NURS ATI RN CARE OF CHILDREN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2022 GRADED A+
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant who is receiving
treatment for severe dehydration. The nurse should identify which of the
following laboratory values indicates effectiveness of the current
treatment?
A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg
Answer- b
The nurse should identify that a sodium level of 140 mEq/L is within the expected
reference range and indicates the current treatment regimen the infant is receiving for
dehydration is effective.
A- A potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L is below the expected reference range and indicates
hypokalemia.
C- A urine specific gravity of 1.035 is above the expected reference range and indicates
concentrated urine.
D- A BUN level of 25 mg/dL is above the expected reference range and indicates the
kidneys are not excreting BUN as they should be.
The nurse is providing teaching about Social Development to the parents of
a preschooler. Which of the following play activities should the nurse
recommend for the child?
A- Play pat-a-cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
D- playing dress-up
,NURS ATI RN CARE OF CHILDREN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2022 GRADED A+
Answer - d
The nurse should instruct the parents that at the preschool age, play should focus on
social, mental, and physical development. Therefore, playing dress-up is a recommended
play activity for this child.
A- Playing pat-a-cake is a recommended play activity for an infant.
B- Using a push pull toy is a recommended play activity for a toddler.
C- Creating a scrapbook is a recommended play activity for a school-age child.
A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about ways to prevent
sudden infant death syndrome SIDS. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
A- Place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime.
Answer- d
The nurse should inform the parent that protective factors against SIDS include
breastfeeding and the use of a pacifier when the infant is sleeping.
A- The nurse should instruct the parent to place the infant in a supine position to sleep.
Prone and side-lying positions are risk factors for SIDS.
B- Placing the infant on a large pillow to sleep can increase the risk of suffocation,
asphyxiation, and SIDS.
C- The nurse should instruct the parent to use a firm mattress and avoid the use of
waterbeds, beanbags, or soft mattresses when placing the infant to bed. The use of a
soft mattress in the infant's crib is a risk factor for SIDS and can lead to asphyxiation.
A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
A- Nasal flaring
B- WBC 11,300
C- diarrhea
D- abdominal distension
Answer- a
,NURS ATI RN CARE OF CHILDREN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2022 GRADED A+
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse should
place the priority on nasal flaring. Nasal flaring indicates that the infant is experiencing
acute respiratory distress.
B- The nurse should report a WBC of 11,300/mm3 because it is above the expected
reference range and indicates infection. However, another finding is the priority for the
nurse to report.
C- The nurse should report diarrhea because it is a manifestation of pneumonia in
infants and indicates the current treatment is not effective. However, another finding is
the priority for the nurse to report.
D- The nurse should report abdominal distension because it is a manifestation of
pneumonia in infants and indicates the current treatment is not effective. However,
another finding is the priority for the nurse to report.
A school nurse is assessing a school-age child blood pressure while he is
seated in a chair. The child starts to experience a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
A- Clear the immediate area around the child of hazardous objects
B- loosen the child restrictive clothing
C- assist the child to a side-lying position on the floor
D- apply an oxygen mask to the child
Answer- c
The greatest risk to this child is aspiration, occlusion of the airway, and bodily injury
from falling out of the chair. The nurse should ease the child down to floor in a side-
lying position immediately. This position enables the child's secretions to drain from the
mouth, preventing aspiration, and maintaining a patent airway.
A- The nurse should clear the area around the child of hazardous objects. However, this
is not the first action the nurse should take.
B- The nurse should loosen the child's restrictive clothing. However, this is not the first
action the nurse should take.
D- The nurse should apply an oxygen mask to the child to prevent hypoxia.
However, this is not the first action the nurse should take.
A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen 5 mg per kg every 6 hours PRN for
temperatures above 38.0 degrees Celsius or 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit to an
infant who weighs 17.6 lb. The infant has a temperature of 38.4 degrees
Celsius or 100 + 1.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Available is ibuprofen liquid 100mg/ 5
ml.
, NURS ATI RN CARE OF CHILDREN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2022 GRADED A+
how many milliliters should the nurse administer to the infant per dose?
Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Answer: 2 mL
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift Report on for children. Which of
the following children should the nurse assess first?
A- A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of forceful vomiting
B- an adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a headache
C- an adolescent who was placed into Halo traction 1 hour ago and rates his pain at a 6
on a 0-10 scale
D- school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown colored urine
Answer- a
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should assess
this child first. An episode of forceful vomiting is an indication of increased
intracranial pressure in a toddler who has a concussion.
B- A report of a headache is nonurgent because it is an expected finding for a child
who has infective endocarditis; therefore, the nurse should assess another child first.
C- A report of moderate pain is nonurgent because it is an expected finding for a child
who has a new halo traction device; therefore, the nurse should assess another child
first.
D- Brown-colored urine is nonurgent because it is an expected finding for a school-age
child who has acute glomerulonephritis; therefore, the nurse should assess another child
first.
ANSWERS 2022 GRADED A+
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant who is receiving
treatment for severe dehydration. The nurse should identify which of the
following laboratory values indicates effectiveness of the current
treatment?
A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg
Answer- b
The nurse should identify that a sodium level of 140 mEq/L is within the expected
reference range and indicates the current treatment regimen the infant is receiving for
dehydration is effective.
A- A potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L is below the expected reference range and indicates
hypokalemia.
C- A urine specific gravity of 1.035 is above the expected reference range and indicates
concentrated urine.
D- A BUN level of 25 mg/dL is above the expected reference range and indicates the
kidneys are not excreting BUN as they should be.
The nurse is providing teaching about Social Development to the parents of
a preschooler. Which of the following play activities should the nurse
recommend for the child?
A- Play pat-a-cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
D- playing dress-up
,NURS ATI RN CARE OF CHILDREN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2022 GRADED A+
Answer - d
The nurse should instruct the parents that at the preschool age, play should focus on
social, mental, and physical development. Therefore, playing dress-up is a recommended
play activity for this child.
A- Playing pat-a-cake is a recommended play activity for an infant.
B- Using a push pull toy is a recommended play activity for a toddler.
C- Creating a scrapbook is a recommended play activity for a school-age child.
A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about ways to prevent
sudden infant death syndrome SIDS. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
A- Place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime.
Answer- d
The nurse should inform the parent that protective factors against SIDS include
breastfeeding and the use of a pacifier when the infant is sleeping.
A- The nurse should instruct the parent to place the infant in a supine position to sleep.
Prone and side-lying positions are risk factors for SIDS.
B- Placing the infant on a large pillow to sleep can increase the risk of suffocation,
asphyxiation, and SIDS.
C- The nurse should instruct the parent to use a firm mattress and avoid the use of
waterbeds, beanbags, or soft mattresses when placing the infant to bed. The use of a
soft mattress in the infant's crib is a risk factor for SIDS and can lead to asphyxiation.
A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
A- Nasal flaring
B- WBC 11,300
C- diarrhea
D- abdominal distension
Answer- a
,NURS ATI RN CARE OF CHILDREN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2022 GRADED A+
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse should
place the priority on nasal flaring. Nasal flaring indicates that the infant is experiencing
acute respiratory distress.
B- The nurse should report a WBC of 11,300/mm3 because it is above the expected
reference range and indicates infection. However, another finding is the priority for the
nurse to report.
C- The nurse should report diarrhea because it is a manifestation of pneumonia in
infants and indicates the current treatment is not effective. However, another finding is
the priority for the nurse to report.
D- The nurse should report abdominal distension because it is a manifestation of
pneumonia in infants and indicates the current treatment is not effective. However,
another finding is the priority for the nurse to report.
A school nurse is assessing a school-age child blood pressure while he is
seated in a chair. The child starts to experience a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
A- Clear the immediate area around the child of hazardous objects
B- loosen the child restrictive clothing
C- assist the child to a side-lying position on the floor
D- apply an oxygen mask to the child
Answer- c
The greatest risk to this child is aspiration, occlusion of the airway, and bodily injury
from falling out of the chair. The nurse should ease the child down to floor in a side-
lying position immediately. This position enables the child's secretions to drain from the
mouth, preventing aspiration, and maintaining a patent airway.
A- The nurse should clear the area around the child of hazardous objects. However, this
is not the first action the nurse should take.
B- The nurse should loosen the child's restrictive clothing. However, this is not the first
action the nurse should take.
D- The nurse should apply an oxygen mask to the child to prevent hypoxia.
However, this is not the first action the nurse should take.
A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen 5 mg per kg every 6 hours PRN for
temperatures above 38.0 degrees Celsius or 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit to an
infant who weighs 17.6 lb. The infant has a temperature of 38.4 degrees
Celsius or 100 + 1.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Available is ibuprofen liquid 100mg/ 5
ml.
, NURS ATI RN CARE OF CHILDREN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2022 GRADED A+
how many milliliters should the nurse administer to the infant per dose?
Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Answer: 2 mL
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift Report on for children. Which of
the following children should the nurse assess first?
A- A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of forceful vomiting
B- an adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a headache
C- an adolescent who was placed into Halo traction 1 hour ago and rates his pain at a 6
on a 0-10 scale
D- school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown colored urine
Answer- a
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should assess
this child first. An episode of forceful vomiting is an indication of increased
intracranial pressure in a toddler who has a concussion.
B- A report of a headache is nonurgent because it is an expected finding for a child
who has infective endocarditis; therefore, the nurse should assess another child first.
C- A report of moderate pain is nonurgent because it is an expected finding for a child
who has a new halo traction device; therefore, the nurse should assess another child
first.
D- Brown-colored urine is nonurgent because it is an expected finding for a school-age
child who has acute glomerulonephritis; therefore, the nurse should assess another child
first.
