ATI RN-PN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. A nurse is teaching a group of parents about characteristics of infants who have failure to thrive.
Which of the following characteristics should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Intense fear of strangers
B. Increased risk for childhood obesity
C. Inability to form close relationships with siblings
D. Developmental delays - ANSWER-A. These infants do not exhibit the expected fear of strangers.
B. These infants are not at an increased risk for childhood obesity.
C. These infants are able to form close relationships with siblings.
✅D. CORRECT: These infants can exhibit developmental delays due to decreased nutritional intake
needed for brain development.
NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Health Screening CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL
ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
2. A nurse is providing instruction to the teacher of a child who has attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD). Which of the following classroom strategies should the nurse include
in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Eliminate testing.
B. Allow for regular breaks.
C. Combine verbal instruction with visual cues.
D. Establish consistent classroom rules.
E. Increasestimuliintheenvironment. - ANSWER-A. Allowing for added time when testing can assist the
client who has ADHD to be successful.
✅B. CORRECT: Allowing for regular breaks will assist the client who has ADHD to focus on the required
tasks.
✅C. CORRECT: Combining verbal instruction with visual cues will assist the client who has ADHD with
learning information.
,✅D. CORRECT: Providing consistent classroom rules will assist the client who has ADHD to become
successful.
E. Stimuli in the environment distract the client who has ADHD, so it should be decreased.
NCLEX® Connection: Physiological Adaptation, Pathophysiology CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF
INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
3. A nurse is teaching a parent about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following
information should the nurse include in
the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Children who have PTSD can benefit from psychotherapy.
B. A manifestation of PTSD is phobias.
C. Personality disorders are a complication of PTSD.
D. PTSD develops following a traumatic event.
E. There are six stages of PTSD. - ANSWER-✅A. CORRECT: Children who have PTSD should be referred
to psychotherapy to assist with resolution of the traumatic event
✅B. CORRECT: The child who is experiencing PTSD often has new phobias that can be related to the
traumatic event.
C. Personality disorders are not a complication of PTSD.
✅D. CORRECT: PTSD develops following a traumatic event (assault, serious injury, or a life-threatening
episode).
E. PTSD has three stages: the initial response, and second and third phase.
NCLEX® Connection: Reduction of Risk Potential, Therapeutic Procedures CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL
ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
,4. A nurse is teaching the parent of a child about risk factors for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Formula-feeding as an infant
B. History of head trauma
C. History of postterm birth
D. Child of a single parent - ANSWER-A. Being formula-fed as an infant is not a risk factor for the
development of ADHD.
✅B. CORRECT: History of head trauma is a risk factor for the development of ADHD.
C. History of a post-term birth is not a risk factor for the development of ADHD.
D. Being the child of a single parent does not increase the risk of development of ADHD.
NCLEX® Connection: Reduction of Risk Potential, Therapeutic Procedures CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL
ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
5. A nurse is caring for a child who has depression. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferring being with peers
B. Weight loss or gain
C. Report of low self-esteem
D. Sleeping more than usual
E. Hyperactivity - ANSWER-A. A preference for being alone is a finding associated with depression.
✅B. CORRECT: Weight loss or gain are findings associated with depression.
✅C. CORRECT: Low self-esteem is a finding associated with depression.
✅D. CORRECT: Sleeping more than usual is a finding associated with depression.
, E. Fatigue is a finding associated with depression.
NCLEX® Connection: Physiological Adaptation, Illness Management CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES
OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
1. A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing respiratory distress. Which of the following findings
are early manifestations of respiratory distress? (Select all that apply.)
A. Bradypnea
B. Peripheral cyanosis
C. Tachycardia
D. Diaphoresis
E. Restlessness - ANSWER-ANS: C,D,E
a. Bradypnea is an advanced manifestation of respiratory distress.
B. cyanosis is an advanced manifestation of hypoxia.
✅c. CORRECT: tachycardia is an early manifestation of respiratory distress.
✅d. CORRECT: diaphoresis is an early manifestation of respiratory distress.
✅e. CORRECT: restlessness is an early manifestation of respiratory distress.
NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
CHAPTER 43 PEDIATRIC EmERGENCIES
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. A nurse is teaching a group of parents about characteristics of infants who have failure to thrive.
Which of the following characteristics should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Intense fear of strangers
B. Increased risk for childhood obesity
C. Inability to form close relationships with siblings
D. Developmental delays - ANSWER-A. These infants do not exhibit the expected fear of strangers.
B. These infants are not at an increased risk for childhood obesity.
C. These infants are able to form close relationships with siblings.
✅D. CORRECT: These infants can exhibit developmental delays due to decreased nutritional intake
needed for brain development.
NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Health Screening CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL
ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
2. A nurse is providing instruction to the teacher of a child who has attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD). Which of the following classroom strategies should the nurse include
in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Eliminate testing.
B. Allow for regular breaks.
C. Combine verbal instruction with visual cues.
D. Establish consistent classroom rules.
E. Increasestimuliintheenvironment. - ANSWER-A. Allowing for added time when testing can assist the
client who has ADHD to be successful.
✅B. CORRECT: Allowing for regular breaks will assist the client who has ADHD to focus on the required
tasks.
✅C. CORRECT: Combining verbal instruction with visual cues will assist the client who has ADHD with
learning information.
,✅D. CORRECT: Providing consistent classroom rules will assist the client who has ADHD to become
successful.
E. Stimuli in the environment distract the client who has ADHD, so it should be decreased.
NCLEX® Connection: Physiological Adaptation, Pathophysiology CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF
INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
3. A nurse is teaching a parent about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following
information should the nurse include in
the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Children who have PTSD can benefit from psychotherapy.
B. A manifestation of PTSD is phobias.
C. Personality disorders are a complication of PTSD.
D. PTSD develops following a traumatic event.
E. There are six stages of PTSD. - ANSWER-✅A. CORRECT: Children who have PTSD should be referred
to psychotherapy to assist with resolution of the traumatic event
✅B. CORRECT: The child who is experiencing PTSD often has new phobias that can be related to the
traumatic event.
C. Personality disorders are not a complication of PTSD.
✅D. CORRECT: PTSD develops following a traumatic event (assault, serious injury, or a life-threatening
episode).
E. PTSD has three stages: the initial response, and second and third phase.
NCLEX® Connection: Reduction of Risk Potential, Therapeutic Procedures CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL
ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
,4. A nurse is teaching the parent of a child about risk factors for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Formula-feeding as an infant
B. History of head trauma
C. History of postterm birth
D. Child of a single parent - ANSWER-A. Being formula-fed as an infant is not a risk factor for the
development of ADHD.
✅B. CORRECT: History of head trauma is a risk factor for the development of ADHD.
C. History of a post-term birth is not a risk factor for the development of ADHD.
D. Being the child of a single parent does not increase the risk of development of ADHD.
NCLEX® Connection: Reduction of Risk Potential, Therapeutic Procedures CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL
ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
5. A nurse is caring for a child who has depression. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferring being with peers
B. Weight loss or gain
C. Report of low self-esteem
D. Sleeping more than usual
E. Hyperactivity - ANSWER-A. A preference for being alone is a finding associated with depression.
✅B. CORRECT: Weight loss or gain are findings associated with depression.
✅C. CORRECT: Low self-esteem is a finding associated with depression.
✅D. CORRECT: Sleeping more than usual is a finding associated with depression.
, E. Fatigue is a finding associated with depression.
NCLEX® Connection: Physiological Adaptation, Illness Management CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES
OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
1. A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing respiratory distress. Which of the following findings
are early manifestations of respiratory distress? (Select all that apply.)
A. Bradypnea
B. Peripheral cyanosis
C. Tachycardia
D. Diaphoresis
E. Restlessness - ANSWER-ANS: C,D,E
a. Bradypnea is an advanced manifestation of respiratory distress.
B. cyanosis is an advanced manifestation of hypoxia.
✅c. CORRECT: tachycardia is an early manifestation of respiratory distress.
✅d. CORRECT: diaphoresis is an early manifestation of respiratory distress.
✅e. CORRECT: restlessness is an early manifestation of respiratory distress.
NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
CHAPTER 43 PEDIATRIC EmERGENCIES
