ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PROCTORED EXAM WITH NGN
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE FEATURING 283 HIGH-YIELD
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, DETAILED ANSWER EXPLANATIONS AND
RATIONALES, NEXT GENERATION NCLEX (NGN) CLINICAL JUDGMENT
CONCEPTS, PEDIATRIC NURSING REVIEW, PRIORITY PATIENT CARE
STRATEGIES, TEST-TAKING TIPS, AND COMPLETE NURSING EXAM
SUCCESS TOOLKIT | UPDATED FOR 2026/2027 | LATEST EDITION
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
Answer: B
A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will improve
communication. The nurse hears one parent state “my son knows he better do what I say”.
Which of the parenting styles is he exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Passive
Answer: A
,A nurse is performing family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse include?
(Select all that apply)
A. medical history
B. parents' education level
C. child's physical growth
D. Support systems
E. Stressors
Answer: A, B, D, E
What is the expected pulse rate of a newborn?
Answer: 80 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a baby 1 week to 3 months?
Answer: 120 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 3 months to 2 years?
Answer: 70 to 150/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 2 to 10 years?
Answer: 60 to 110/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 10 years and older?
Answer: 50 to 90/min
What are the expected respirations for a newborn to one year?
Answer: 30 to 35/min
,What are the expected respirations of a 1 to 2 year old?
Answer: 25 to 30/min
What are the expected respirations of a 2 to 6 year old?
Answer: 21 to 25/min
What are the expected respirations of a child 6 to 12 years old?
Answer: 19 to 21/min
What are the expected respirations of a 12 year old and older?
Answer: 16 to 19/min
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-age child. Which of the following is an
appropriate 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 the child from the parent during examination
D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child
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 37.2°C (99.0°F)
B. Heart rate of 106/min
C. Respirations 30/min
, D. Blood pressure 88/54 mmHg
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
Answer: D
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes should the infant
exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic neck
Answer: B
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an adolescent. Which of the following
is an appropriate reaction when assessing the trigeminal cranial nerve? (Select all that
apply)
A. clenching the teeth together tightly
B. recognizing a sour taste
C. identifying smells through each nostril
D. detecting facial touches when eyes closed
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE FEATURING 283 HIGH-YIELD
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, DETAILED ANSWER EXPLANATIONS AND
RATIONALES, NEXT GENERATION NCLEX (NGN) CLINICAL JUDGMENT
CONCEPTS, PEDIATRIC NURSING REVIEW, PRIORITY PATIENT CARE
STRATEGIES, TEST-TAKING TIPS, AND COMPLETE NURSING EXAM
SUCCESS TOOLKIT | UPDATED FOR 2026/2027 | LATEST EDITION
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
Answer: B
A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will improve
communication. The nurse hears one parent state “my son knows he better do what I say”.
Which of the parenting styles is he exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Passive
Answer: A
,A nurse is performing family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse include?
(Select all that apply)
A. medical history
B. parents' education level
C. child's physical growth
D. Support systems
E. Stressors
Answer: A, B, D, E
What is the expected pulse rate of a newborn?
Answer: 80 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a baby 1 week to 3 months?
Answer: 120 to 180/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 3 months to 2 years?
Answer: 70 to 150/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 2 to 10 years?
Answer: 60 to 110/min
What is the expected pulse of a child 10 years and older?
Answer: 50 to 90/min
What are the expected respirations for a newborn to one year?
Answer: 30 to 35/min
,What are the expected respirations of a 1 to 2 year old?
Answer: 25 to 30/min
What are the expected respirations of a 2 to 6 year old?
Answer: 21 to 25/min
What are the expected respirations of a child 6 to 12 years old?
Answer: 19 to 21/min
What are the expected respirations of a 12 year old and older?
Answer: 16 to 19/min
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-age child. Which of the following is an
appropriate 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 the child from the parent during examination
D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child
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 37.2°C (99.0°F)
B. Heart rate of 106/min
C. Respirations 30/min
, D. Blood pressure 88/54 mmHg
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
Answer: D
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes should the infant
exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic neck
Answer: B
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an adolescent. Which of the following
is an appropriate reaction when assessing the trigeminal cranial nerve? (Select all that
apply)
A. clenching the teeth together tightly
B. recognizing a sour taste
C. identifying smells through each nostril
D. detecting facial touches when eyes closed
