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ATI Nursing Care Of Children
Proctored Exam |Comprehensive Q&A
2026
A nurse is preparing an education program for a group of parents of preschool-
age children about promoting optimum nutrition. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. saturated fats should equal 20% of total daily caloric intake
B. Average calorie intake should be 1800 calories per day
C. dailyintake of fruits and vegetables should total 2 servings
D. Healthy diets include a total of 8g of protein each day - correct-answer - B
A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education 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 is inevitable
B. emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
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D. Defines consistencies in how families change - correct-answer - D
A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will
improve communication. The nurse heads one parent states "my son knows he
better do what I say". Which of the parenting styles is he exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authroitative
D. Passive - correct-answer - A
A nurse is performimg 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 - correct-answer - A, B, D, E
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A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-age child. Which of the following is an
appripirate action by the nurse to prepare the child?
A. Allow the child to role play using miniature equipment
B. use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. separate th child from her parents during examination
D. keep medical equipment visible to the child - correct-answer - A
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3-year-old during a well child visit, which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. temperature 37.2C (99.0F)
B. Heart rate of 106/min
C. Respirations 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 mmHg - correct-answer - C
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
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A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. bone landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - correct-answer - D
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes shoudl
the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic necl - correct-answer - B
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an adolescent. Which of the
following is an appropriate reaction by the adolescent when the nurse checks the
trigeminal cranial nerve? (select all that apply)
A. clencing the teeth together tightly
B. recognizing a sour tast
ATI Nursing Care Of Children
Proctored Exam |Comprehensive Q&A
2026
A nurse is preparing an education program for a group of parents of preschool-
age children about promoting optimum nutrition. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. saturated fats should equal 20% of total daily caloric intake
B. Average calorie intake should be 1800 calories per day
C. dailyintake of fruits and vegetables should total 2 servings
D. Healthy diets include a total of 8g of protein each day - correct-answer - B
A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education 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 is inevitable
B. emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
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D. Defines consistencies in how families change - correct-answer - D
A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will
improve communication. The nurse heads one parent states "my son knows he
better do what I say". Which of the parenting styles is he exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authroitative
D. Passive - correct-answer - A
A nurse is performimg 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 - correct-answer - A, B, D, E
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A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-age child. Which of the following is an
appripirate action by the nurse to prepare the child?
A. Allow the child to role play using miniature equipment
B. use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. separate th child from her parents during examination
D. keep medical equipment visible to the child - correct-answer - A
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3-year-old during a well child visit, which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. temperature 37.2C (99.0F)
B. Heart rate of 106/min
C. Respirations 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 mmHg - correct-answer - C
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
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A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. bone landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - correct-answer - D
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes shoudl
the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic necl - correct-answer - B
A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on an adolescent. Which of the
following is an appropriate reaction by the adolescent when the nurse checks the
trigeminal cranial nerve? (select all that apply)
A. clencing the teeth together tightly
B. recognizing a sour tast
