ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN
EXAM WITH DETAILED ANSWERS||
GUARANTEED A+
1. A nurse is teaching a group of parents about characteristics of infants
who have failure to thrive. Which of the following characteristics should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Intense fear of strangers
B. Increased risk for childhood obesity
C. Inability to form close relationships with siblings
D. Developmental delays - ANSWER- A. These infants do not exhibit
the expected fear of strangers.
B. These infants are not at an increased risk for childhood obesity.
C. These infants are able to form close relationships with siblings.
D. CORRECT: These infants can exhibit developmental delays due
to decreased nutritional intake needed for brain development.
,NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Health
Screening CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS,
CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
2. A nurse is providing instruction to the teacher of a child who has
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following
classroom strategies should the nurse include
in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Eliminate testing.
B. Allow for regular breaks.
C. Combine verbal instruction with visual cues.
D. Establish consistent classroom rules.
E. Increasestimuliintheenvironment. - ANSWER- A. Allowing for added
time when testing can assist the client who has ADHD to be successful.
B. CORRECT: Allowing for regular breaks will assist the client who
has ADHD to focus on the required tasks.
C. CORRECT: Combining verbal instruction with visual cues will
assist the client who has ADHD with learning information.
D. CORRECT: Providing consistent classroom rules will assist the
client who has ADHD to become successful.
E. Stimuli in the environment distract the client who has ADHD, so it
should be decreased.
NCLEX® Connection: Physiological Adaptation, Pathophysiology
CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN,
AND ADOLESCENTS
,3. A nurse is teaching a parent about posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Children who have PTSD can benefit from psychotherapy.
B. A manifestation of PTSD is phobias.
C. Personality disorders are a complication of PTSD.
D. PTSD develops following a traumatic event.
E. There are six stages of PTSD. - ANSWER- A. CORRECT:
Children who have PTSD should be referred to psychotherapy to assist
with resolution of the traumatic event
B. CORRECT: The child who is experiencing PTSD often has new
phobias that can be related to the traumatic event.
C. Personality disorders are not a complication of PTSD.
D. CORRECT: PTSD develops following a traumatic event (assault,
serious injury, or a life-threatening episode).
E. PTSD has three stages: the initial response, and second and third
phase.
, NCLEX® Connection: Reduction of Risk Potential, Therapeutic
Procedures CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS,
CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
4. A nurse is teaching the parent of a child about risk factors for
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Formula-feeding as an infant
B. History of head trauma
C. History of postterm birth
D. Child of a single parent - ANSWER- A. Being formula-fed as an
infant is not a risk factor for the development of ADHD.
B. CORRECT: History of head trauma is a risk factor for the
development of ADHD.
C. History of a post-term birth is not a risk factor for the development of
ADHD.
D. Being the child of a single parent does not increase the risk of
development of ADHD.
NCLEX® Connection: Reduction of Risk Potential, Therapeutic
Procedures CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS,
CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
EXAM WITH DETAILED ANSWERS||
GUARANTEED A+
1. A nurse is teaching a group of parents about characteristics of infants
who have failure to thrive. Which of the following characteristics should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Intense fear of strangers
B. Increased risk for childhood obesity
C. Inability to form close relationships with siblings
D. Developmental delays - ANSWER- A. These infants do not exhibit
the expected fear of strangers.
B. These infants are not at an increased risk for childhood obesity.
C. These infants are able to form close relationships with siblings.
D. CORRECT: These infants can exhibit developmental delays due
to decreased nutritional intake needed for brain development.
,NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Health
Screening CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS,
CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
2. A nurse is providing instruction to the teacher of a child who has
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following
classroom strategies should the nurse include
in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Eliminate testing.
B. Allow for regular breaks.
C. Combine verbal instruction with visual cues.
D. Establish consistent classroom rules.
E. Increasestimuliintheenvironment. - ANSWER- A. Allowing for added
time when testing can assist the client who has ADHD to be successful.
B. CORRECT: Allowing for regular breaks will assist the client who
has ADHD to focus on the required tasks.
C. CORRECT: Combining verbal instruction with visual cues will
assist the client who has ADHD with learning information.
D. CORRECT: Providing consistent classroom rules will assist the
client who has ADHD to become successful.
E. Stimuli in the environment distract the client who has ADHD, so it
should be decreased.
NCLEX® Connection: Physiological Adaptation, Pathophysiology
CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN,
AND ADOLESCENTS
,3. A nurse is teaching a parent about posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Children who have PTSD can benefit from psychotherapy.
B. A manifestation of PTSD is phobias.
C. Personality disorders are a complication of PTSD.
D. PTSD develops following a traumatic event.
E. There are six stages of PTSD. - ANSWER- A. CORRECT:
Children who have PTSD should be referred to psychotherapy to assist
with resolution of the traumatic event
B. CORRECT: The child who is experiencing PTSD often has new
phobias that can be related to the traumatic event.
C. Personality disorders are not a complication of PTSD.
D. CORRECT: PTSD develops following a traumatic event (assault,
serious injury, or a life-threatening episode).
E. PTSD has three stages: the initial response, and second and third
phase.
, NCLEX® Connection: Reduction of Risk Potential, Therapeutic
Procedures CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS,
CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
4. A nurse is teaching the parent of a child about risk factors for
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Formula-feeding as an infant
B. History of head trauma
C. History of postterm birth
D. Child of a single parent - ANSWER- A. Being formula-fed as an
infant is not a risk factor for the development of ADHD.
B. CORRECT: History of head trauma is a risk factor for the
development of ADHD.
C. History of a post-term birth is not a risk factor for the development of
ADHD.
D. Being the child of a single parent does not increase the risk of
development of ADHD.
NCLEX® Connection: Reduction of Risk Potential, Therapeutic
Procedures CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS,
CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
