ATI - Nursing care of children Exam Questions With
Accurate Answers.
A nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who is experiencing encopresis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - accurate answers-Determine
if there are any recent stressors in the child's environment
A nurse is caring for a child who has an exacerbation of cystic fibrosis. Which
of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider
immediately? - accurate answers-Oxygen saturation 85%
A nurse is a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a blood
lead level of 3 mcg/dL. When teaching the toddler's parent about the
correlation of nutrition with lead poisoning, which of the following pieces of
information is appropriate for the nurse to include? - accurate answers-
Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium and iron is adequate
A nurse is caring for a child who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a
vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
accurate answers-Administer ibuprofen
A nurse at a pediatric clinic is assessing a 5-month-old infant during a well
child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider? - accurate answers-Head lagging when the infant is pulled from a
lying to a sitting position
A nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of an infant who has failure to
thrive (FTT). Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse
include in the teaching? - accurate answers-Add fortified rice cereal to the
infants formula
A nurse is an emergency department is caring for a 4-year-old child who has
burns to the neck and face following a house fire. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - accurate answers-Determine the child's
breathing pattern
A nurse is teaching to a group of parents of adolescents about developmental
needs. Which of the following statements by a parent should the nurse
,investigate further? - accurate answers-"My child spends 4 hours per day
using online chat rooms."
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parents whose infant had a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement for the treatment of hydrocephalus.
Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding
of the teaching? - accurate answers-"We will notify the doctor right away if he
has a fever."
A nurse is performing a nutritional screening for a 12-year-old client who
weighs 41 kg (90 lb) and has a height of 1.5 m (60 in). Which of the following
values is the client's body mass index (BMI) - accurate answers-18.2 - to
calculate the clients BMI, the nurse should divide the clients weight in
kilograms by the square of the clients height in meters. Therefore, 41 kg
divided by the square of 1.5 m gives a correct BMI of 18.2
A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant about treatment option for
profound sensorineural hearing loss. The nurse should include which of the
following pieces of information about the function of cochlear implants? -
accurate answers-The provide direct stimulation of auditory nerve fiber
A nurse is instructing a group of parents and guardians about child
development. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse
make to promote the developmental task of industry in the school-age child? -
accurate answers-Assign the child several small chores
A nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of an adolescent. The guardian
reports that the adolescent sleeps about 10 hour on weekend nights. Which of
the following responses should the nurse provide? - accurate
answers-"Adolescents need more sleep due to rapid growth."
A nurse is caring for a child who is in skeletal traction. Which of the following
actions is the nurse's priority? - accurate answers-Encourage the child to use
an incentive spirometer
A nurse is assessing the gross motor skills of a 4-year-old preschooler. The
nurse should expect the preschooler to perform which of the following
activities? - accurate answers-Hopping on 1 foot
,A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who begins to have a tonic-clinic
seizure when leaving the bathroom. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? - accurate answers-Ease the child to the floor in Sims'
position
A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child. The nurse should expect the child to be
able to perform which of the following activities? - accurate answers-
Fastening buttons on a shirt
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a 2-year-old child who has
diarrhea and has been vomiting for 24 hr. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider? - accurate answers-Potassium 2.5
mEq/L
A nurse is evaluating the outcome of surgery for an infant who had a bile duct
obstruction which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that
the surgery was successful? - accurate answers-The color of the infants stool
is yellowish-brown
A nurse is teaching an adolescent client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus
about managing hypoglycemia. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching? - accurate answers-"You should drink 4 ox of
orange juice if you experience hypoglycemia
A nurse is assessing the fine motor skills development of a 4-year-old child.
The nurse should expect the child to be able to perform which of the following
activities? - accurate answers-Copying a square
A nurse is teaching the parents of a 4-month-old infant who has
gastroesophageal reflex. Which of the following statements by a parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - accurate answers-"I will add 1
teaspoon of rice cereal per ounce to my baby's formula"
A nurse is caring for a 15-month-old client who requires droplet precautions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - accurate answers-
Wear a mask when assisting the toddler with meals
A nurse is providing teaching to a 12-year-old client who is recovering from
an acute episode of hemophilia A. Which of the following statements should
, the nurse include in the teaching? - accurate answers-"You will be able to
participate in physical exercise"
A nurse is caring for a child who has episaxis. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - accurate answers-Apply continuous pressure to the
lower part of the childs nose
A nurse is teaching a parent of an infant who has a colostomy. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching
- accurate answers-" I need to apply paste to the back of the wafer on my
child's appliance
A nurse is preparing to assess a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following
behaviors should the nurse expect during the examinations - accurate
answers-The child prefers to sit on the parent's lap during the examination
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - accurate answers-Check the child's
blood pressure every 4 hr
A nurse is providing teaching about poisoning prevention top a group of
parents with toddlers. Which of the following statements should the nurse
make? - accurate answers-"Put all cleaning supplies in a locked cabinet"
A nurse is assessing an infant w ho has acute gastroenteritis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as the priority? - accurate
answers-Capillary refill 5 seconds - Above 4 seconds is s/s severe dehydration
An 18-month-old infant has pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Results of
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing indicate that she is HIV
positive. When planning care, the nurse should consider which of the
following factors? - accurate answers-The infant's mother is likely HIV
positive
A nurse is providing postoperative teaching to the parent of a 3-month-old
infant who is recovering from an umbilical hernia repair. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - accurate answers-" I will fold my baby's diaper away from the
incision"
Accurate Answers.
A nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who is experiencing encopresis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - accurate answers-Determine
if there are any recent stressors in the child's environment
A nurse is caring for a child who has an exacerbation of cystic fibrosis. Which
of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider
immediately? - accurate answers-Oxygen saturation 85%
A nurse is a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a blood
lead level of 3 mcg/dL. When teaching the toddler's parent about the
correlation of nutrition with lead poisoning, which of the following pieces of
information is appropriate for the nurse to include? - accurate answers-
Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium and iron is adequate
A nurse is caring for a child who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a
vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
accurate answers-Administer ibuprofen
A nurse at a pediatric clinic is assessing a 5-month-old infant during a well
child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider? - accurate answers-Head lagging when the infant is pulled from a
lying to a sitting position
A nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of an infant who has failure to
thrive (FTT). Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse
include in the teaching? - accurate answers-Add fortified rice cereal to the
infants formula
A nurse is an emergency department is caring for a 4-year-old child who has
burns to the neck and face following a house fire. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - accurate answers-Determine the child's
breathing pattern
A nurse is teaching to a group of parents of adolescents about developmental
needs. Which of the following statements by a parent should the nurse
,investigate further? - accurate answers-"My child spends 4 hours per day
using online chat rooms."
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parents whose infant had a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement for the treatment of hydrocephalus.
Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding
of the teaching? - accurate answers-"We will notify the doctor right away if he
has a fever."
A nurse is performing a nutritional screening for a 12-year-old client who
weighs 41 kg (90 lb) and has a height of 1.5 m (60 in). Which of the following
values is the client's body mass index (BMI) - accurate answers-18.2 - to
calculate the clients BMI, the nurse should divide the clients weight in
kilograms by the square of the clients height in meters. Therefore, 41 kg
divided by the square of 1.5 m gives a correct BMI of 18.2
A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant about treatment option for
profound sensorineural hearing loss. The nurse should include which of the
following pieces of information about the function of cochlear implants? -
accurate answers-The provide direct stimulation of auditory nerve fiber
A nurse is instructing a group of parents and guardians about child
development. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse
make to promote the developmental task of industry in the school-age child? -
accurate answers-Assign the child several small chores
A nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of an adolescent. The guardian
reports that the adolescent sleeps about 10 hour on weekend nights. Which of
the following responses should the nurse provide? - accurate
answers-"Adolescents need more sleep due to rapid growth."
A nurse is caring for a child who is in skeletal traction. Which of the following
actions is the nurse's priority? - accurate answers-Encourage the child to use
an incentive spirometer
A nurse is assessing the gross motor skills of a 4-year-old preschooler. The
nurse should expect the preschooler to perform which of the following
activities? - accurate answers-Hopping on 1 foot
,A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who begins to have a tonic-clinic
seizure when leaving the bathroom. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? - accurate answers-Ease the child to the floor in Sims'
position
A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child. The nurse should expect the child to be
able to perform which of the following activities? - accurate answers-
Fastening buttons on a shirt
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a 2-year-old child who has
diarrhea and has been vomiting for 24 hr. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider? - accurate answers-Potassium 2.5
mEq/L
A nurse is evaluating the outcome of surgery for an infant who had a bile duct
obstruction which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that
the surgery was successful? - accurate answers-The color of the infants stool
is yellowish-brown
A nurse is teaching an adolescent client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus
about managing hypoglycemia. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching? - accurate answers-"You should drink 4 ox of
orange juice if you experience hypoglycemia
A nurse is assessing the fine motor skills development of a 4-year-old child.
The nurse should expect the child to be able to perform which of the following
activities? - accurate answers-Copying a square
A nurse is teaching the parents of a 4-month-old infant who has
gastroesophageal reflex. Which of the following statements by a parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - accurate answers-"I will add 1
teaspoon of rice cereal per ounce to my baby's formula"
A nurse is caring for a 15-month-old client who requires droplet precautions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - accurate answers-
Wear a mask when assisting the toddler with meals
A nurse is providing teaching to a 12-year-old client who is recovering from
an acute episode of hemophilia A. Which of the following statements should
, the nurse include in the teaching? - accurate answers-"You will be able to
participate in physical exercise"
A nurse is caring for a child who has episaxis. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - accurate answers-Apply continuous pressure to the
lower part of the childs nose
A nurse is teaching a parent of an infant who has a colostomy. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching
- accurate answers-" I need to apply paste to the back of the wafer on my
child's appliance
A nurse is preparing to assess a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following
behaviors should the nurse expect during the examinations - accurate
answers-The child prefers to sit on the parent's lap during the examination
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - accurate answers-Check the child's
blood pressure every 4 hr
A nurse is providing teaching about poisoning prevention top a group of
parents with toddlers. Which of the following statements should the nurse
make? - accurate answers-"Put all cleaning supplies in a locked cabinet"
A nurse is assessing an infant w ho has acute gastroenteritis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as the priority? - accurate
answers-Capillary refill 5 seconds - Above 4 seconds is s/s severe dehydration
An 18-month-old infant has pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Results of
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing indicate that she is HIV
positive. When planning care, the nurse should consider which of the
following factors? - accurate answers-The infant's mother is likely HIV
positive
A nurse is providing postoperative teaching to the parent of a 3-month-old
infant who is recovering from an umbilical hernia repair. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - accurate answers-" I will fold my baby's diaper away from the
incision"
