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ATI RN Nursing Care of Children 2021/2022
1. A nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of a school-age child who has a seizure
disorder. Which of the following factors should the nurse include as a common trigger
that increases the risk of seizures?
a. Prolonged headache
b. Lack of sleep
c. Decreased temperature
d. Exposure to secondhand smoke
2. A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant about dietary
guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. “You can replace milk with nondairy sources of calcium”
b. “You can drink milk on an empty stomach”
c. “You should consume flavored yogurt instead of plain yogurt”
d. “You might tolerate plain milk better than chocolate milk”
3. A nurse is caring for an infant who has rotavirus. Which of the following findings
indicates that the infant is moderately dehydrated?
a. Respiratory rate 28/min
b. Weight loss 7%
c. Capillary refill 1 second
d. Bradycardia
4. A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is 1 hr. postoperative following an
appendectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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a. Muscle rigidity
b. Heart rate 63/min
c. Temperature 36.4oC (97.5o F)
d. Abdominal pain
5. A nurse is planning care for an 8-month old infant who has heart failure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Place the infant in a prone position
b. Provide less frequent, higher volume feedings
c. Repeat a digoxin dosage if the infant vomits within I hour of administration
d. Administer cool, humidified oxygen via nasal cannula
6. A nurse is caring for a preschooler who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. The
child is now ready to resume oral intake. Which of the following dietary choices should
the nurse offer the child?
a. Chocolate milk
b. Sugar-free cherry gelatin
c. Vanilla ice cream
d. Lime-flavored ice pop
7. A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has sickle cell anemia. Which of the
following immunizations should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
b. Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13)
c. Rotavirus
d. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
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8. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a school-age child who has cystic fibrosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Click on the
“Exhibit” button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that
contain separate categories of data)
a. Heart rate
b. WBC count
c. Oxygen saturation
d. HbA1c
9. A charge nurse is planning care for an infant who has failure to thrive. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Use half-strength formula when feeding the infant
b. Give the infant fruit juice between feedings
c. Assign consistent nursing staff to care for the infant
d. Keep the infant in a visually stimulating environment
10. A nurse is teaching the parent of a school-age child about bicycle safety. Which of th
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. “Your child should keep the bicycle at least 3 feet from the curb while riding in the
street”
b. “Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections”
c. “Your child feet should be 3 to 6 inches off the ground when seated on the bicycle”
d. “Your child should ride the bicycle against the flow of traffic”
ATI RN Nursing Care of Children 2021/2022
1. A nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of a school-age child who has a seizure
disorder. Which of the following factors should the nurse include as a common trigger
that increases the risk of seizures?
a. Prolonged headache
b. Lack of sleep
c. Decreased temperature
d. Exposure to secondhand smoke
2. A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant about dietary
guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. “You can replace milk with nondairy sources of calcium”
b. “You can drink milk on an empty stomach”
c. “You should consume flavored yogurt instead of plain yogurt”
d. “You might tolerate plain milk better than chocolate milk”
3. A nurse is caring for an infant who has rotavirus. Which of the following findings
indicates that the infant is moderately dehydrated?
a. Respiratory rate 28/min
b. Weight loss 7%
c. Capillary refill 1 second
d. Bradycardia
4. A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is 1 hr. postoperative following an
appendectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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a. Muscle rigidity
b. Heart rate 63/min
c. Temperature 36.4oC (97.5o F)
d. Abdominal pain
5. A nurse is planning care for an 8-month old infant who has heart failure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Place the infant in a prone position
b. Provide less frequent, higher volume feedings
c. Repeat a digoxin dosage if the infant vomits within I hour of administration
d. Administer cool, humidified oxygen via nasal cannula
6. A nurse is caring for a preschooler who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. The
child is now ready to resume oral intake. Which of the following dietary choices should
the nurse offer the child?
a. Chocolate milk
b. Sugar-free cherry gelatin
c. Vanilla ice cream
d. Lime-flavored ice pop
7. A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has sickle cell anemia. Which of the
following immunizations should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
b. Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13)
c. Rotavirus
d. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
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8. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a school-age child who has cystic fibrosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Click on the
“Exhibit” button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that
contain separate categories of data)
a. Heart rate
b. WBC count
c. Oxygen saturation
d. HbA1c
9. A charge nurse is planning care for an infant who has failure to thrive. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Use half-strength formula when feeding the infant
b. Give the infant fruit juice between feedings
c. Assign consistent nursing staff to care for the infant
d. Keep the infant in a visually stimulating environment
10. A nurse is teaching the parent of a school-age child about bicycle safety. Which of th
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. “Your child should keep the bicycle at least 3 feet from the curb while riding in the
street”
b. “Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections”
c. “Your child feet should be 3 to 6 inches off the ground when seated on the bicycle”
d. “Your child should ride the bicycle against the flow of traffic”
