NUR 757892010 ATI RN Nursing Care of Children Form A
1 Which of the following actions indicates to a nurse that the parent of a preschooler is
using an age-appropriate disciplinary technique?
Explains to the child why her behavior is unacceptable
Places the child in time out after misbehaving
Allows the child to choose the consequence for her misbehavior
Assigns an extra chore for the misbehavior
2 A nurse is performing a neurological examination on a 15-month-old child. Which of
the following is an expected normal finding?
Negative Babinski's reflex
Presence of Moro reflex
Absence of corneal reflexes
Positive palmar grasp
3 A home health nurse is providing teaching to the family of a child with
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. To which of the following should the home
health nurse give priority?
Help the family maintain the child's self-care abilities.
Provide the family with a referral for a support group.
Encourage the family to accept the child's limitations.
Act as a liaison between the family and the school nurse.
4 A toddler is in the terminal stages of neuroblastoma. The parents are grieving and the
father asks, "How can we best help our child now?" Which of the following
responses by the nurse is appropriate?
"Invite your child's friends to visit."
"Stay close to your child."
"Call your family to help you."
,NUR 757892010 ATI RN Nursing Care of Children Form A
"Talk to your child about death."
5 An infant is admitted with gastroesophageal reflux. The nurse should notify
the primary care provider if which of the following occurs?
Excessive crying
Adventitious breath sounds
Projectile vomiting
Arching of the back
6 An adolescent is undergoing a lumbar puncture to confirm a diagnosis of meningitis.
Following the procedure, which of the following interventions should the nurse
anticipate implementing to prevent postprocedure complications?
Administer an antibiotic.
Give the adolescent an IV bolus of normal saline.
Apply analgesic cream to the puncture site.
Instruct the adolescent to lie flat for several hours.
7 A nurse is caring for a child with a tracheostomy. Which of the following techniques
should the nurse use to suction the child?
Insert catheter to 2 cm beyond end of tracheostomy tube.
Remove catheter while applying intermittent suction.
Instill saline to loosen secretions while suctioning.
Continue suctioning until secretions are removed.
8 A nurse is assessing a child who has sustained a head injury. During the assessment
the nurse observes clear drainage leaking from the child's nose. Which of the
following nursing actions should the nurse take?
Perform nasotracheal suctioning.
, NUR 757892010 ATI RN Nursing Care of Children Form A
Test the nasal secretions for glucose.
Stabilize the child's spine.
Lower the head of the bed.
9 A nurse is assessing an 18-month-old child. Which of the following findings should
the nurse refer to the primary care provider for further evaluation?
Child consistently throws items to the floor.
Child scribbles on the wall with a crayon.
Child crawls to navigate around the room.
Child has frequent temper tantrums.
10 A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents regarding infant development.
Which of the following parent activities regarding play should the nurse include in
the teaching?
Watch educational videos with the infant.
Promote play with other infants.
Engage with the infant in one-on-one play.
Give the infant a large-piece puzzle.
11 A child is admitted with fever, headache, new onset of seizure activity, and nuchal
rigidity. Which of the following is the first intervention the nurse should implement?
Provide juice for hydration.
Administer prescribed medications.
Obtain current vital signs.
Initiate droplet precautions.
12 A nurse is caring for a child newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The
nurse administers 5 units of Regular insulin according to a sliding scale before
breakfast. Two hours after breakfast, the child becomes irritable, pale, diaphoretic,
1 Which of the following actions indicates to a nurse that the parent of a preschooler is
using an age-appropriate disciplinary technique?
Explains to the child why her behavior is unacceptable
Places the child in time out after misbehaving
Allows the child to choose the consequence for her misbehavior
Assigns an extra chore for the misbehavior
2 A nurse is performing a neurological examination on a 15-month-old child. Which of
the following is an expected normal finding?
Negative Babinski's reflex
Presence of Moro reflex
Absence of corneal reflexes
Positive palmar grasp
3 A home health nurse is providing teaching to the family of a child with
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. To which of the following should the home
health nurse give priority?
Help the family maintain the child's self-care abilities.
Provide the family with a referral for a support group.
Encourage the family to accept the child's limitations.
Act as a liaison between the family and the school nurse.
4 A toddler is in the terminal stages of neuroblastoma. The parents are grieving and the
father asks, "How can we best help our child now?" Which of the following
responses by the nurse is appropriate?
"Invite your child's friends to visit."
"Stay close to your child."
"Call your family to help you."
,NUR 757892010 ATI RN Nursing Care of Children Form A
"Talk to your child about death."
5 An infant is admitted with gastroesophageal reflux. The nurse should notify
the primary care provider if which of the following occurs?
Excessive crying
Adventitious breath sounds
Projectile vomiting
Arching of the back
6 An adolescent is undergoing a lumbar puncture to confirm a diagnosis of meningitis.
Following the procedure, which of the following interventions should the nurse
anticipate implementing to prevent postprocedure complications?
Administer an antibiotic.
Give the adolescent an IV bolus of normal saline.
Apply analgesic cream to the puncture site.
Instruct the adolescent to lie flat for several hours.
7 A nurse is caring for a child with a tracheostomy. Which of the following techniques
should the nurse use to suction the child?
Insert catheter to 2 cm beyond end of tracheostomy tube.
Remove catheter while applying intermittent suction.
Instill saline to loosen secretions while suctioning.
Continue suctioning until secretions are removed.
8 A nurse is assessing a child who has sustained a head injury. During the assessment
the nurse observes clear drainage leaking from the child's nose. Which of the
following nursing actions should the nurse take?
Perform nasotracheal suctioning.
, NUR 757892010 ATI RN Nursing Care of Children Form A
Test the nasal secretions for glucose.
Stabilize the child's spine.
Lower the head of the bed.
9 A nurse is assessing an 18-month-old child. Which of the following findings should
the nurse refer to the primary care provider for further evaluation?
Child consistently throws items to the floor.
Child scribbles on the wall with a crayon.
Child crawls to navigate around the room.
Child has frequent temper tantrums.
10 A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents regarding infant development.
Which of the following parent activities regarding play should the nurse include in
the teaching?
Watch educational videos with the infant.
Promote play with other infants.
Engage with the infant in one-on-one play.
Give the infant a large-piece puzzle.
11 A child is admitted with fever, headache, new onset of seizure activity, and nuchal
rigidity. Which of the following is the first intervention the nurse should implement?
Provide juice for hydration.
Administer prescribed medications.
Obtain current vital signs.
Initiate droplet precautions.
12 A nurse is caring for a child newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The
nurse administers 5 units of Regular insulin according to a sliding scale before
breakfast. Two hours after breakfast, the child becomes irritable, pale, diaphoretic,
