2023/2024 ATI Nursing Care of Children
Proctored Exam {NGN} QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
1) A nurse is an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who
has epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Obtain a throat culture from the child.
b) Monitor the child's oxygen saturation.
c) Put a warm mist humidifier in the child's room.
d) Place the child in the supine position
2) A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who has
sustained a minor superficial burn from fireworks on their forearm. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Administer the tetanus toxoid vaccine if more than 1 year since the prior dose.
b) Apply an antimicrobial ointment to the affected area.
c) Leave the burn area open to air.
d) Place an ice pack on the affected area.
3) A nurse in a providers office is caring for a school-age child who has varicella. The
parents asks the nurse when their child will no longer be contagious. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
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."
4) A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age child who
has moderate persistant asthma. Which of the following instructions should the
, nurse include?
Proctored Exam {NGN} QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
1) A nurse is an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who
has epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Obtain a throat culture from the child.
b) Monitor the child's oxygen saturation.
c) Put a warm mist humidifier in the child's room.
d) Place the child in the supine position
2) A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who has
sustained a minor superficial burn from fireworks on their forearm. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Administer the tetanus toxoid vaccine if more than 1 year since the prior dose.
b) Apply an antimicrobial ointment to the affected area.
c) Leave the burn area open to air.
d) Place an ice pack on the affected area.
3) A nurse in a providers office is caring for a school-age child who has varicella. The
parents asks the nurse when their child will no longer be contagious. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
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."
4) A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age child who
has moderate persistant asthma. Which of the following instructions should the
, nurse include?
