ATI comprehensive physical assessment
of a child Questions 2024.
A nurse is inspecting the thorax of an infant. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - ANSWER A barrel shaped chest in which the anterior-posterior are
equal.
A nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a preschooler. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take during the assessment? - ANSWER Ask the
child to "help" with the exam by placing their hand on top of the nurse's hand
A nurse is performing a screening for scoliosis on a school-age child. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse provide? - ANSWER Bend forward with your
knees straight and your arms dangling
A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a 6 month old infant. Which of the following reflex
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Positive Babinski reflex
A nurse is expecting the skin of a toddler. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER Ecchymotic area on the abdomen
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment on a 10 year old child. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement? - ANSWER Explain how
the equipment works using correct medical terminology
A nurse is preparing to obtain a temperature on an 18 month old toddler during a well
child examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER
Place the thermometer tip in the center of the toddler's axilla against their skin
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure of a school age child. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Select a cuff width that covers 40% of the
upper arm
A nurse is performing an annual physical examination on an adolescent. Which of the
following should the nurse include in the general survey? - ANSWER The adolescent
makes good eye contact
The nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on a preschooler. The nurse should plan
to auscultate the apical pulse at which of the following precordial landmarks? -
ANSWER Left of the midclavicular line at the fourth intercostal space
of a child Questions 2024.
A nurse is inspecting the thorax of an infant. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - ANSWER A barrel shaped chest in which the anterior-posterior are
equal.
A nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a preschooler. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take during the assessment? - ANSWER Ask the
child to "help" with the exam by placing their hand on top of the nurse's hand
A nurse is performing a screening for scoliosis on a school-age child. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse provide? - ANSWER Bend forward with your
knees straight and your arms dangling
A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a 6 month old infant. Which of the following reflex
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Positive Babinski reflex
A nurse is expecting the skin of a toddler. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER Ecchymotic area on the abdomen
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment on a 10 year old child. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement? - ANSWER Explain how
the equipment works using correct medical terminology
A nurse is preparing to obtain a temperature on an 18 month old toddler during a well
child examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER
Place the thermometer tip in the center of the toddler's axilla against their skin
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure of a school age child. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Select a cuff width that covers 40% of the
upper arm
A nurse is performing an annual physical examination on an adolescent. Which of the
following should the nurse include in the general survey? - ANSWER The adolescent
makes good eye contact
The nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on a preschooler. The nurse should plan
to auscultate the apical pulse at which of the following precordial landmarks? -
ANSWER Left of the midclavicular line at the fourth intercostal space
