended family, work and
peer relationships, and social systems and community resources to assist the family in
meeting needs when performing a family assessment
E. Include stressors both expected and unexpected when performing a family
assessment
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschooler. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to prepare?
A. Allow the child to role-play using miniature equipment
B. Use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. Separate the child from the caregiver during the exam
, D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child - ANSWER/A. Allow the child to role-play
or manipulate actual or miniature equipment to. reduce anxiety and fear related to the
exam
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3 year old child during a well-child visit. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Temp 37.2 C (99.0 F)
B. Heart rate 106/min
C. RR 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 - ANSWER/C. Respirations of 30/min is above the expected
reference range for a 3 year old and should be reported to the provider
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. Bony landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - ANSWER/D. The presence of cerumen bilaterally is
an expected finding
A nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant. Which of the following reflexes should the
infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic neck - ANSWER/B. The plantar grasp is exhibited by infants from birth to 8
months
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an adolescent. Which of the
following responses should the nurse exhibit when assessing the trigeminal nerve?
(select all that apply)
A. Clenching teeth together tightly
B. Recognizing sour tastes on the back of the tongue
C. Identifying smells through each nostril
D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed
E. Looking down and in with the eyes - ANSWER/A. Clenching teeth together tightly is
an expected response by the adolescent when checking the trigeminal cranial nerve
D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed is an expected response by the adolescent
when checking the trigeminal cranial nerve
A nurse is assessing a 12-month 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
A nurse manager on a pediatric unit is preparing an educational program on working
