ATI Nursing Care of Children Test B - Latest 2023 / 2024
ATI Nursing Care of Children Test B Questions and Answers with Rationales A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to an 11-month-old infant. In which of the following areas should the nurse administer the injection? CORRECT ANSWER: Vastus lateralis The nurse should administer an IM injection in the vastus lateralis muscle of an 11-month-old infant. The vastus lateralis is a well-developed muscle that is safe to use for infants and small children. A nurse is caring for a toddler who has terminal cancer and is receiving hospice care. The child's parent tells the nurse, "I'm a bad parent, and I can't deal with this." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? CORRECT ANSWER: "Tell me more about what you are feeling." The nurse should use open-ended statements that will allow the parent to share his feelings and emotions. During times of grief, the parent needs to express his emotions. The use of an open-ended statement relays the message that it is safe to do so with the nurse. A nurse is collecting data from a child during a well-child visit. The nurse should recognize that which of the following findings places the child at a higher risk for abuse? CORRECT ANSWER: The child was born at 30 weeks of gestation. The nurse should identify that children who are born prematurely are at greater risk for abuse because of the potential for impaired bonding during early infancy. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home care with the guardian of a 14-month-old toddler who has spastic cerebral palsy. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching? CORRECT ANSWER: "I will perform daily stretching exercises to my toddler's affected muscles." The nurse should reinforce that performing stretching exercises of the toddler's affected muscles will prevent muscle contractures. A nurse is collecting data from an 18-month-old toddler. Which of the following is a deviation from expected growth and development that the nurse should report to the provider? CORRECT ANSWER: The toddler is unable to recognize familiar objects by name. The nurse should report that the toddler is unable to recognize familiar objects by name, because this is a deviation from expected growth and development. The toddler should be able to accomplish this task by 12 months of age. A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding the immunization schedule with the parent of a 6-month-old infant during a well-baby visit. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? CORRECT ANSWER: "My baby will receive his third DTaP vaccine today." The nurse should reinforce with the parent that the infant should receive his third diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) immunization at 6 months of age.
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