PN NURSING
CARE OF
CHILDREN
PROCTORED
2020 EXAM
Q&A
, ATI PN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PROCTORED
2020 EXAM
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 in inevitable
B) Emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C) Provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D) Defines consistencies in how families change ✔✔D) Defines consistencies in how families
change
A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will improve
communication within the family. The nurse hears one parent state, "My son knows he better do
what I say." Which of the following parenting styles is the parent exhibiting?
A) Authoritarian
B) Permissive
C) Authoritative
D) Passive ✔✔A) Authoritarian
A nurse is performing family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse include (select
all):
A) Medical history
B) Parent's education level
C) Child's physical growth
D) Support systems
E) Stressors ✔✔A) Medical history
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, B) Parent's education level
D) Support systems
E) Stressors
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-age child. Which of the following is an appropriate
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 the child from her parent during the examination.
D) Keep medical equipment visible to the child. ✔✔A) Allow the child to role-play using
miniature equipment.
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3 year old child during a well child visit. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A) Temp 37.2 (99.0)
B) Heart rate 106/min
C) Respiration 30/min
D) Blood Pressure 88/54 mmHg ✔✔C) Respiration 30/min
Normal 3yr old values:
Temp - 37.2 or 99.0
HR- 60 to 110
RR- 21 to 25
BP- (86 to 120) / (44-76)
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
A) Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock position.
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