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ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN
PROCTORED EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS.
What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style? - CORRECT ANSWER-
parents try to control the child's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules
and expectations
What is an authoriatitive parenting style? - CORRECT ANSWER-also known as
democratic, parents direct the child's behavior by setting rules and explaining the
reson for each rule setting
What is passive parenting? - CORRECT ANSWER-parents are uninvolved,
indifferent, and emotionally removed
A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education program on
working with families for a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following
should the nurse include when discussing the developmental theory?
A. describes that stress is inevitable
B. emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D. Defines consistencies in how families change - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will
improve communication. The nurse heads one parent states "my son knows he
better do what I say". Which of the parenting styles is he exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authroitative
D. Passive - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A nurse is performimg family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse
include? (select all that apply)
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A. medical history
B. parents' education level
C. child's physical growth
D. Support systems
E. Stressors - CORRECT ANSWER-A, B, D, E
What is the expected pulse rate of a newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER-80 to
180/min
What is the expected pulse of a baby 1 week to 3 months? - CORRECT
ANSWER-12 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 3 months to 2 years? - CORRECT
ANSWER-70 to 150/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 2 to 10 years? - CORRECT ANSWER-60 to
110/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 10 years and older? - CORRECT ANSWER-
50 to 90/min
What are the expected respirations fo a newborn to one year? - CORRECT
ANSWER-30 to 35/min
What are the expected respirations of a 1 to 2 year old? - CORRECT ANSWER-25
to 30/min
What are the expected respirations of a 2 to 6 year old? - CORRECT ANSWER-21
to 25/min
What are the expected respirations of a child 6 to 12 years old? - CORRECT
ANSWER-19 to 21/min
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What are the expected respirations of a 12 year old and older? - CORRECT
ANSWER-16 to 19/min
What are the normal vitals of an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER-HR: 80-180
RR: 30-35
BP: 65-80/40-50
Fontanels - CORRECT ANSWER-should be flat and soft, posterior closes between
6 and 8 weeks, anterior closes between 12 and 18 months
Teeth - CORRECT ANSWER-6 to 8 teeth by 1 year of age, 20 baby teeth and 32
permanent teeth
How long is the Moro reflex present? - CORRECT ANSWER-until 4 months of
age
How long is the Tonic neck reflex present? - CORRECT ANSWER-until 3 to 4
months of age
How long does the Babinski reflex last? - CORRECT ANSWER-usually until a
year
Expected findings of the olfactory (I) nerve in infants , children, and adolescents -
CORRECT ANSWER-Infants: difficult to test
Children and Adolescents: indentifies smell through each nostril individually
Expected findings of optic nerve (II)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Infants: looks at
face and tracks with eyes
Children and adolescents: has intact visual acuity, peripheral vision, and color
vision
Expected findings for trigeminal nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER-infants: has
rooting and sucking relfex
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children and adolescents: is able to clencg teeth together and can detect touch on
face with eyes closed
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-age child. Which of the following is an
appripirate action by the nurse to prepare the child?
A. Allow the child to role play using miniature equipment
B. use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. separate th child from her parents during examination
D. keep medical equipment visible to the child - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3-year-old during a well child visit, which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. temperature 37.2C (99.0F)
B. Heart rate of 106/min
C. Respirations 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 mmHg - CORRECT ANSWER-C
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. bone landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes shoudl
the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic necl - CORRECT ANSWER-B
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an adolescent. Which of the
following is an appropriate reaction by the adolescent when the nurse checks the
trigeminal cranial nerve? (select all that apply)
ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN
PROCTORED EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS.
What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style? - CORRECT ANSWER-
parents try to control the child's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules
and expectations
What is an authoriatitive parenting style? - CORRECT ANSWER-also known as
democratic, parents direct the child's behavior by setting rules and explaining the
reson for each rule setting
What is passive parenting? - CORRECT ANSWER-parents are uninvolved,
indifferent, and emotionally removed
A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education program on
working with families for a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following
should the nurse include when discussing the developmental theory?
A. describes that stress is inevitable
B. emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D. Defines consistencies in how families change - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will
improve communication. The nurse heads one parent states "my son knows he
better do what I say". Which of the parenting styles is he exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authroitative
D. Passive - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A nurse is performimg family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse
include? (select all that apply)
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A. medical history
B. parents' education level
C. child's physical growth
D. Support systems
E. Stressors - CORRECT ANSWER-A, B, D, E
What is the expected pulse rate of a newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER-80 to
180/min
What is the expected pulse of a baby 1 week to 3 months? - CORRECT
ANSWER-12 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 3 months to 2 years? - CORRECT
ANSWER-70 to 150/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 2 to 10 years? - CORRECT ANSWER-60 to
110/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 10 years and older? - CORRECT ANSWER-
50 to 90/min
What are the expected respirations fo a newborn to one year? - CORRECT
ANSWER-30 to 35/min
What are the expected respirations of a 1 to 2 year old? - CORRECT ANSWER-25
to 30/min
What are the expected respirations of a 2 to 6 year old? - CORRECT ANSWER-21
to 25/min
What are the expected respirations of a child 6 to 12 years old? - CORRECT
ANSWER-19 to 21/min
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What are the expected respirations of a 12 year old and older? - CORRECT
ANSWER-16 to 19/min
What are the normal vitals of an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER-HR: 80-180
RR: 30-35
BP: 65-80/40-50
Fontanels - CORRECT ANSWER-should be flat and soft, posterior closes between
6 and 8 weeks, anterior closes between 12 and 18 months
Teeth - CORRECT ANSWER-6 to 8 teeth by 1 year of age, 20 baby teeth and 32
permanent teeth
How long is the Moro reflex present? - CORRECT ANSWER-until 4 months of
age
How long is the Tonic neck reflex present? - CORRECT ANSWER-until 3 to 4
months of age
How long does the Babinski reflex last? - CORRECT ANSWER-usually until a
year
Expected findings of the olfactory (I) nerve in infants , children, and adolescents -
CORRECT ANSWER-Infants: difficult to test
Children and Adolescents: indentifies smell through each nostril individually
Expected findings of optic nerve (II)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Infants: looks at
face and tracks with eyes
Children and adolescents: has intact visual acuity, peripheral vision, and color
vision
Expected findings for trigeminal nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER-infants: has
rooting and sucking relfex
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children and adolescents: is able to clencg teeth together and can detect touch on
face with eyes closed
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-age child. Which of the following is an
appripirate action by the nurse to prepare the child?
A. Allow the child to role play using miniature equipment
B. use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. separate th child from her parents during examination
D. keep medical equipment visible to the child - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3-year-old during a well child visit, which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. temperature 37.2C (99.0F)
B. Heart rate of 106/min
C. Respirations 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 mmHg - CORRECT ANSWER-C
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. bone landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes shoudl
the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic necl - CORRECT ANSWER-B
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an adolescent. Which of the
following is an appropriate reaction by the adolescent when the nurse checks the
trigeminal cranial nerve? (select all that apply)
