RN ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN
ONLINE PRACTICE FINAL PAPER 2026
EXAM Q AND A STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● A nurse is caring for a newly admitted school-age child who had
hypopituitarism. Which of the following medications should the nurse
expect the provider to prescribe?
Answer: Recombinant growth hormone
●● A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parent of a toddler.
Which of the following expected behavior characteristics of toddlers
should the nurse include?
Answer: Expresses likes and dislikes
●● A nurse is creating a plan of care for a preschooler who was Wilm's
tumor and is scheduled for surgery. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include?
Answer: Avoid palpating the abdomen when bathing the child before
surgery.
●● The nurse is monitoring the oxygen saturation level of an infant
using pulse oximetry. The nurse should secure the sensor to which of the
following areas of the infant?
, Answer: Great toe
●● A nurse is teaching the guardian of a 6-month-old infant about
teething. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Answer: Your baby might pull at their ears when they are teething
●● A nurse is performing hearing screenings for children at a
community health fair. Which of the following children should the nurse
refer to a provider for a more extensive hearing evaluation?
Answer: An 8-month-old infant who is not yet making babbling sounds
●● A nurse is caring for an infant who is receiving IV fluids for the
treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot and begins to have a hyper-cyanotic
spell. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Place the infant in a knee-chest position
●● A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of an 18-month-
old toddler who has dehydration due to acute diarrhea. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
Answer: I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers.
●● A nurse is creating a plan of care for a newly-admitted adolescent
who has bacterial meningitis. How long should the nurse plan to
maintain the adolescent in droplet precautions?
ONLINE PRACTICE FINAL PAPER 2026
EXAM Q AND A STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● A nurse is caring for a newly admitted school-age child who had
hypopituitarism. Which of the following medications should the nurse
expect the provider to prescribe?
Answer: Recombinant growth hormone
●● A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parent of a toddler.
Which of the following expected behavior characteristics of toddlers
should the nurse include?
Answer: Expresses likes and dislikes
●● A nurse is creating a plan of care for a preschooler who was Wilm's
tumor and is scheduled for surgery. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include?
Answer: Avoid palpating the abdomen when bathing the child before
surgery.
●● The nurse is monitoring the oxygen saturation level of an infant
using pulse oximetry. The nurse should secure the sensor to which of the
following areas of the infant?
, Answer: Great toe
●● A nurse is teaching the guardian of a 6-month-old infant about
teething. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Answer: Your baby might pull at their ears when they are teething
●● A nurse is performing hearing screenings for children at a
community health fair. Which of the following children should the nurse
refer to a provider for a more extensive hearing evaluation?
Answer: An 8-month-old infant who is not yet making babbling sounds
●● A nurse is caring for an infant who is receiving IV fluids for the
treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot and begins to have a hyper-cyanotic
spell. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Place the infant in a knee-chest position
●● A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of an 18-month-
old toddler who has dehydration due to acute diarrhea. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
Answer: I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers.
●● A nurse is creating a plan of care for a newly-admitted adolescent
who has bacterial meningitis. How long should the nurse plan to
maintain the adolescent in droplet precautions?
