ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PROCTORED
EXAM LATEST 2025-2026 (2 DIFFERENT
VERSIONS)
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is receiving pain medication via a PCA
pump. When the nurse assesses the client's pain at 0800 the client describes the
pain as a 3 on a scale of 1 to 10. At 1000, the client describes the pain as a 5. The
nurse discovers the client has not pushed the button to deliver medication in the
past 2 hour. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer>>Reinforce teaching with the client about how to push the button to
deliver the medication
A nurse is caring for a child who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use the suction the child's tracheostomy? - correct
answer>>Remove the catheter while applying intermittent suction
A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child during a well-child examination. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - correct
answer>>The child cannot walk on tiptoe
A nurse is performing an annual physical assessment of a preschooler. The parent
expresses concern about the childs 1.8 kg weight gain over the past year. Which
of the following responses should the nurse make? - correct answer>>"Your
child's weight change is expected for this age group."
,A nurse is preparing to assess an 11-month-old infant during a well-child
examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer>>Examine the infants throat at the end of the examination
A nurse is assessing pain in a 3-year-old child following a tonsillectomy. Which of
the following rating scales should the nurse use to determine the child's pain
level? - correct answer>>FACES rating scale
A school nurse is providing care to a child who has a nosebleed. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform? (select all that apply) - correct
answer>>Apply pressure to the child's nose using the thumb and forefinger Keep
the child calm
A nurse at a community health department is discussing the nutritional needs of
children with a group of parents and guardians. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include? - correct answer>>Toddlers can be given
up to 120-180 mL (4-6 oz) of juice per day
A nurse is teaching a parent of a 12-month-old infant about development during
the toddler years. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? -
correct answer>>"Your child should be able to scribble spontaneously using a
crayon at 15 months of age."
A nurse on a pediatric unit is reviewing the health record of a client who is
demonstrating increasing levels of stress after admission. The nurse should
identify which of the following findings as a risk factor for a stress-related reaction
to hospitalization? - correct answer>>Male gender
A nurse is planning preoperative teaching for a school-age child who is scheduled
for cardiac surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take
,when teaching the child? - correct answer>>Use photographs to help explain the
procedure
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a toddler who is undergoing
insertion of tympanostomy tubes. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include? - correct answer>>"The tubes should stay in place until they fall
out on their own."
A nurse is reviewing the risk factors for the development of congenital heart
disease with a client who is planning to conceive. Which of the following
conditions should the nurse include as a maternal risk factor? - correct
answer>>Alcohol consumption
A nurse is taking the history of and performing a physical on a school age child
who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following
findings in the child's medical record should the nurse identify as a risk factor for
ADHD? - correct answer>>The child had prenatal exposure to alcohol on a regular
basis
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the guardian of an adolescent
who has hemophilia. Which of the following pieces of information should the
nurse provide? - correct answer>>Encourage the adolescents to participate in
non-contact sports
A nurse is caring for a child with a vesicular rash that has been present for 6 days.
The nurse should expect that the child has which of the following conditions? -
correct answer>>Varicella
A charge nurse is reviewing the expected growth and development of school-aged
children with a group of staff nurses. Which of the following statements should
, the nurse include? - correct answer>>" A 6-year-old child should be able to count
13 coins"
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child on a pediatric unit. The nurse should
identify which of the following as an appropriate toy for the child? - correct
answer>>Coloring book and crayons
A nurse is caring for an infant who is preoperative for the treatment of an intact
myelomeningocele sac. In which of the following position should the nurse place
the infant? - correct answer>>Prone
A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child for growth and developmental milestones
during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings suggests a possible delay
in development? - correct answer>>Speaking using 2 or 3 word sentences
A nurse is assessing a 30-month-old toddler during a well child visit. Which of the
following findings requires further assessment by the nurse? - correct
answer>>The toddler's birth weight is tripled
A nurse is assessing the development of a 3-year-old child. Which of the following
gross motor skills should the nurse expect the child to be able to perform? -
correct answer>>Standing on 1 foot
A nurse is teaching the family of a child about hospice care. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct
answer>>" Hospice staff members consider the family's needs to be just as
important as those of the child"
A nurse is assessing an 18-month-old infant who is postoperative. Which of the
following pain scales should the nurse use? - correct answer>>FLACC
EXAM LATEST 2025-2026 (2 DIFFERENT
VERSIONS)
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is receiving pain medication via a PCA
pump. When the nurse assesses the client's pain at 0800 the client describes the
pain as a 3 on a scale of 1 to 10. At 1000, the client describes the pain as a 5. The
nurse discovers the client has not pushed the button to deliver medication in the
past 2 hour. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer>>Reinforce teaching with the client about how to push the button to
deliver the medication
A nurse is caring for a child who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use the suction the child's tracheostomy? - correct
answer>>Remove the catheter while applying intermittent suction
A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child during a well-child examination. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - correct
answer>>The child cannot walk on tiptoe
A nurse is performing an annual physical assessment of a preschooler. The parent
expresses concern about the childs 1.8 kg weight gain over the past year. Which
of the following responses should the nurse make? - correct answer>>"Your
child's weight change is expected for this age group."
,A nurse is preparing to assess an 11-month-old infant during a well-child
examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer>>Examine the infants throat at the end of the examination
A nurse is assessing pain in a 3-year-old child following a tonsillectomy. Which of
the following rating scales should the nurse use to determine the child's pain
level? - correct answer>>FACES rating scale
A school nurse is providing care to a child who has a nosebleed. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform? (select all that apply) - correct
answer>>Apply pressure to the child's nose using the thumb and forefinger Keep
the child calm
A nurse at a community health department is discussing the nutritional needs of
children with a group of parents and guardians. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include? - correct answer>>Toddlers can be given
up to 120-180 mL (4-6 oz) of juice per day
A nurse is teaching a parent of a 12-month-old infant about development during
the toddler years. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? -
correct answer>>"Your child should be able to scribble spontaneously using a
crayon at 15 months of age."
A nurse on a pediatric unit is reviewing the health record of a client who is
demonstrating increasing levels of stress after admission. The nurse should
identify which of the following findings as a risk factor for a stress-related reaction
to hospitalization? - correct answer>>Male gender
A nurse is planning preoperative teaching for a school-age child who is scheduled
for cardiac surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take
,when teaching the child? - correct answer>>Use photographs to help explain the
procedure
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a toddler who is undergoing
insertion of tympanostomy tubes. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include? - correct answer>>"The tubes should stay in place until they fall
out on their own."
A nurse is reviewing the risk factors for the development of congenital heart
disease with a client who is planning to conceive. Which of the following
conditions should the nurse include as a maternal risk factor? - correct
answer>>Alcohol consumption
A nurse is taking the history of and performing a physical on a school age child
who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following
findings in the child's medical record should the nurse identify as a risk factor for
ADHD? - correct answer>>The child had prenatal exposure to alcohol on a regular
basis
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the guardian of an adolescent
who has hemophilia. Which of the following pieces of information should the
nurse provide? - correct answer>>Encourage the adolescents to participate in
non-contact sports
A nurse is caring for a child with a vesicular rash that has been present for 6 days.
The nurse should expect that the child has which of the following conditions? -
correct answer>>Varicella
A charge nurse is reviewing the expected growth and development of school-aged
children with a group of staff nurses. Which of the following statements should
, the nurse include? - correct answer>>" A 6-year-old child should be able to count
13 coins"
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child on a pediatric unit. The nurse should
identify which of the following as an appropriate toy for the child? - correct
answer>>Coloring book and crayons
A nurse is caring for an infant who is preoperative for the treatment of an intact
myelomeningocele sac. In which of the following position should the nurse place
the infant? - correct answer>>Prone
A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child for growth and developmental milestones
during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings suggests a possible delay
in development? - correct answer>>Speaking using 2 or 3 word sentences
A nurse is assessing a 30-month-old toddler during a well child visit. Which of the
following findings requires further assessment by the nurse? - correct
answer>>The toddler's birth weight is tripled
A nurse is assessing the development of a 3-year-old child. Which of the following
gross motor skills should the nurse expect the child to be able to perform? -
correct answer>>Standing on 1 foot
A nurse is teaching the family of a child about hospice care. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct
answer>>" Hospice staff members consider the family's needs to be just as
important as those of the child"
A nurse is assessing an 18-month-old infant who is postoperative. Which of the
following pain scales should the nurse use? - correct answer>>FLACC
