ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN EXAM GUIDE
2025
|MOST COMMON QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse is preparing to administer routine immunizations to a 6-year-old child. In addition to the
diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) vaccine; the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
vaccine; and the varicella vaccine, which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan
to administer? - IPV
A nurse is assessing the fine motor skills of a 3-year-old preschooler. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - The preschooler builds a tower of 9 cubes
A nurse is providing teaching for a parent about pinworm testing. At which of the following
times should the nurse advise the parent to perform the tape test? - Immediately after
the child wakes up in the morning
A nurse is assessing a school-aged child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect? - Periorbital edema
A nurse is assessing a child who is postoperative and received a unit of packed RBCs during a
surgical procedure. Which of the following findings indicates the child is experiencing a
hemolytic transfusion reaction? - Chills and flank pain
A nurse is caring for a child who has been in Buck's traction for 2 days. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent complications? - Check for pulses in the affected
leg every 4 hours
A nurse is talking with the parent of an infant during a well-child visit. The parent states, "My 6-
year-old child started wetting the bed after we brought her baby sister home. She hasn't done
that in over a year." This behavior by the sibling is an indication of which of the following
defense mechanisms? - Regression
,A nurse is assessing the development of a 3-year-old child. Which of the following gross motor
skills should the nurse expect the child to be able to perform? - Throwing a ball overhead
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardian of an infant following a hypospadias
repair. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Apply antibacterial
ointment to the infant's penis once per day
During a well-child visit, the guardian of a toddler reports that the toddler takes several hours to
fall asleep at night. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make? -
Provide the toddler with a favorite stuffed animal at bedtime
A nurse is caring for a 1-year-old infant who has chronic otitis media. The nurse should identify
that which of the following areas is at risk of a delay in development? - Speech patterns
A nurse on a pediatric mental health unit is caring for a school-age child. Which of the following
questions or statements should the nurse provide to foster a rapport and encourage
conversation? - "Tell me about your favorite video game."
A nurse is caring for an 18-month-old infant who has chronic otitis media. The nurse should
recognize that chronic otitis media will affect which of the following? - Speech patterns
A nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of a 9-month-old infant who has a new
prescription for an oral liquid medication. Which of the following points should the nurse
include in the teaching? - Use an oral syringe to measure your infants medicine
accurately
A nurse is performing a well-child assessment on a 7-year-old client who takes great pride in
bringing school papers home. The nurse recognizes that this behavior demonstrates which of
the following of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development? - Industry vs Inferiority
A nurse is planning care for a preschooler who is scheduled for a surgical procedure. The nurse
should identify that the preschooler is in which of the following of Erikson's psychosocial stages
of development? - Trust vs Mistrust
A nurse is assessing a child who is postoperative. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication that naloxone should be administered? - Respiratory
depression
A nurse is teaching a group of parents of toddlers about growth and development. A parent
asks, "Why does my child's abdomen stick out?" Which of the following replies should the nurse
provide? - Toddlers do not have well developed abdominal muscles
,A nurse is taking the history of and performing a physical on a school-age child who has
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following findings in the child's
medical record should the nurse identify as a risk factor for ADHD? - The child had
prenatal exposure to alcohol on a regular basis
A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a child who is not eating well. Which of the following
suggestions should the nurse offer to the parents to promote the child's food intake? -
Let your child eat with others when possible
A nurse is talking with the parent of a 4-month-old infant about growth and development.
Which of the following statements indicates that the parent needs further teaching? - My
baby loves to play with the pillows in her crib
A nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 1-month-old infant. Which of the following actions
should the nurse perform? - Count respirations before taking other vitals
A nurse is preparing a school-age child for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - preoperative visit to the facility
A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old child who has persistent otitis media about
prevention. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - We should not smoke around our child
A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant who has congenital hypothyroidism. Which of the
following directions should the nurse provide? - Your child will need to take thyroid
hormone replacement for her entire life
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the parent of a child who has a newly applied
fiberglass leg cast. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? -
Monitor the color of your child's toes every 4 hours for 24 hours
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child on a pediatric unit. The nurse should identify which of the
following as an appropriate toy for the child? - Coloring book and crayons
A nurse is planning care for a child who has hyperthermia. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - Position child on a cooling blanket and cover her with a sheet
A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent client who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Attend school
regularly
, A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-aged child who has pediculosis. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include? - Dry clothing in a hot dryer for at
least 20 minutes
A nurse is caring for a child with cystic fibrosis who has a pulmonary infection. Which of the
following findings is the nurse's priority? - Inability to clear secretions
A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vaso-
occlusive crisis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? -
Maintain the child on bedrest
A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has sickle cell anemia and was admitted for a vaso-
occlusive crisis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider
immediately? - Slurred speech
A nurse is teaching the parent of a child who has ADHD and a new prescription for
methylphenidate sustained-release tablets. Which of the following pieces of information should
the nurse include in the teaching? - Weigh your child twice per week while he is taking
this medication
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant who has rotavirus. The nurse
notes a hemoglobin level of 12 g/dL and a hematocrit of 51%. Which of the following
statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the laboratory values? - The infant
might be dehydrated
A nurse is planning care for an infant with an unrepaired myelomeningocele. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Palpate the abdomen for bladder distention
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 6-month-old infant who requires continuous pulse
oximetry monitoring. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? -
Cover the oximetry sensor with clothing
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a cyanotic cardiac defect. The child cries when
her parents leave the room, worsening her cyanosis and dyspnea. Into which of the following
positions should the nurse place the child to improve these manifestations? - Knee-chest
A nurse is caring for a child who has glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - Weigh the child once each day
A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider as a possible developmental delay? - Dropping a cube when
passing from one hand to another
2025
|MOST COMMON QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse is preparing to administer routine immunizations to a 6-year-old child. In addition to the
diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) vaccine; the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
vaccine; and the varicella vaccine, which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan
to administer? - IPV
A nurse is assessing the fine motor skills of a 3-year-old preschooler. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - The preschooler builds a tower of 9 cubes
A nurse is providing teaching for a parent about pinworm testing. At which of the following
times should the nurse advise the parent to perform the tape test? - Immediately after
the child wakes up in the morning
A nurse is assessing a school-aged child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect? - Periorbital edema
A nurse is assessing a child who is postoperative and received a unit of packed RBCs during a
surgical procedure. Which of the following findings indicates the child is experiencing a
hemolytic transfusion reaction? - Chills and flank pain
A nurse is caring for a child who has been in Buck's traction for 2 days. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent complications? - Check for pulses in the affected
leg every 4 hours
A nurse is talking with the parent of an infant during a well-child visit. The parent states, "My 6-
year-old child started wetting the bed after we brought her baby sister home. She hasn't done
that in over a year." This behavior by the sibling is an indication of which of the following
defense mechanisms? - Regression
,A nurse is assessing the development of a 3-year-old child. Which of the following gross motor
skills should the nurse expect the child to be able to perform? - Throwing a ball overhead
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardian of an infant following a hypospadias
repair. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Apply antibacterial
ointment to the infant's penis once per day
During a well-child visit, the guardian of a toddler reports that the toddler takes several hours to
fall asleep at night. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make? -
Provide the toddler with a favorite stuffed animal at bedtime
A nurse is caring for a 1-year-old infant who has chronic otitis media. The nurse should identify
that which of the following areas is at risk of a delay in development? - Speech patterns
A nurse on a pediatric mental health unit is caring for a school-age child. Which of the following
questions or statements should the nurse provide to foster a rapport and encourage
conversation? - "Tell me about your favorite video game."
A nurse is caring for an 18-month-old infant who has chronic otitis media. The nurse should
recognize that chronic otitis media will affect which of the following? - Speech patterns
A nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of a 9-month-old infant who has a new
prescription for an oral liquid medication. Which of the following points should the nurse
include in the teaching? - Use an oral syringe to measure your infants medicine
accurately
A nurse is performing a well-child assessment on a 7-year-old client who takes great pride in
bringing school papers home. The nurse recognizes that this behavior demonstrates which of
the following of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development? - Industry vs Inferiority
A nurse is planning care for a preschooler who is scheduled for a surgical procedure. The nurse
should identify that the preschooler is in which of the following of Erikson's psychosocial stages
of development? - Trust vs Mistrust
A nurse is assessing a child who is postoperative. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication that naloxone should be administered? - Respiratory
depression
A nurse is teaching a group of parents of toddlers about growth and development. A parent
asks, "Why does my child's abdomen stick out?" Which of the following replies should the nurse
provide? - Toddlers do not have well developed abdominal muscles
,A nurse is taking the history of and performing a physical on a school-age child who has
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following findings in the child's
medical record should the nurse identify as a risk factor for ADHD? - The child had
prenatal exposure to alcohol on a regular basis
A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a child who is not eating well. Which of the following
suggestions should the nurse offer to the parents to promote the child's food intake? -
Let your child eat with others when possible
A nurse is talking with the parent of a 4-month-old infant about growth and development.
Which of the following statements indicates that the parent needs further teaching? - My
baby loves to play with the pillows in her crib
A nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 1-month-old infant. Which of the following actions
should the nurse perform? - Count respirations before taking other vitals
A nurse is preparing a school-age child for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - preoperative visit to the facility
A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old child who has persistent otitis media about
prevention. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - We should not smoke around our child
A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant who has congenital hypothyroidism. Which of the
following directions should the nurse provide? - Your child will need to take thyroid
hormone replacement for her entire life
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the parent of a child who has a newly applied
fiberglass leg cast. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? -
Monitor the color of your child's toes every 4 hours for 24 hours
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child on a pediatric unit. The nurse should identify which of the
following as an appropriate toy for the child? - Coloring book and crayons
A nurse is planning care for a child who has hyperthermia. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - Position child on a cooling blanket and cover her with a sheet
A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent client who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Attend school
regularly
, A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-aged child who has pediculosis. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include? - Dry clothing in a hot dryer for at
least 20 minutes
A nurse is caring for a child with cystic fibrosis who has a pulmonary infection. Which of the
following findings is the nurse's priority? - Inability to clear secretions
A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vaso-
occlusive crisis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? -
Maintain the child on bedrest
A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has sickle cell anemia and was admitted for a vaso-
occlusive crisis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider
immediately? - Slurred speech
A nurse is teaching the parent of a child who has ADHD and a new prescription for
methylphenidate sustained-release tablets. Which of the following pieces of information should
the nurse include in the teaching? - Weigh your child twice per week while he is taking
this medication
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant who has rotavirus. The nurse
notes a hemoglobin level of 12 g/dL and a hematocrit of 51%. Which of the following
statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the laboratory values? - The infant
might be dehydrated
A nurse is planning care for an infant with an unrepaired myelomeningocele. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Palpate the abdomen for bladder distention
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 6-month-old infant who requires continuous pulse
oximetry monitoring. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? -
Cover the oximetry sensor with clothing
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a cyanotic cardiac defect. The child cries when
her parents leave the room, worsening her cyanosis and dyspnea. Into which of the following
positions should the nurse place the child to improve these manifestations? - Knee-chest
A nurse is caring for a child who has glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - Weigh the child once each day
A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider as a possible developmental delay? - Dropping a cube when
passing from one hand to another
