Nursing Care of Children
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, A nurse is performing family assessment. Which of the A. Include a medical history on the parents, siblings, and grandparents when
following should the nurse include? (select all that apply) performing a family assessment.
A. Medical History B. Include the family structure, which includes family members, family size,
B. Parents' education level roles/position within the family, and occupation and education of family members,
C. Child's physical growth when performing a family assessment
D. Support systems D. Include support systems to determine the availability of extended family, work
E. Stressors 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 A. Allow the child to role-play or manipulate actual or miniature equipment to.
following actions should the nurse take to prepare? reduce anxiety and fear related to the exam
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
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3 year old child C. Respirations of 30/min is above the expected reference range for a 3 year old
during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings and should be reported to the provider
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
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following D. The presence of cerumen bilaterally is an expected finding
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
A nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant. Which of the B. The plantar grasp is exhibited by infants from birth to 8 months
following reflexes should the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic neck
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an A. Clenching teeth together tightly is an expected response by the adolescent
adolescent. Which of the following responses should the when checking the trigeminal cranial nerve
nurse exhibit when assessing the trigeminal nerve? D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed is an expected response by the
(select all that apply) adolescent when checking the trigeminal cranial nerve
A. Clenching teeth together tightly
B. Recognizing sour tastes on the back of the tongue
C. Identifying smells through each nostril
D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed
E. Looking down and in with the eyes
ATI 2026 | Questions,
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Rationales
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
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, A nurse is performing family assessment. Which of the A. Include a medical history on the parents, siblings, and grandparents when
following should the nurse include? (select all that apply) performing a family assessment.
A. Medical History B. Include the family structure, which includes family members, family size,
B. Parents' education level roles/position within the family, and occupation and education of family members,
C. Child's physical growth when performing a family assessment
D. Support systems D. Include support systems to determine the availability of extended family, work
E. Stressors 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 A. Allow the child to role-play or manipulate actual or miniature equipment to.
following actions should the nurse take to prepare? reduce anxiety and fear related to the exam
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
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3 year old child C. Respirations of 30/min is above the expected reference range for a 3 year old
during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings and should be reported to the provider
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
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following D. The presence of cerumen bilaterally is an expected finding
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
A nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant. Which of the B. The plantar grasp is exhibited by infants from birth to 8 months
following reflexes should the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic neck
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an A. Clenching teeth together tightly is an expected response by the adolescent
adolescent. Which of the following responses should the when checking the trigeminal cranial nerve
nurse exhibit when assessing the trigeminal nerve? D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed is an expected response by the
(select all that apply) adolescent when checking the trigeminal cranial nerve
A. Clenching teeth together tightly
B. Recognizing sour tastes on the back of the tongue
C. Identifying smells through each nostril
D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed
E. Looking down and in with the eyes
