ATI Nursing Care of Children, well
elaborated 2023/2024
What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style? - answersparents try to control the child's behaviors
and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations
What is an authoriatitive parenting style? - answersalso known as democratic, parents direct the child's
behavior by setting rules and explaining the reson for each rule setting
What is passive parenting? - answersparents 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 - answersD
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 - answersA
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 - answersA, B, D, E
What is the expected pulse rate of a newborn? - answers80 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a baby 1 week to 3 months? - answers12 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 3 months to 2 years? - answers70 to 150/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 2 to 10 years? - answers60 to 110/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 10 years and older? - answers50 to 90/min
What are the expected respirations fo a newborn to one year? - answers30 to 35/min
What are the expected respirations of a 1 to 2 year old? - answers25 to 30/min
What are the expected respirations of a 2 to 6 year old? - answers21 to 25/min
What are the expected respirations of a child 6 to 12 years old? - answers19 to 21/min
What are the expected respirations of a 12 year old and older? - answers16 to 19/min
What are the normal vitals of an infant? - answersHR: 80-180
RR: 30-35
BP: 65-80/40-50
,Fontanels - answersshould be flat and soft, posterior closes between 6 and 8 weeks, anterior closes
between 12 and 18 months
Teeth - answers6 to 8 teeth by 1 year of age, 20 baby teeth and 32 permanent teeth
How long is the Moro reflex present? - answersuntil 4 months of age
How long is the Tonic neck reflex present? - answersuntil 3 to 4 months of age
How long does the Babinski reflex last? - answersusually until a year
Expected findings of the olfactory (I) nerve in infants , children, and adolescents - answersInfants:
difficult to test
Children and Adolescents: indentifies smell through each nostril individually
Expected findings of optic nerve (II)? - answersInfants: looks at face and tracks with eyes
Children and adolescents: has intact visual acuity, peripheral vision, and color vision
Expected findings for trigeminal nerve? - answersinfants: 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 - answersA
, 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 - answersC
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 - answersD
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 - answersB
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 - answersA, D
What happens to a baby's birth weight? - answersit should double by 6 months and triple by 1 year
elaborated 2023/2024
What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style? - answersparents try to control the child's behaviors
and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations
What is an authoriatitive parenting style? - answersalso known as democratic, parents direct the child's
behavior by setting rules and explaining the reson for each rule setting
What is passive parenting? - answersparents 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 - answersD
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 - answersA
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 - answersA, B, D, E
What is the expected pulse rate of a newborn? - answers80 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a baby 1 week to 3 months? - answers12 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 3 months to 2 years? - answers70 to 150/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 2 to 10 years? - answers60 to 110/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 10 years and older? - answers50 to 90/min
What are the expected respirations fo a newborn to one year? - answers30 to 35/min
What are the expected respirations of a 1 to 2 year old? - answers25 to 30/min
What are the expected respirations of a 2 to 6 year old? - answers21 to 25/min
What are the expected respirations of a child 6 to 12 years old? - answers19 to 21/min
What are the expected respirations of a 12 year old and older? - answers16 to 19/min
What are the normal vitals of an infant? - answersHR: 80-180
RR: 30-35
BP: 65-80/40-50
,Fontanels - answersshould be flat and soft, posterior closes between 6 and 8 weeks, anterior closes
between 12 and 18 months
Teeth - answers6 to 8 teeth by 1 year of age, 20 baby teeth and 32 permanent teeth
How long is the Moro reflex present? - answersuntil 4 months of age
How long is the Tonic neck reflex present? - answersuntil 3 to 4 months of age
How long does the Babinski reflex last? - answersusually until a year
Expected findings of the olfactory (I) nerve in infants , children, and adolescents - answersInfants:
difficult to test
Children and Adolescents: indentifies smell through each nostril individually
Expected findings of optic nerve (II)? - answersInfants: looks at face and tracks with eyes
Children and adolescents: has intact visual acuity, peripheral vision, and color vision
Expected findings for trigeminal nerve? - answersinfants: 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 - answersA
, 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 - answersC
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 - answersD
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 - answersB
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 - answersA, D
What happens to a baby's birth weight? - answersit should double by 6 months and triple by 1 year
