NURSING CARE FOR CHILDREN ATI
PROCTORED QUESTIONS BANK
NEWEST 2025 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse manager on a pediatric unit is preparing an educational program on working with families for a
group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the
developmental theory?
A. Describes that stress in inevitable
B. Emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. Provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D. Defines consistencies in how families change ANSWER : -D. Include that the developmental theory
defines consistencies in how families change
A nurse is assisting a group of guardians of adolescents to develop skills that will improve
communication within the family. The nurse hears one guardian state "My son knows he better do what
I say." Which of the following parenting styles is the parent exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Passive ANSWER : -A. This parent is exhibiting an authoritarian parenting style. The parent controls
the adolescent's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations.
A nurse is performing family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse include? (select all
that apply)
A. Medical History
B. Parents' education level
C. Child's physical growth
D. Support systems
, E. Stressors ANSWER : -A. Include a medical history on the parents, siblings, and grandparents when
performing a family assessment.
B. Include the family structure, which includes family members, family size, roles/position within the
family, and occupation and education of family members, when performing a family assessment
D. Include support systems to determine the availability of extended family, work and peer
relationships, and social systems and community resources to assist the family in meeting needs when
performing a family assessment
E. Include stressors both expected and unexpected when performing a family assessment
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschooler. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
prepare?
A. Allow the child to role-play using miniature equipment
B. Use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. Separate the child from the caregiver during the exam
D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child ANSWER : -A. Allow the child to role-play or manipulate
actual or miniature equipment to. reduce anxiety and fear related to the exam
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3 year old child during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Temp 37.2 C (99.0 F)
B. Heart rate 106/min
C. RR 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 ANSWER : -C. Respirations of 30/min is above the expected reference range
for a 3 year old and should be reported to the provider
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. Bony landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally ANSWER : -D. The presence of cerumen bilaterally is an expected
finding
PROCTORED QUESTIONS BANK
NEWEST 2025 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse manager on a pediatric unit is preparing an educational program on working with families for a
group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the
developmental theory?
A. Describes that stress in inevitable
B. Emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. Provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D. Defines consistencies in how families change ANSWER : -D. Include that the developmental theory
defines consistencies in how families change
A nurse is assisting a group of guardians of adolescents to develop skills that will improve
communication within the family. The nurse hears one guardian state "My son knows he better do what
I say." Which of the following parenting styles is the parent exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Passive ANSWER : -A. This parent is exhibiting an authoritarian parenting style. The parent controls
the adolescent's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations.
A nurse is performing family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse include? (select all
that apply)
A. Medical History
B. Parents' education level
C. Child's physical growth
D. Support systems
, E. Stressors ANSWER : -A. Include a medical history on the parents, siblings, and grandparents when
performing a family assessment.
B. Include the family structure, which includes family members, family size, roles/position within the
family, and occupation and education of family members, when performing a family assessment
D. Include support systems to determine the availability of extended family, work and peer
relationships, and social systems and community resources to assist the family in meeting needs when
performing a family assessment
E. Include stressors both expected and unexpected when performing a family assessment
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschooler. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
prepare?
A. Allow the child to role-play using miniature equipment
B. Use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. Separate the child from the caregiver during the exam
D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child ANSWER : -A. Allow the child to role-play or manipulate
actual or miniature equipment to. reduce anxiety and fear related to the exam
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3 year old child during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Temp 37.2 C (99.0 F)
B. Heart rate 106/min
C. RR 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 ANSWER : -C. Respirations of 30/min is above the expected reference range
for a 3 year old and should be reported to the provider
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. Bony landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally ANSWER : -D. The presence of cerumen bilaterally is an expected
finding
