VATI NURSING OF THE CHILD EXAM 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a school-age child who is undergoing testing
for acute lymphoid leukemia. The nurse should inform the parent that the child will undergo
which of the following tests to confirm the diagnosis?
Bone Marrow biopsy
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching about head injuries with a group of parents of school
age children. The nurse should instruct the parents to monitor for and report which of the
following manifestations?
Irritability
A nurse is obtaining a sputum sample form a school age child. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
ask the child to cough deeply
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who reports manifestations of an STI. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
request that the adolescent sign a consent for treatment form prior to performing STI screening
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who is newly diagnosed with diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse include?
Your child's meal plan should include a snack before physical activity
, A nurse is assisting with the care of a hospitalized toddler who has congenital heart disease. The
parent calls the nurse to the room to ask for fresh linens and states. "My child never wets the
bed at home. I am not sure why this is happening now." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make to the parent?
Regression is a common reaction to stress when toddlers are hospitalized. This is temporary.
A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has asthma and a new prescription
for albuterol by meterd-dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
that they might be experiencing an adverse effect of albuterol?
My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my medication
A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood pressure reading from a school age child. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Position the child's arm at the level of the heart
A nurse is caring for a mth old toddler who has a prescription for a urinary catheter. Which of
the following urinary catheters should the nurse use
5 French
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has diabetes mellitus and pale, and irritable. The child's
blood glucose level is 52 mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Administer 1 tbsp of sugar to the child
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a school-age child who is undergoing testing
for acute lymphoid leukemia. The nurse should inform the parent that the child will undergo
which of the following tests to confirm the diagnosis?
Bone Marrow biopsy
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching about head injuries with a group of parents of school
age children. The nurse should instruct the parents to monitor for and report which of the
following manifestations?
Irritability
A nurse is obtaining a sputum sample form a school age child. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
ask the child to cough deeply
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who reports manifestations of an STI. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
request that the adolescent sign a consent for treatment form prior to performing STI screening
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who is newly diagnosed with diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse include?
Your child's meal plan should include a snack before physical activity
, A nurse is assisting with the care of a hospitalized toddler who has congenital heart disease. The
parent calls the nurse to the room to ask for fresh linens and states. "My child never wets the
bed at home. I am not sure why this is happening now." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make to the parent?
Regression is a common reaction to stress when toddlers are hospitalized. This is temporary.
A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has asthma and a new prescription
for albuterol by meterd-dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
that they might be experiencing an adverse effect of albuterol?
My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my medication
A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood pressure reading from a school age child. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Position the child's arm at the level of the heart
A nurse is caring for a mth old toddler who has a prescription for a urinary catheter. Which of
the following urinary catheters should the nurse use
5 French
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has diabetes mellitus and pale, and irritable. The child's
blood glucose level is 52 mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Administer 1 tbsp of sugar to the child
