ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PROCTORED EXAM
TEST Questions And ANSWERs
A nurse is providing teaching about dental care and teething to the parent of a 9month-
old. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. I can give my baby a warm teething ring to relieve discomfort
B. I should clean my baby's teeth which a cool, wet washcloth
C. I can give Advil for up to 5 days while my baby is teething
D. I should place diluted juice in the bottle my baby drinks while falling asleep -
ANSWER -B
Weight gain of todder - ANSWER -4x their birth weight by 30 months
Height gain of toddler - ANSWER -3 inches per year (7.5cm)
Head and chest growth of toddler - ANSWER -head and chest circumference are abotu
equal, compared to when they are born, and their head is wider than their chest
gross and fine motor skills of a 15-month toddler - ANSWER -expect walking without
help, should be able to build a 2 block tower
gross and fine motor skills of 18-month toddler - ANSWER -can throw a ball over head
gross and fine motor skills of 2 year old toddler - ANSWER -can walk up and down
stairs by placing feet on each step and build a 6-7 block tower
gross and fine motor skills of 2.5 year old toddler - ANSWER -can jump with both feet
and draw circles
Language of a toddler - ANSWER -1 year = 1 word senteces/hollow phrases
2 year = 2-3 word senteces
Erikson's stage of Toddlers - ANSWER -autonomy vs shame and doubt, independence,
begin to express selves by saying no a lot, thrive on rituals, maintian routines
Toddler appropirate activities - ANSWER -blocks, push pull, thick crayons, puzzle
Bathroom needs of toddlers - ANSWER -toilet training begins when they have
,recognized the sensation that they need to go potty
Immunizations of a toddler - ANSWER -12-15 month: IPV, PCV, MMR, varicells, HIB
12-23 months: Hep A 2 doses 6 months apart
15-18months: dtap and annual flu
Nutrition of a toddler - ANSWER -breast milk or formula through 1 year, 1-2 year whole
milk, after 2 can transition to low fat, limit juice consumption to 4-6oz per day, prevent
choking, nuts, grapes, hot dogs, peanut butter, raw carrots, tough meat, popcorn
What are safety hazards of toddlers? - ANSWER -burns, drowning, falls, aspiration,
prevention
A nurse is assessing a 2.5-year-old toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. height increased by 7.5cm or 3inches in the past year
B. Head circumference exceeds chest circumference
C. anterior and posterior fontanels are closed
D. current weight equals four times the birth weight - ANSWER -B
A nurse is performing a develomental screening on an 18 month old. Which of the
following skills should the toddler be able to perform? (select all that apply)
A. build a tower with 6 blocks
B. Throw a ball overhead
C. walk up and down stais
D. draw circles
E. use a spoon without rotation - ANSWER -B, E
A nurse is providing teaching about age-appropriate activities to the parent of a 2 year
old. Which of the following statemetns by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. I will send my child's favorite studdef animal when she will be napping away from
home
B. My child should be able tot stand on one foot for a second
C. The soccer team my child will be playing on starts next week
D. I should expect my child to be able to draw circles - ANSWER -A
A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of a toddler. Which of the
following should the nurse include? (select all that apply) A. Develop food habits
that will prevent dental caries
B. Metting caloric needs resulting in an increased appetite
C. expression of bedtime fears is common
D. Expect behaviors associated with negativism and ritualism
, E. Annual screenings for phenylketonuria are important - ANSWER -A, C, D
Growth of preeschoolers - ANSWER -4.5-6.5 pounds per year
2.3-3.5 inches per year or 6-9cm
Gross motor skills of 3 year old preeschooler - ANSWER -can ride tricycle and jump off
bottom step on stairs
Gross motor skills of 4 year old preschooler - ANSWER -can skip and hop on one foot
and throw the ball over head
Gross motor skills of 5 year old preschooler - ANSWER -can jump rope
Cognitive development of the preschooler? - ANSWER -Piaget, preoperational phase
4-7 years, moving from preconceptual phase to the phase of intuitive thought, magical
thinking, animisim, centration, time
Erikson, initiative vs guilt
Regression - ANSWER -in preschoolers, another baby in the family can cause the
preschooler to regress to bed wetting or thumb sucking, to be expected
What are appropirate activities for a preschooler? - ANSWER -playing ball, puzzles,
tricyles, dress up, role playing
Immunizations of preschooler - ANSWER -4-6 years, dtap, mmr, IPV and annual flu
What does the sleep schedule of a preschooler look like? - ANSWER -12 hours of
sleep, bedtime routine
Teeth of preschooler - ANSWER -eruption of primary teeth is finalized by the beginning
of the preshool years
What may be a safety initiative for preschooler? - ANSWER -protective gear with
tricycles
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a preschool age shcil about methods to
promote sleep. Which of the following statements by the parent indicated an
understanding of the teaching?
A. I wil sleep in the bed with my child if she wakes up during the night
B. I will let my child stay up and additional 2 hours on weekend nights
C. I will et my child watch television for 30 minutes nust before bedtime each night D. I
will keep a dim lamp on in my child's room during the night - ANSWER -D
TEST Questions And ANSWERs
A nurse is providing teaching about dental care and teething to the parent of a 9month-
old. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. I can give my baby a warm teething ring to relieve discomfort
B. I should clean my baby's teeth which a cool, wet washcloth
C. I can give Advil for up to 5 days while my baby is teething
D. I should place diluted juice in the bottle my baby drinks while falling asleep -
ANSWER -B
Weight gain of todder - ANSWER -4x their birth weight by 30 months
Height gain of toddler - ANSWER -3 inches per year (7.5cm)
Head and chest growth of toddler - ANSWER -head and chest circumference are abotu
equal, compared to when they are born, and their head is wider than their chest
gross and fine motor skills of a 15-month toddler - ANSWER -expect walking without
help, should be able to build a 2 block tower
gross and fine motor skills of 18-month toddler - ANSWER -can throw a ball over head
gross and fine motor skills of 2 year old toddler - ANSWER -can walk up and down
stairs by placing feet on each step and build a 6-7 block tower
gross and fine motor skills of 2.5 year old toddler - ANSWER -can jump with both feet
and draw circles
Language of a toddler - ANSWER -1 year = 1 word senteces/hollow phrases
2 year = 2-3 word senteces
Erikson's stage of Toddlers - ANSWER -autonomy vs shame and doubt, independence,
begin to express selves by saying no a lot, thrive on rituals, maintian routines
Toddler appropirate activities - ANSWER -blocks, push pull, thick crayons, puzzle
Bathroom needs of toddlers - ANSWER -toilet training begins when they have
,recognized the sensation that they need to go potty
Immunizations of a toddler - ANSWER -12-15 month: IPV, PCV, MMR, varicells, HIB
12-23 months: Hep A 2 doses 6 months apart
15-18months: dtap and annual flu
Nutrition of a toddler - ANSWER -breast milk or formula through 1 year, 1-2 year whole
milk, after 2 can transition to low fat, limit juice consumption to 4-6oz per day, prevent
choking, nuts, grapes, hot dogs, peanut butter, raw carrots, tough meat, popcorn
What are safety hazards of toddlers? - ANSWER -burns, drowning, falls, aspiration,
prevention
A nurse is assessing a 2.5-year-old toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. height increased by 7.5cm or 3inches in the past year
B. Head circumference exceeds chest circumference
C. anterior and posterior fontanels are closed
D. current weight equals four times the birth weight - ANSWER -B
A nurse is performing a develomental screening on an 18 month old. Which of the
following skills should the toddler be able to perform? (select all that apply)
A. build a tower with 6 blocks
B. Throw a ball overhead
C. walk up and down stais
D. draw circles
E. use a spoon without rotation - ANSWER -B, E
A nurse is providing teaching about age-appropriate activities to the parent of a 2 year
old. Which of the following statemetns by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. I will send my child's favorite studdef animal when she will be napping away from
home
B. My child should be able tot stand on one foot for a second
C. The soccer team my child will be playing on starts next week
D. I should expect my child to be able to draw circles - ANSWER -A
A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of a toddler. Which of the
following should the nurse include? (select all that apply) A. Develop food habits
that will prevent dental caries
B. Metting caloric needs resulting in an increased appetite
C. expression of bedtime fears is common
D. Expect behaviors associated with negativism and ritualism
, E. Annual screenings for phenylketonuria are important - ANSWER -A, C, D
Growth of preeschoolers - ANSWER -4.5-6.5 pounds per year
2.3-3.5 inches per year or 6-9cm
Gross motor skills of 3 year old preeschooler - ANSWER -can ride tricycle and jump off
bottom step on stairs
Gross motor skills of 4 year old preschooler - ANSWER -can skip and hop on one foot
and throw the ball over head
Gross motor skills of 5 year old preschooler - ANSWER -can jump rope
Cognitive development of the preschooler? - ANSWER -Piaget, preoperational phase
4-7 years, moving from preconceptual phase to the phase of intuitive thought, magical
thinking, animisim, centration, time
Erikson, initiative vs guilt
Regression - ANSWER -in preschoolers, another baby in the family can cause the
preschooler to regress to bed wetting or thumb sucking, to be expected
What are appropirate activities for a preschooler? - ANSWER -playing ball, puzzles,
tricyles, dress up, role playing
Immunizations of preschooler - ANSWER -4-6 years, dtap, mmr, IPV and annual flu
What does the sleep schedule of a preschooler look like? - ANSWER -12 hours of
sleep, bedtime routine
Teeth of preschooler - ANSWER -eruption of primary teeth is finalized by the beginning
of the preshool years
What may be a safety initiative for preschooler? - ANSWER -protective gear with
tricycles
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a preschool age shcil about methods to
promote sleep. Which of the following statements by the parent indicated an
understanding of the teaching?
A. I wil sleep in the bed with my child if she wakes up during the night
B. I will let my child stay up and additional 2 hours on weekend nights
C. I will et my child watch television for 30 minutes nust before bedtime each night D. I
will keep a dim lamp on in my child's room during the night - ANSWER -D
