NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN ATI PROCTORED
EXAM VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025-2026
A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a toddler. Which of the following
behaviors is an effect of hospitalization? (select all that apply)
A. believes the experience is a punishment
B. experiences separation anxiety
C. displays intense emotions
D. exhibits regressive behaviors
E. Manifests disturbance in body image - CORRECT ANSWER>>B, C, D A nurse
is teaching a parent about parallel play in children. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the teaching? A. children sit and observe others
playing
B. Children exhibit organized play when in a group
C. the child plays alone
D. The child plays independently when in a group - CORRECT ANSWER>>D A
nurse is teaching a group of parents about separation anxiety. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. it is often observed int the school age child
B. detachment is the stage exhibited in the hospital
C. it results in prolonged issues of adaptability
,D. kicking a stranger is an example - CORRECT ANSWER>>D anticipatory grief
- CORRECT ANSWER>>when death is expected or a possible outcome
complicated grief - CORRECT ANSWER>>extends for more than 1 year
following the loss
parenteral grief - CORRECT ANSWER>>intense, long lasting, and complex
sibling grief - CORRECT ANSWER>>differs from adult/parenteral; depend on
age and developmental stage
Infant/toddler view of death/dying - CORRECT ANSWER>>no concept of death
Preschoolers(3-6) view of death/dying - CORRECT ANSWER>>magical thinking,
may feel guilt or shame, views dying as temporary
School age (6 to 12) view of death/dying - CORRECT ANSWER>>adult concept
of death, express fear through uncooperative behavior
Adolescent (12-20) view of death and dying - CORRECT ANSWER>>adult
concept of death, result of peers vs parents, stressed out by changes in
physical appearance Physical manifestations of death - CORRECT
ANSWER>>sensation of heat when body feels cool, decreased sensation,
loss of senses, decrease LOC, swallowing issues, bradycardia, hypotension,
Cheyne stokes respirations Nursing responsibility after death - CORRECT
ANSWER>>allow family to stay with body, rock infant/toddler, assist in post-
mortem care
A nurse is caring for child who is dying. Which of the following are findings of
impending death? ( select all that apply)
A. heightened sense of hearing
,B. tachycardia
C. difficulty swallowing
D. sensation of being cold
E. cheyne-stokes respirations - CORRECT ANSWER>>C, E
A nurse is teaching a parent about complicated grief. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A. it is considered complicated grief if you are still grieving after 6 months
B. personal activities are affected when experiencing complicated grief
C. parents will experience complicated grief together
D. complicated grief self-resolved in 12 months - CORRECT ANSWER>>B A
nurse is teaching a parent of a preschool child about factors that affect the
child's perception of death. Which of the following factors should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. Preschool children have no concept of death
B. Preschool children perceive death as temporary
C. preschool children often regress to an earlier stage of behavior
D. preschool children experience fear related to the disease process -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>B
A nurse often care for children who are dying. Which of the following are
appropriate actions of the nurse to take to maintain professional
effectiveness?
, (Select all that apply)
A. remain in contact with the family after their loss
B. develop a professional support system
C. take time off from work
D. suggest that a hospital representative attend the funeral
E. demonstrate feelings of sympathy toward the family - CORRECT
ANSWER>>B, C A nurse is caring for a child who has a terminal illness and
revies palliative care with an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the
following statements by the AP indicates understanding of this review?
A. I’m sure the family is hopeful that the new medication will stop the illness
B. I’ll miss working wit this client now that only nurses will be caring for him
C. I will get all the clients personal object out of his room
D. I will listen and respond as the family talks about their child's life -
CORRECT ANSWER>>D
Meningitis - CORRECT ANSWER>>Viral often resolves with supportive care,
bacterial is more dangerous, PCV and Hib vaccine help prevent, s/s include
photophobia, n/v, irritability, h/a
newborns: poor muscle tone, weak cry, refusal to eat, vomiting, diarrhea,
poor sucking, possible fever or hypothermia, neck is supple without nuchal
rigidity, bulging fontanels are a late sign
EXAM VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025-2026
A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a toddler. Which of the following
behaviors is an effect of hospitalization? (select all that apply)
A. believes the experience is a punishment
B. experiences separation anxiety
C. displays intense emotions
D. exhibits regressive behaviors
E. Manifests disturbance in body image - CORRECT ANSWER>>B, C, D A nurse
is teaching a parent about parallel play in children. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the teaching? A. children sit and observe others
playing
B. Children exhibit organized play when in a group
C. the child plays alone
D. The child plays independently when in a group - CORRECT ANSWER>>D A
nurse is teaching a group of parents about separation anxiety. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. it is often observed int the school age child
B. detachment is the stage exhibited in the hospital
C. it results in prolonged issues of adaptability
,D. kicking a stranger is an example - CORRECT ANSWER>>D anticipatory grief
- CORRECT ANSWER>>when death is expected or a possible outcome
complicated grief - CORRECT ANSWER>>extends for more than 1 year
following the loss
parenteral grief - CORRECT ANSWER>>intense, long lasting, and complex
sibling grief - CORRECT ANSWER>>differs from adult/parenteral; depend on
age and developmental stage
Infant/toddler view of death/dying - CORRECT ANSWER>>no concept of death
Preschoolers(3-6) view of death/dying - CORRECT ANSWER>>magical thinking,
may feel guilt or shame, views dying as temporary
School age (6 to 12) view of death/dying - CORRECT ANSWER>>adult concept
of death, express fear through uncooperative behavior
Adolescent (12-20) view of death and dying - CORRECT ANSWER>>adult
concept of death, result of peers vs parents, stressed out by changes in
physical appearance Physical manifestations of death - CORRECT
ANSWER>>sensation of heat when body feels cool, decreased sensation,
loss of senses, decrease LOC, swallowing issues, bradycardia, hypotension,
Cheyne stokes respirations Nursing responsibility after death - CORRECT
ANSWER>>allow family to stay with body, rock infant/toddler, assist in post-
mortem care
A nurse is caring for child who is dying. Which of the following are findings of
impending death? ( select all that apply)
A. heightened sense of hearing
,B. tachycardia
C. difficulty swallowing
D. sensation of being cold
E. cheyne-stokes respirations - CORRECT ANSWER>>C, E
A nurse is teaching a parent about complicated grief. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A. it is considered complicated grief if you are still grieving after 6 months
B. personal activities are affected when experiencing complicated grief
C. parents will experience complicated grief together
D. complicated grief self-resolved in 12 months - CORRECT ANSWER>>B A
nurse is teaching a parent of a preschool child about factors that affect the
child's perception of death. Which of the following factors should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. Preschool children have no concept of death
B. Preschool children perceive death as temporary
C. preschool children often regress to an earlier stage of behavior
D. preschool children experience fear related to the disease process -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>B
A nurse often care for children who are dying. Which of the following are
appropriate actions of the nurse to take to maintain professional
effectiveness?
, (Select all that apply)
A. remain in contact with the family after their loss
B. develop a professional support system
C. take time off from work
D. suggest that a hospital representative attend the funeral
E. demonstrate feelings of sympathy toward the family - CORRECT
ANSWER>>B, C A nurse is caring for a child who has a terminal illness and
revies palliative care with an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the
following statements by the AP indicates understanding of this review?
A. I’m sure the family is hopeful that the new medication will stop the illness
B. I’ll miss working wit this client now that only nurses will be caring for him
C. I will get all the clients personal object out of his room
D. I will listen and respond as the family talks about their child's life -
CORRECT ANSWER>>D
Meningitis - CORRECT ANSWER>>Viral often resolves with supportive care,
bacterial is more dangerous, PCV and Hib vaccine help prevent, s/s include
photophobia, n/v, irritability, h/a
newborns: poor muscle tone, weak cry, refusal to eat, vomiting, diarrhea,
poor sucking, possible fever or hypothermia, neck is supple without nuchal
rigidity, bulging fontanels are a late sign
