VATI Nursing Care of Children Exam
UPDATED 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
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1) A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance about child development to the parents of a
toddler. Which of the following developmental tasks should the nurse include as
expected of a toddler?
a. Explains the difference between right and wrong
b. Prints letters and numbers
c. Separates easily from primary care giver for short periods of time
d. Cooperates in doing simple chores - ANSWER ✓ c. Separates easily from primary
care giver for short periods of time
2) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has acute leukemia and
received an aggressive chemotherapy treatment 10 days ago. Which of the following
hematologic laboratory values should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased platelet count
b. Increased hemoglobin count
c. Decreased leukocyte count
d. Increased platelet count
e. Decreased erythrocyte count - ANSWER ✓ a. Decreased platelet count
c. Decreased leukocyte count
d. Decreased erythrocyte count
3) A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning about psychosocial
development. Place Erikson's stages of psychosocial development in order from birth to
adolescence. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected
order of performance. Use all the steps.)
Autonomy vs shame and doubt
, Trust vs mistrust
Industry vs inferiority
Initiative vs guilt
Identity vs. role confusion - ANSWER ✓ Trust vs mistrust
Autonomy vs shame and doubt
Initiative vs guilt
Industry vs inferiority
Identity vs. role confusion
4) A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant who has a prescription for clear liquids by
mouth after a repair of an intussusception. Which of the following fluids should the
nurse select for the infant?
a. Oral electrolyte solution
b. Half-strength infant formula
c. Half-strength orange juice
d. Sterile water - ANSWER ✓ a. Oral electrolyte solution
5) A nurse is preparing to assist with applying a cast to a preschooler's arm. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Wrap the arm of the child's doll or toy prior to the procedure.
b. Tell the child, "This will make your arm feel better."
c. Place a heated fan at the bedside to facilitate drying.
d. Support the casted arm with a firm grasp. - ANSWER ✓ a. Wrap the arm of the
child's doll or toy prior to the procedure.
6) A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has a fracture of an epiphyseal
plate. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a. "The blood supply to the bone is disrupted."
b. "Normal bone growth can be affected."
c. "Bone marrow can be lost though the fracture."
d. "The younger the child the longer the healing process will take." - ANSWER ✓ b.
"Normal bone growth can be affected."
7) A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which
of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Administer glucagon for hyperglycemia.
b. Obtain an influenza vaccine annually.
c. Inject insulin in the deltoid muscle.
UPDATED 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ALREADY GRADED SOLUTIONS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <BRAND NEW
VERSION>
1) A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance about child development to the parents of a
toddler. Which of the following developmental tasks should the nurse include as
expected of a toddler?
a. Explains the difference between right and wrong
b. Prints letters and numbers
c. Separates easily from primary care giver for short periods of time
d. Cooperates in doing simple chores - ANSWER ✓ c. Separates easily from primary
care giver for short periods of time
2) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has acute leukemia and
received an aggressive chemotherapy treatment 10 days ago. Which of the following
hematologic laboratory values should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased platelet count
b. Increased hemoglobin count
c. Decreased leukocyte count
d. Increased platelet count
e. Decreased erythrocyte count - ANSWER ✓ a. Decreased platelet count
c. Decreased leukocyte count
d. Decreased erythrocyte count
3) A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning about psychosocial
development. Place Erikson's stages of psychosocial development in order from birth to
adolescence. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected
order of performance. Use all the steps.)
Autonomy vs shame and doubt
, Trust vs mistrust
Industry vs inferiority
Initiative vs guilt
Identity vs. role confusion - ANSWER ✓ Trust vs mistrust
Autonomy vs shame and doubt
Initiative vs guilt
Industry vs inferiority
Identity vs. role confusion
4) A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant who has a prescription for clear liquids by
mouth after a repair of an intussusception. Which of the following fluids should the
nurse select for the infant?
a. Oral electrolyte solution
b. Half-strength infant formula
c. Half-strength orange juice
d. Sterile water - ANSWER ✓ a. Oral electrolyte solution
5) A nurse is preparing to assist with applying a cast to a preschooler's arm. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Wrap the arm of the child's doll or toy prior to the procedure.
b. Tell the child, "This will make your arm feel better."
c. Place a heated fan at the bedside to facilitate drying.
d. Support the casted arm with a firm grasp. - ANSWER ✓ a. Wrap the arm of the
child's doll or toy prior to the procedure.
6) A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has a fracture of an epiphyseal
plate. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a. "The blood supply to the bone is disrupted."
b. "Normal bone growth can be affected."
c. "Bone marrow can be lost though the fracture."
d. "The younger the child the longer the healing process will take." - ANSWER ✓ b.
"Normal bone growth can be affected."
7) A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which
of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Administer glucagon for hyperglycemia.
b. Obtain an influenza vaccine annually.
c. Inject insulin in the deltoid muscle.
