ATI Nursing Care of Children Proctored
exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
52. A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler who has cognitive impairment about
toilet training. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - Correct answer-"Award your child with a sticker when they sit on the
potty chair.": A child who has a cognitive impairment learns through shaping
behaviors. The parents should reward the child for sitting on the potty chair as a
reinforcement of the desired behavior of continence. As the child repeats this
action, the parents can gradually decrease this reward and then give rewards for the
next step in the task, such as voiding while sitting on the potty chair.
A charge nurse in an emergency department is preparing an in-service for a group
of newly licensed nurses on the clinical manifestations of child maltreatment.
Which of the following manifestations should the charge nurse include as
suggestive of potential physical abuse? - Correct answer-Symmetric burns of the
lower extremities
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,The nurse should include that symmetric burns to the lower extremities can
indicate physical abuse. The patterns are usually characteristic of the method or
object used, such as cigar or cigarette burns, or burns in the shape of an iron.
A charge nurse is preparing to make a room assignment for a newly admitted
school-age child. Which of the following considerations is the nurses priority? -
Correct answer-Disease process: The transmission of infectious diseases is the
greatest risk to this child and other children on the unit. Therefore, the child's
disease process is the nurse's priority consideration
A community health nurse is assessing an 18-month-old toddler in a community
day care. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential
indication of physical neglect? - Correct answer-Poor personal hygiene: A toddler
who has poor personal hygiene can be a potential indication of physical neglect.
Because toddlers are still dependent on their parents or guardians for help with
hygiene needs, poor personal hygiene can indicate a lack of supervision.
A hospice nurse is caring for a preschooler who has a terminal illness. The father
tells the nurse that he cannot cope anymore and has decided to move out of the
house. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - Correct
answer-"Let's talk about some of the ways you have handled previous stressors in
your life."
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,This statement offers a general lead to allow the parent to express their feelings and
previous actions when faced with stressful situations. It also helps the parent to
focus on ways that they can cope with the current situation.
A nurse assessing a school-age child who has an infratentorial brain tumor. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of increased
intracranial pressure? - Correct answer-Difficulty concentrating: The nurse should
identify that irritability, inability to follow commands, and difficulty concentrating
are manifestations of increased intracranial pressure due to decreased blood flow
within the brain and pressure on the brainstem.
A nurse has just received change-of-shift report for four children in a pediatric unit.
Which of the following children should the nurse collect data from first? - Correct
answer-A child who has a fever and nuchal rigidity
A client who has a fever and nuchal rigidity is unstable. This finding indicates
bacterial meningitis, which requires urgent data collection and intervention to
reduce complications for the child and prevent further spread of the infection.
Therefore, the nurse should collect data from this child first.
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, A nurse ic teaching a group of parents about the risk factors for seizures. Which of
the following factors shoudl the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that
apply)
A. febrole episodes
B. hypoglycemia
C. sodium imbalances
D. low serum lead levels
E. presence of diphtheria - Correct answer-A, B, C
A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from an adolescent who has received all
recommended immunizations through the age of 6 years. Which of the following
immunizations should the nurse plan to administer? - Correct answer-Tetanus,
diphtheria toxoids, and acellular pertussis (Tdap)
The Tdap vaccine is recommended between the ages of 11 and 12 years. Therefore,
this adolescent should receive the Tdap vaccine now.
A nurse in a community center is reinforcing teaching about poison control with a
group of parents. A parent asks what to do if a child ingests a large quantity of
acetaminophen. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should recommend to
the parent. - Correct answer-Determine if the child is breathing.
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exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
52. A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler who has cognitive impairment about
toilet training. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - Correct answer-"Award your child with a sticker when they sit on the
potty chair.": A child who has a cognitive impairment learns through shaping
behaviors. The parents should reward the child for sitting on the potty chair as a
reinforcement of the desired behavior of continence. As the child repeats this
action, the parents can gradually decrease this reward and then give rewards for the
next step in the task, such as voiding while sitting on the potty chair.
A charge nurse in an emergency department is preparing an in-service for a group
of newly licensed nurses on the clinical manifestations of child maltreatment.
Which of the following manifestations should the charge nurse include as
suggestive of potential physical abuse? - Correct answer-Symmetric burns of the
lower extremities
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,The nurse should include that symmetric burns to the lower extremities can
indicate physical abuse. The patterns are usually characteristic of the method or
object used, such as cigar or cigarette burns, or burns in the shape of an iron.
A charge nurse is preparing to make a room assignment for a newly admitted
school-age child. Which of the following considerations is the nurses priority? -
Correct answer-Disease process: The transmission of infectious diseases is the
greatest risk to this child and other children on the unit. Therefore, the child's
disease process is the nurse's priority consideration
A community health nurse is assessing an 18-month-old toddler in a community
day care. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential
indication of physical neglect? - Correct answer-Poor personal hygiene: A toddler
who has poor personal hygiene can be a potential indication of physical neglect.
Because toddlers are still dependent on their parents or guardians for help with
hygiene needs, poor personal hygiene can indicate a lack of supervision.
A hospice nurse is caring for a preschooler who has a terminal illness. The father
tells the nurse that he cannot cope anymore and has decided to move out of the
house. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - Correct
answer-"Let's talk about some of the ways you have handled previous stressors in
your life."
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,This statement offers a general lead to allow the parent to express their feelings and
previous actions when faced with stressful situations. It also helps the parent to
focus on ways that they can cope with the current situation.
A nurse assessing a school-age child who has an infratentorial brain tumor. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of increased
intracranial pressure? - Correct answer-Difficulty concentrating: The nurse should
identify that irritability, inability to follow commands, and difficulty concentrating
are manifestations of increased intracranial pressure due to decreased blood flow
within the brain and pressure on the brainstem.
A nurse has just received change-of-shift report for four children in a pediatric unit.
Which of the following children should the nurse collect data from first? - Correct
answer-A child who has a fever and nuchal rigidity
A client who has a fever and nuchal rigidity is unstable. This finding indicates
bacterial meningitis, which requires urgent data collection and intervention to
reduce complications for the child and prevent further spread of the infection.
Therefore, the nurse should collect data from this child first.
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, A nurse ic teaching a group of parents about the risk factors for seizures. Which of
the following factors shoudl the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that
apply)
A. febrole episodes
B. hypoglycemia
C. sodium imbalances
D. low serum lead levels
E. presence of diphtheria - Correct answer-A, B, C
A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from an adolescent who has received all
recommended immunizations through the age of 6 years. Which of the following
immunizations should the nurse plan to administer? - Correct answer-Tetanus,
diphtheria toxoids, and acellular pertussis (Tdap)
The Tdap vaccine is recommended between the ages of 11 and 12 years. Therefore,
this adolescent should receive the Tdap vaccine now.
A nurse in a community center is reinforcing teaching about poison control with a
group of parents. A parent asks what to do if a child ingests a large quantity of
acetaminophen. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should recommend to
the parent. - Correct answer-Determine if the child is breathing.
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