RN Nursing Care of Children Practice
2019
What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style? - CORRECT ANSWER parents try to control the
child's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations
What is an authoriatitive parenting style? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authroitative
D. Passive - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER A, B, D, E
What is the expected pulse rate of a newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER 80 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a baby 1 week to 3 months? - CORRECT ANSWER 12 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 3 months to 2 years? - CORRECT ANSWER 70 to 150/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 2 to 10 years? - CORRECT ANSWER 60 to 110/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 10 years and older? - CORRECT ANSWER 50 to 90/min
What are the expected respirations fo a newborn to one year? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 to 35/min
What are the expected respirations of a 1 to 2 year old? - CORRECT ANSWER 25 to 30/min
What are the expected respirations of a 2 to 6 year old? - CORRECT ANSWER 21 to 25/min
What are the expected respirations of a child 6 to 12 years old? - CORRECT ANSWER 19 to 21/min
What are the expected respirations of a 12 year old and older? - CORRECT ANSWER 16 to 19/min
What are the normal vitals of an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER HR: 80-180
RR: 30-35
BP: 65-80/40-50
,Fontanels - CORRECT ANSWER should be flat and soft, posterior closes between 6 and 8 weeks,
anterior closes between 12 and 18 months
Teeth - CORRECT ANSWER 6 to 8 teeth by 1 year of age, 20 baby teeth and 32 permanent teeth
How long is the Moro reflex present? - CORRECT ANSWER until 4 months of age
How long is the Tonic neck reflex present? - CORRECT ANSWER until 3 to 4 months of age
How long does the Babinski reflex last? - CORRECT ANSWER usually until a year
Expected findings of the olfactory (I) nerve in infants , children, and adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER
Infants: difficult to test
Children and Adolescents: indentifies smell through each nostril individually
Expected findings of optic nerve (II)? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER C
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. bone landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - CORRECT ANSWER D
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes shoudl the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic necl - CORRECT ANSWER B
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an adolescent. Which of the following is an
appropriate reaction by the adolescent when the nurse checks the trigeminal cranial nerve? (select all
that apply)
A. clencing the teeth together tightly
B. recognizing a sour tast
C. identifying smells through each nostril
D. detecing facial touches when eyes closed
E. Looking down and in with the eyes - CORRECT ANSWER A, D
What happens to a baby's birth weight? - CORRECT ANSWER it should double by 6 months and triple
by 1 year
2019
What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style? - CORRECT ANSWER parents try to control the
child's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations
What is an authoriatitive parenting style? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authroitative
D. Passive - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER A, B, D, E
What is the expected pulse rate of a newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER 80 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a baby 1 week to 3 months? - CORRECT ANSWER 12 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 3 months to 2 years? - CORRECT ANSWER 70 to 150/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 2 to 10 years? - CORRECT ANSWER 60 to 110/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 10 years and older? - CORRECT ANSWER 50 to 90/min
What are the expected respirations fo a newborn to one year? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 to 35/min
What are the expected respirations of a 1 to 2 year old? - CORRECT ANSWER 25 to 30/min
What are the expected respirations of a 2 to 6 year old? - CORRECT ANSWER 21 to 25/min
What are the expected respirations of a child 6 to 12 years old? - CORRECT ANSWER 19 to 21/min
What are the expected respirations of a 12 year old and older? - CORRECT ANSWER 16 to 19/min
What are the normal vitals of an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER HR: 80-180
RR: 30-35
BP: 65-80/40-50
,Fontanels - CORRECT ANSWER should be flat and soft, posterior closes between 6 and 8 weeks,
anterior closes between 12 and 18 months
Teeth - CORRECT ANSWER 6 to 8 teeth by 1 year of age, 20 baby teeth and 32 permanent teeth
How long is the Moro reflex present? - CORRECT ANSWER until 4 months of age
How long is the Tonic neck reflex present? - CORRECT ANSWER until 3 to 4 months of age
How long does the Babinski reflex last? - CORRECT ANSWER usually until a year
Expected findings of the olfactory (I) nerve in infants , children, and adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER
Infants: difficult to test
Children and Adolescents: indentifies smell through each nostril individually
Expected findings of optic nerve (II)? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER C
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. bone landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - CORRECT ANSWER D
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes shoudl the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic necl - CORRECT ANSWER B
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an adolescent. Which of the following is an
appropriate reaction by the adolescent when the nurse checks the trigeminal cranial nerve? (select all
that apply)
A. clencing the teeth together tightly
B. recognizing a sour tast
C. identifying smells through each nostril
D. detecing facial touches when eyes closed
E. Looking down and in with the eyes - CORRECT ANSWER A, D
What happens to a baby's birth weight? - CORRECT ANSWER it should double by 6 months and triple
by 1 year
