NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN ATI PROTOCORED EXAM
WITH GRADED SOLUTIONS
A nurse manager on a pediatric unit is preparing an educational 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. Include that the
developmental theory defines consistencies in how families change
A nurse is assisting a group of guardians of adolescents to develop skills
that will improve communication within the family. The nurse hears one
guardian 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. This parent is exhibiting an authoritarian parenting style.
The parent controls the adolescent's behaviors and attitudes through
unquestioned rules and expectations.
A nurse is performing 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 - A. Include a medical history on the parents, siblings, and
grandparents when performing a family assessment.
B. Include the family structure, which includes family members, family
size, roles/position within the family, and occupation and education of
family members, when performing a family assessment
, D. Include support systems to determine the availability of extended
family, work and peer relationships, and social systems and community
resources to assist the family in meeting needs when performing a family
assessment
E. Include stressors both expected and unexpected when performing a
family assessment
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschooler. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prepare?
A. Allow the child to role-play using miniature equipment
B. Use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. Separate the child from the caregiver during the exam
D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child - A. Allow the child to role-
play or manipulate actual or miniature equipment to. reduce anxiety and
fear related to the exam
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 C (99.0 F)
B. Heart rate 106/min
C. RR 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 - C. Respirations of 30/min is above the expected
reference range for a 3 year old and should be reported to the provider
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. Bony landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - D. The presence of cerumen bilaterally
is an expected finding
A nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant. Which of the following reflexes
should the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
WITH GRADED SOLUTIONS
A nurse manager on a pediatric unit is preparing an educational 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. Include that the
developmental theory defines consistencies in how families change
A nurse is assisting a group of guardians of adolescents to develop skills
that will improve communication within the family. The nurse hears one
guardian 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. This parent is exhibiting an authoritarian parenting style.
The parent controls the adolescent's behaviors and attitudes through
unquestioned rules and expectations.
A nurse is performing 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 - A. Include a medical history on the parents, siblings, and
grandparents when performing a family assessment.
B. Include the family structure, which includes family members, family
size, roles/position within the family, and occupation and education of
family members, when performing a family assessment
, D. Include support systems to determine the availability of extended
family, work and peer relationships, and social systems and community
resources to assist the family in meeting needs when performing a family
assessment
E. Include stressors both expected and unexpected when performing a
family assessment
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschooler. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prepare?
A. Allow the child to role-play using miniature equipment
B. Use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. Separate the child from the caregiver during the exam
D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child - A. Allow the child to role-
play or manipulate actual or miniature equipment to. reduce anxiety and
fear related to the exam
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 C (99.0 F)
B. Heart rate 106/min
C. RR 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 - C. Respirations of 30/min is above the expected
reference range for a 3 year old and should be reported to the provider
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. Bony landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - D. The presence of cerumen bilaterally
is an expected finding
A nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant. Which of the following reflexes
should the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
