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2025-2026 ATI NURSING CARE OF
CHILDREN ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 150+ STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS/GRADED A+
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great toe - ANSWER A nurse is monitoring the oxygen saturation
level of an infant using pulse oximetry. The nurse should secure
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the sensor to which of the following areas on the infant? a) wrist
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b) great toe
c) index finger
d) heel
Decreased edema - ANSWER A nurse is caring for a school-age child
who has primary nephrotic syndrome and is taking prednisone.
Following 1 week of treatment, which of the following
manifestations indicates to the nurse that the medication is
effective?
a) decreased edema
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b) increased abdominal girth
c) decrease appetite
d) increased protein in the urine
"Allow the stent to drain directly into your infant's diaper." -
ANSWER A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parents of a
6month-old infant who is postoperative following hypospadias
repair with a stent placement. Which of the following instructions
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should the nurse include in the teaching?
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a) "You may bathe your infant in an infant bathtub when you go
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home."
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b) "Apply hydrocortisone cream to your infant's penis daily.
c) "You should clamp your infant's stent twice daily."
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d) "Allow the stent to drain directly into your infant's diaper."
"My child's pulse could increase to 150 beats a minute with activity."
- ANSWER A nurse is reinforcing teaching about vital signs with the
guardian of a 1-year-old toddler. Which of the following statements
by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "My child's pulse could increase to 150 beats a minute with
activity."
b) "My child's temperature should be 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit."
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c) "My child should take 40 breaths a minute."
d) "My child's pulse could get as low as 60 beats a minute while
asleep."
Depression - ANSWER A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has
acne and anew prescription for isotretinoin. For which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? a)
Hypersalivation
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b) Depression
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c) Bradycardia
d) Hyperreflexia
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"I should give my child 4 ounces of orange juice followed by cheese
and crackers." - ANSWER A nurse is reinforcing teaching about
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interventions for mild hypoglycemia with the parent of a child who
has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the
parent indicates that the teaching has been effective?
a) "I should administer a glucagon injection to my child."
b) "I should give my child 5 grams of a simple carbohydrate."
c) "I should give my child 4 ounces of orange juice followed by
cheese and crackers."
d) "I should give my child a snack that is 10 percent of his daily
caloric intake."
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Sits with support by leaning on hands - ANSWER A nurse is
collecting data from a 10-month-old infant. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? a) Pulls self to
standing position
b) Moves by creeping on hands and knees
c) Takes intentional steps when standing
d) Sits with support by leaning on hands
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"When your child's lesions are crusted, usually 6 days after they
appear." - ANSWER A nurse in a providers office is caring for a
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school-age child who has varicella. The parents asks the nurse when
their child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following
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responses should the nurse make?
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a. "When your child no longer has an increased temperature."
b. "Three days after you first noticed the rash appear on your child."
c. "When your child's lesions are crusted, usually 6 days after they
appear."
d. "Two to three weeks, when your child's lesions completely
disappear."
"Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12 to 24 months
to evaluate how your child is responding to therapy." - ANSWER A
nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age
2025-2026 ATI NURSING CARE OF
CHILDREN ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 150+ STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS/GRADED A+
Co
nfi
de
great toe - ANSWER A nurse is monitoring the oxygen saturation
level of an infant using pulse oximetry. The nurse should secure
n
the sensor to which of the following areas on the infant? a) wrist
al
b) great toe
c) index finger
d) heel
Decreased edema - ANSWER A nurse is caring for a school-age child
who has primary nephrotic syndrome and is taking prednisone.
Following 1 week of treatment, which of the following
manifestations indicates to the nurse that the medication is
effective?
a) decreased edema
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b) increased abdominal girth
c) decrease appetite
d) increased protein in the urine
"Allow the stent to drain directly into your infant's diaper." -
ANSWER A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parents of a
6month-old infant who is postoperative following hypospadias
repair with a stent placement. Which of the following instructions
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should the nurse include in the teaching?
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a) "You may bathe your infant in an infant bathtub when you go
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home."
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b) "Apply hydrocortisone cream to your infant's penis daily.
c) "You should clamp your infant's stent twice daily."
al
d) "Allow the stent to drain directly into your infant's diaper."
"My child's pulse could increase to 150 beats a minute with activity."
- ANSWER A nurse is reinforcing teaching about vital signs with the
guardian of a 1-year-old toddler. Which of the following statements
by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "My child's pulse could increase to 150 beats a minute with
activity."
b) "My child's temperature should be 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit."
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c) "My child should take 40 breaths a minute."
d) "My child's pulse could get as low as 60 beats a minute while
asleep."
Depression - ANSWER A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has
acne and anew prescription for isotretinoin. For which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? a)
Hypersalivation
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b) Depression
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c) Bradycardia
d) Hyperreflexia
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"I should give my child 4 ounces of orange juice followed by cheese
and crackers." - ANSWER A nurse is reinforcing teaching about
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interventions for mild hypoglycemia with the parent of a child who
has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the
parent indicates that the teaching has been effective?
a) "I should administer a glucagon injection to my child."
b) "I should give my child 5 grams of a simple carbohydrate."
c) "I should give my child 4 ounces of orange juice followed by
cheese and crackers."
d) "I should give my child a snack that is 10 percent of his daily
caloric intake."
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Sits with support by leaning on hands - ANSWER A nurse is
collecting data from a 10-month-old infant. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? a) Pulls self to
standing position
b) Moves by creeping on hands and knees
c) Takes intentional steps when standing
d) Sits with support by leaning on hands
Co
nfi
"When your child's lesions are crusted, usually 6 days after they
appear." - ANSWER A nurse in a providers office is caring for a
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school-age child who has varicella. The parents asks the nurse when
their child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following
n
responses should the nurse make?
al
a. "When your child no longer has an increased temperature."
b. "Three days after you first noticed the rash appear on your child."
c. "When your child's lesions are crusted, usually 6 days after they
appear."
d. "Two to three weeks, when your child's lesions completely
disappear."
"Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12 to 24 months
to evaluate how your child is responding to therapy." - ANSWER A
nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age
