ATI- Nursing Care of Children Exam
2026 Questions and Answers
between 6 and 8 weeks of age - Correct answer-When does the posterior fontanel
close?
between 12 and 18 months of age - Correct answer-When does the anterior
fontanel close?
tumbling E, HOTV - Correct answer-what kind of test should you use to test the
visual acuity of children who are unable to read letters and numbers?
Snellen chart or symbol chart - Correct answer-how should older children be tested
for visual acuity?
color vision - Correct answer-The Ishihara color test or the Hardy-Rand-Rittler
color test are used to assess ____________ _________
50, 70, 60, 90 - Correct answer-peripheral visual fields should be-
upward _________ degrees
downward _________ degrees
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,nasally _________ degrees
temporally _________ degrees
peripheral vision is evaluated by having the client fixate on an object and say when
it is moved out of range.
6 to 8, 20, 32 - Correct answer-amount of teeth that infants should have by one
year of age: ______ to ______
________ deciduous teeth
________ permanent teeth
gynecomastia - Correct answer-unilateral or bilateral breast enlargement that
occurs for males during puberty
4 - Correct answer-rooting and sucking reflex should be seen from birth to _____
months
3 - Correct answer-palmar grasp should be seen from birth to ______ months
8 - Correct answer-plantar grasp, or when the infant's toes curl downward after the
sole of their foot is touched, is seen from birth to ______ months
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,4 - Correct answer-the moro reflex (startle) is seen from birth to ______ months. a
typical reaction is when the infant's arms and legs symmetrically extend and then
abduct while her fingers spread to form a C shape.
tonic neck reflex (or fencer position) - Correct answer-elicited by turning an
infant's head to one side. The infant extends the arm and leg on that side and flexes
the arm and leg on the opposite side.
Seen from birth to 3 to 4 months.
babinski reflex - Correct answer-elicited by stroking the outer edge of the sole of
an infant's foot up toward the toes. The infant's toes fan upward and out.
This is seen from birth to one year.
4 weeks - Correct answer-Stepping is elicited by holding an infant upright with his
feet touching a flat surface. The infant will then make stepping movements. This
lasts from birth to _______________.
Romberg test - Correct answer-able to stand with slight swaying while eyes are
closed, tests cerebellar function
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, 6, 12 - Correct answer-infants gain approximately 150 to 210 g (about 5 to 7 oz)
per week the first 6 months of life. Birth weight is at least doubled by the age of
____ months, and tripled by the age of ____ months.
0.6, 0.2 - Correct answer-the circumference of infants' heads increases
approximately 1.5 cm ( ____" ) per month for the first 6 months of life, and then
approx. 0.5 cm ( ______" ) between 6 and 12 months of age.
ibuprofen - Correct answer-should only be used in infants over the age of 6 months
1 month - Correct answer-demonstrates head lag and has a grasp reflex
2 months - Correct answer-lifts head off mattress when prone, holds hands in an
open position
3 months - Correct answer-raises head and shoulders off mattress when prone, only
a slight head lag.
No longer has a grasp reflex. Keeps hands loosely open.
4 months - Correct answer-rolls from back to side, places objects in mouth
5 months - Correct answer-rolls from front to back, uses palmar grasp dominantly
6 months - Correct answer-rolls from back to front, holds bottle
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2026 Questions and Answers
between 6 and 8 weeks of age - Correct answer-When does the posterior fontanel
close?
between 12 and 18 months of age - Correct answer-When does the anterior
fontanel close?
tumbling E, HOTV - Correct answer-what kind of test should you use to test the
visual acuity of children who are unable to read letters and numbers?
Snellen chart or symbol chart - Correct answer-how should older children be tested
for visual acuity?
color vision - Correct answer-The Ishihara color test or the Hardy-Rand-Rittler
color test are used to assess ____________ _________
50, 70, 60, 90 - Correct answer-peripheral visual fields should be-
upward _________ degrees
downward _________ degrees
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,nasally _________ degrees
temporally _________ degrees
peripheral vision is evaluated by having the client fixate on an object and say when
it is moved out of range.
6 to 8, 20, 32 - Correct answer-amount of teeth that infants should have by one
year of age: ______ to ______
________ deciduous teeth
________ permanent teeth
gynecomastia - Correct answer-unilateral or bilateral breast enlargement that
occurs for males during puberty
4 - Correct answer-rooting and sucking reflex should be seen from birth to _____
months
3 - Correct answer-palmar grasp should be seen from birth to ______ months
8 - Correct answer-plantar grasp, or when the infant's toes curl downward after the
sole of their foot is touched, is seen from birth to ______ months
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,4 - Correct answer-the moro reflex (startle) is seen from birth to ______ months. a
typical reaction is when the infant's arms and legs symmetrically extend and then
abduct while her fingers spread to form a C shape.
tonic neck reflex (or fencer position) - Correct answer-elicited by turning an
infant's head to one side. The infant extends the arm and leg on that side and flexes
the arm and leg on the opposite side.
Seen from birth to 3 to 4 months.
babinski reflex - Correct answer-elicited by stroking the outer edge of the sole of
an infant's foot up toward the toes. The infant's toes fan upward and out.
This is seen from birth to one year.
4 weeks - Correct answer-Stepping is elicited by holding an infant upright with his
feet touching a flat surface. The infant will then make stepping movements. This
lasts from birth to _______________.
Romberg test - Correct answer-able to stand with slight swaying while eyes are
closed, tests cerebellar function
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, 6, 12 - Correct answer-infants gain approximately 150 to 210 g (about 5 to 7 oz)
per week the first 6 months of life. Birth weight is at least doubled by the age of
____ months, and tripled by the age of ____ months.
0.6, 0.2 - Correct answer-the circumference of infants' heads increases
approximately 1.5 cm ( ____" ) per month for the first 6 months of life, and then
approx. 0.5 cm ( ______" ) between 6 and 12 months of age.
ibuprofen - Correct answer-should only be used in infants over the age of 6 months
1 month - Correct answer-demonstrates head lag and has a grasp reflex
2 months - Correct answer-lifts head off mattress when prone, holds hands in an
open position
3 months - Correct answer-raises head and shoulders off mattress when prone, only
a slight head lag.
No longer has a grasp reflex. Keeps hands loosely open.
4 months - Correct answer-rolls from back to side, places objects in mouth
5 months - Correct answer-rolls from front to back, uses palmar grasp dominantly
6 months - Correct answer-rolls from back to front, holds bottle
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