ATI Nursing Care of Children
Proctored Exam Test 2024 Q&A
What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style? - (correct answer)
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child's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations
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What is an authoriatitive parenting style? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ -also known as democratic, parents l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
direct the child's behavior by setting rules and explaining the reson for each rule setting
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What is passive parenting? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -parents are uninvolved, indifferent, and
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emotionally removed
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A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education program on working with families for a
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group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the
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developmental theory?
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A. describes that stress is inevitable
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B. emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
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C. provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
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D. Defines consistencies in how families change - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -D
,A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will improve communication.
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The nurse heads one parent states "my son knows he better do what I say". Which of the parenting
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styles is he exhibiting?
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l/ A. Authoritarian
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B. Permissive
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C. Authroitative
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D. Passive - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -A
A nurse is performimg family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse include? (select all
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that apply)
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A. medical history
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B. parents' education level
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C. child's physical growth
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D. Support systems
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E. Stressors - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -A, B, D, E l/ l/ l/
What is the expected pulse rate of a newborn? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -80 to 180/min
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What is the expected pulse of a baby 1 week to 3 months? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -12 to 180/min l/ l/
What is the expected pulse of a child 3 months to 2 years? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -70 to 150/min l/ l/
What is the expected pulse of a child 2 to 10 years? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -60 to 110/min
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What is the expected pulse of a child 10 years and older? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -50 to 90/min l/ l/
What are the expected respirations fo a newborn to one year? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -30 to 35/min l/ l/
What are the expected respirations of a 1 to 2 year old? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -25 to 30/min l/ l/
,What are the expected respirations of a 2 to 6 year old? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -21 to 25/min
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What are the expected respirations of a child 6 to 12 years old? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -19 to 21/min l/ l/
What are the expected respirations of a 12 year old and older? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -16 to 19/min l/ l/
What are the normal vitals of an infant? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -HR: 80-180 l/
RR: 30-35
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BP: 65-80/40-50
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Fontanels - (correct answer) -should be flat and soft, posterior closes between 6 and 8 weeks,
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anterior closes between 12 and 18 months
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Teeth - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -6 to 8 teeth by 1 year of age, 20 baby teeth and 32 permanent teeth
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How long is the Moro reflex present? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -until 4 months of age l/ l/ l/ l/
How long is the Tonic neck reflex present? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -until 3 to 4 months of age l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
How long does the Babinski reflex last? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -usually until a year l/ l/ l/
Expected findings of the olfactory (I) nerve in infants , children, and adolescents - (correct answer)
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l/ -Infants: difficult to test
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Children and Adolescents: indentifies smell through each nostril individually
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Expected findings of optic nerve (II)? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -Infants: looks at face and tracks with l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
eyes
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, Children and adolescents: has intact visual acuity, peripheral vision, and color vision
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Expected findings for trigeminal nerve? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -infants: has rooting and sucking relfex
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l/ children and adolescents: is able to clencg teeth together and can detect touch on face with eyes closed
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A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-age child. Which of the following is an appripirate action by
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the nurse to prepare the child?
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A. Allow the child to role play using miniature equipment
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B. use medical terminology to describe what will happen
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C. separate th child from her parents during examination
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D. keep medical equipment visible to the child - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -A
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3-year-old during a well child visit, which of the following findings
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should the nurse report to the provider?
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A. temperature 37.2C (99.0F)
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B. Heart rate of 106/min
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C. Respirations 30/min
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D. Blood pressure 88/54 mmHg - (correct answer)
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A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
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A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o clock position
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B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
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C. bone landmarks are not visible
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D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -D
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes shoudl the infant exhibit?
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A. Moro l/
B. Plantar grasp
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C. Stepping
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Proctored Exam Test 2024 Q&A
What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ -parents try to control the
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
child's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
What is an authoriatitive parenting style? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ -also known as democratic, parents l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
direct the child's behavior by setting rules and explaining the reson for each rule setting
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
What is passive parenting? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -parents are uninvolved, indifferent, and
l/ l/ l/ l/
emotionally removed
l/ l/
A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education program on working with families for a
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
developmental theory?
l/ l/
A. describes that stress is inevitable
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
B. emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
C. provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
D. Defines consistencies in how families change - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -D
,A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will improve communication.
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
The nurse heads one parent states "my son knows he better do what I say". Which of the parenting
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styles is he exhibiting?
l/ l/ l/ l/
l/ A. Authoritarian
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B. Permissive
l/
C. Authroitative
l/
D. Passive - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -A
A nurse is performimg family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse include? (select all
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
that apply)
l/ l/
A. medical history
l/ l/
B. parents' education level
l/ l/ l/
C. child's physical growth
l/ l/ l/
D. Support systems
l/ l/
E. Stressors - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -A, B, D, E l/ l/ l/
What is the expected pulse rate of a newborn? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -80 to 180/min
l/ l/
What is the expected pulse of a baby 1 week to 3 months? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -12 to 180/min l/ l/
What is the expected pulse of a child 3 months to 2 years? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -70 to 150/min l/ l/
What is the expected pulse of a child 2 to 10 years? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -60 to 110/min
l/ l/
What is the expected pulse of a child 10 years and older? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -50 to 90/min l/ l/
What are the expected respirations fo a newborn to one year? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -30 to 35/min l/ l/
What are the expected respirations of a 1 to 2 year old? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -25 to 30/min l/ l/
,What are the expected respirations of a 2 to 6 year old? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -21 to 25/min
l/ l/
What are the expected respirations of a child 6 to 12 years old? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -19 to 21/min l/ l/
What are the expected respirations of a 12 year old and older? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -16 to 19/min l/ l/
What are the normal vitals of an infant? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -HR: 80-180 l/
RR: 30-35
l/
BP: 65-80/40-50
l/
Fontanels - (correct answer) -should be flat and soft, posterior closes between 6 and 8 weeks,
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anterior closes between 12 and 18 months
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Teeth - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -6 to 8 teeth by 1 year of age, 20 baby teeth and 32 permanent teeth
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How long is the Moro reflex present? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -until 4 months of age l/ l/ l/ l/
How long is the Tonic neck reflex present? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -until 3 to 4 months of age l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
How long does the Babinski reflex last? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -usually until a year l/ l/ l/
Expected findings of the olfactory (I) nerve in infants , children, and adolescents - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
l/ -Infants: difficult to test
l/ l/ l/ l/
Children and Adolescents: indentifies smell through each nostril individually
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
Expected findings of optic nerve (II)? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -Infants: looks at face and tracks with l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
eyes
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, Children and adolescents: has intact visual acuity, peripheral vision, and color vision
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Expected findings for trigeminal nerve? - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -infants: has rooting and sucking relfex
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l/ children and adolescents: is able to clencg teeth together and can detect touch on face with eyes closed
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A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-age child. Which of the following is an appripirate action by
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the nurse to prepare the child?
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A. Allow the child to role play using miniature equipment
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B. use medical terminology to describe what will happen
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C. separate th child from her parents during examination
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D. keep medical equipment visible to the child - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -A
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3-year-old during a well child visit, which of the following findings
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should the nurse report to the provider?
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A. temperature 37.2C (99.0F)
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B. Heart rate of 106/min
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C. Respirations 30/min
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D. Blood pressure 88/54 mmHg - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -C
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
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A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o clock position
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B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
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C. bone landmarks are not visible
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D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - (correct answer)
l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ -D
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes shoudl the infant exhibit?
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A. Moro l/
B. Plantar grasp
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C. Stepping
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