ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN EXAM GUIDE
2025
|MOST COMMON QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
purpose of immunizations - -decrease or eliminate certain infectious diseases in society
-prevent infectious diseases and their complications
minimum age for Hepatitis B (HepB) - birth
number of doses for Hepatitis B (HepB) - 3 doses
Hepatitis B (HepB) schedule - -Birth
-1-2 months
-6-18 months
Hepatitis B (HepB) considerations - -minimum of 4 weeks btwn doses 1 and 2
-minimum of 8 weeks btwn doses 2 and 3
-final dose no earlier than age of 24 weeks of age and at least 16 weeks after 1st dose
-Should be withheld for infants born prematurely and weighing less than 2,000 g if mom is
negative for HepB
minimum age for Rotavirus (RV), Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP),
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13), and Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) - 6 weeks
number of doses for Rotavirus (RV) - 2 (RV1) or 3 (RV5) doses
Rotavirus (RV) dosing schedule - 2 and 4 months (Rotarix [RV1])
OR
,2, 4, and 6 months (RotaTeq [RV5])
Rotavirus (RV) considerations - -maximum age of 1st dose is 14 weeks, 6 days
-maximum age of last dose is 8 months, 0 days
-series should not be initiated for children 15 weeks, 0 days or older
number of doses for Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) - 5 doses
Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) schedule - 2 months
4 months
6 months
15-18 months
4-6 years
Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) considerations - -minimum of 6
months btwn doses 3 and 4
-dose 4 can be given as early as 12 months of age
-dose 5 dose is not needed if dose 4 was given at age 4 or older
minimum age for Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap); tetanus and diphtheria (Td)
- 10 years
number of doses for Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap); tetanus and diphtheria
(Td) - 11-12 years then a booster every 10 years (Td)
Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap); tetanus and diphtheria (Td) considerations -
-administer one dose to adolescents who are pregnant (w/each pregnancy) regardless of
timing of previous Td or Tdap vaccine (btwn 27 and 36 weeks gestation)
-Booster w/Td every 10 years after administration of Tdap
-Administer Tdap or Td according to recommendations for wounds other than clean, minor if 5
years old or longer since previous dose of tetanus toxoid
minimum age for Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) - -6 weeks (all except Hiberix)
-12 months (Hiberix)
, number of doses for Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) - -4 (ActHIB, MenHibrix or
Pentacel)
-3 (PedvaxHib or COMVAX)
Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) schedule - 2 months
4 months
6 months (only if four-dose series)
12-15 months (booster dose w/any Hib-containing vaccine)
Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) considerations - -Administer Hiberix as a booster
dose at 12 months-4 years old only if a prior dose of Hib was received
-Only 1 dose is recommended for children who are 15 months or older, and not immunized
number of doses for Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) and Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) - 4
doses
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) schedule - 2 months
4 months
6 months
12-15 months
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) considerations - -give one time dose to children who
are 14-59 months and received age-appropriate dosing of PCV7
-follow current recommendations for dual vaccinations series w/PCV13 and PPSV 23 for children
who have high-risk conditions
Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) schedule - 2 months
4 months
6-18 months
4-6 years
Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) considerations - final dose should be administered on or after
the age of 4 years and at least 6 months from the previous dose
minimum age for Inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) - 6 months
2025
|MOST COMMON QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
purpose of immunizations - -decrease or eliminate certain infectious diseases in society
-prevent infectious diseases and their complications
minimum age for Hepatitis B (HepB) - birth
number of doses for Hepatitis B (HepB) - 3 doses
Hepatitis B (HepB) schedule - -Birth
-1-2 months
-6-18 months
Hepatitis B (HepB) considerations - -minimum of 4 weeks btwn doses 1 and 2
-minimum of 8 weeks btwn doses 2 and 3
-final dose no earlier than age of 24 weeks of age and at least 16 weeks after 1st dose
-Should be withheld for infants born prematurely and weighing less than 2,000 g if mom is
negative for HepB
minimum age for Rotavirus (RV), Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP),
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13), and Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) - 6 weeks
number of doses for Rotavirus (RV) - 2 (RV1) or 3 (RV5) doses
Rotavirus (RV) dosing schedule - 2 and 4 months (Rotarix [RV1])
OR
,2, 4, and 6 months (RotaTeq [RV5])
Rotavirus (RV) considerations - -maximum age of 1st dose is 14 weeks, 6 days
-maximum age of last dose is 8 months, 0 days
-series should not be initiated for children 15 weeks, 0 days or older
number of doses for Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) - 5 doses
Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) schedule - 2 months
4 months
6 months
15-18 months
4-6 years
Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) considerations - -minimum of 6
months btwn doses 3 and 4
-dose 4 can be given as early as 12 months of age
-dose 5 dose is not needed if dose 4 was given at age 4 or older
minimum age for Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap); tetanus and diphtheria (Td)
- 10 years
number of doses for Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap); tetanus and diphtheria
(Td) - 11-12 years then a booster every 10 years (Td)
Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap); tetanus and diphtheria (Td) considerations -
-administer one dose to adolescents who are pregnant (w/each pregnancy) regardless of
timing of previous Td or Tdap vaccine (btwn 27 and 36 weeks gestation)
-Booster w/Td every 10 years after administration of Tdap
-Administer Tdap or Td according to recommendations for wounds other than clean, minor if 5
years old or longer since previous dose of tetanus toxoid
minimum age for Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) - -6 weeks (all except Hiberix)
-12 months (Hiberix)
, number of doses for Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) - -4 (ActHIB, MenHibrix or
Pentacel)
-3 (PedvaxHib or COMVAX)
Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) schedule - 2 months
4 months
6 months (only if four-dose series)
12-15 months (booster dose w/any Hib-containing vaccine)
Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) considerations - -Administer Hiberix as a booster
dose at 12 months-4 years old only if a prior dose of Hib was received
-Only 1 dose is recommended for children who are 15 months or older, and not immunized
number of doses for Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) and Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) - 4
doses
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) schedule - 2 months
4 months
6 months
12-15 months
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) considerations - -give one time dose to children who
are 14-59 months and received age-appropriate dosing of PCV7
-follow current recommendations for dual vaccinations series w/PCV13 and PPSV 23 for children
who have high-risk conditions
Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) schedule - 2 months
4 months
6-18 months
4-6 years
Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) considerations - final dose should be administered on or after
the age of 4 years and at least 6 months from the previous dose
minimum age for Inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) - 6 months
