ATI Comprehensive Physical
Assessment of a Child Questions
and Answers
A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a 6 month old infant. Which of the following reflex
findings should the nurse expect? - Answer-Positive Babinski reflex
A nurse is expecting the skin of a toddler. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - Answer-Ecchymotic area on the abdomen
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment on a 10 year old child. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement? - Answer-Explain how
the equipment works using correct medical terminology
A nurse is preparing to obtain a temperature on an 18 month old toddler during a well
child examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-Place
the thermometer tip in the center of the toddler's axilla against their skin
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure of a school age child. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - Answer-Select a cuff width that covers 40% of the
upper arm
A nurse is performing an annual physical examination on an adolescent. Which of the
following should the nurse include in the general survey? - Answer-The adolescent
makes good eye contact
The nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on a preschooler. The nurse should plan
to auscultate the apical pulse at which of the following precordial landmarks? - Answer-
Left of the midclavicular line at the fourth intercostal space
A nurse is inspecting the thorax of an infant. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - Answer-A barrel shaped chest in which the anterior-posterior are equal.
A nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a preschooler. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take during the assessment? - Answer-Ask the child
to "help" with the exam by placing their hand on top of the nurse's hand
Assessment of a Child Questions
and Answers
A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a 6 month old infant. Which of the following reflex
findings should the nurse expect? - Answer-Positive Babinski reflex
A nurse is expecting the skin of a toddler. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - Answer-Ecchymotic area on the abdomen
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment on a 10 year old child. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement? - Answer-Explain how
the equipment works using correct medical terminology
A nurse is preparing to obtain a temperature on an 18 month old toddler during a well
child examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-Place
the thermometer tip in the center of the toddler's axilla against their skin
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure of a school age child. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - Answer-Select a cuff width that covers 40% of the
upper arm
A nurse is performing an annual physical examination on an adolescent. Which of the
following should the nurse include in the general survey? - Answer-The adolescent
makes good eye contact
The nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on a preschooler. The nurse should plan
to auscultate the apical pulse at which of the following precordial landmarks? - Answer-
Left of the midclavicular line at the fourth intercostal space
A nurse is inspecting the thorax of an infant. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - Answer-A barrel shaped chest in which the anterior-posterior are equal.
A nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a preschooler. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take during the assessment? - Answer-Ask the child
to "help" with the exam by placing their hand on top of the nurse's hand
