ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN N212
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● 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.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● 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.
