Comprehensive Physical Assessment of
a Child ATI Posttest Questions 2024.
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure of a school-aged child. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Cuff width covers 40% of the upper arm
A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a 6-month old infant. Which of the following reflex
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Postive Babinski reflex
A nurse is inspecting the throax of an infant. Which finding should the nurse expect? -
ANSWER A barrel-shaped chest in which the anterior-posterior are equal
A nurse is performing screening for scoliosis on a school-aged child. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse provide? - ANSWER Bend forward with your
knees straight and your arms dangling
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical exam on a 10 year old child. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse implement? - ANSWER Explain how the
equipment works using correct medical terminology
A nurse is performing an annual physical exam on an adolescent. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the general survey? - ANSWER The adolescent makes
good eye contact.
A nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on a preschooler. The nurse should plan to
auscultate the apical pulse at which of the following precordial landmarks? - ANSWER
Left of the midclavicular line at the 4th intercostal space
A nurse is preparing to obtain a temperature on an 18 month toddler during a well child
exam. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Place the
thermometer tip in the center of the toddler's axilla against their skin
A nurse is inspecting the skin of a toddler. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect to report to the provider? - ANSWER Ecchymotic area on the abdomen
A nurse is performing an abdominal exam on a preschooler. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take during the assessment? - ANSWER Ask the child to
"help" with the exam by placing their hand on top of the nurse's hand.
a Child ATI Posttest Questions 2024.
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure of a school-aged child. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Cuff width covers 40% of the upper arm
A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a 6-month old infant. Which of the following reflex
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Postive Babinski reflex
A nurse is inspecting the throax of an infant. Which finding should the nurse expect? -
ANSWER A barrel-shaped chest in which the anterior-posterior are equal
A nurse is performing screening for scoliosis on a school-aged child. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse provide? - ANSWER Bend forward with your
knees straight and your arms dangling
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical exam on a 10 year old child. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse implement? - ANSWER Explain how the
equipment works using correct medical terminology
A nurse is performing an annual physical exam on an adolescent. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the general survey? - ANSWER The adolescent makes
good eye contact.
A nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on a preschooler. The nurse should plan to
auscultate the apical pulse at which of the following precordial landmarks? - ANSWER
Left of the midclavicular line at the 4th intercostal space
A nurse is preparing to obtain a temperature on an 18 month toddler during a well child
exam. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Place the
thermometer tip in the center of the toddler's axilla against their skin
A nurse is inspecting the skin of a toddler. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect to report to the provider? - ANSWER Ecchymotic area on the abdomen
A nurse is performing an abdominal exam on a preschooler. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take during the assessment? - ANSWER Ask the child to
"help" with the exam by placing their hand on top of the nurse's hand.
