RN Nursing care for children EXAM Review And
fully solved & updated 2025-2026(latest version
verified for accuracy)
A nurse manager on a pediatric unit is preparing an education program
on working with families for a group of newly hired nurses. Which of
the following should the nurse include when discussing the
developmental theory?
A. Describes that stress is inevitable
B. Emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. Provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D. Defines consistencies in how families change - answer--D. Defines
consistencies in how families change
A nurse is assisting a group of guardians of adolescents to develop skills
that wil improve communication within the family. The nurse hears one
guardian state, "My son knows he better do what I say." Which of the
following parenting styles is the parent exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Passive - answer--A. Authoritarian
,A nurse is performing family assessment. Which of the following should
the nurse include? (SATA)
A. Medical history
B. Parents' education level
C. Child's physical growth
D. Support systems
E. Stressors - answer--A. Medical history
B. Parents' education level
D. Support systems
E. Stressors
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschooler. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prepare the child?
A. Allow the child to role-play using miniature equipment
B. Use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. Separate the child from the caregiver during the examination
D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child - answer--A. Allow the
child to role-play using miniature equipment
,A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3-year-old child during a well-
child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to
teh provider?
A. Temperature 37.2 degress C (99.0 degrees F)
B. Heart rate 106/min
C. Respirations 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 mm Hg - answer--C. Respirations 30/min
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. Bony landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - answer--D. Cerumen is present
bilaterally
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following
reflexes should the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
, B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic neck - answer--B. Plantar grasp
A nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on an adolescent. Which
of the following responses should the nurse expect the adolescent to
exhibit when assessing the trigeminal nerve? (SATA)
A. Clenching teeth together tightly
B. Recognizing sour tastes on the back of the tongue
C. Identifying smells through each nostril
D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed
E. Looking down and in with the eyes - answer--A. Clenching teeth
together tightly
D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed
A nurse is assessing a 12-month-old infant during a well-child visit.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Closed anterior fontanel
B. Eruption of six teeth
C. Birth weight doubled
fully solved & updated 2025-2026(latest version
verified for accuracy)
A nurse manager on a pediatric unit is preparing an education program
on working with families for a group of newly hired nurses. Which of
the following should the nurse include when discussing the
developmental theory?
A. Describes that stress is inevitable
B. Emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. Provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D. Defines consistencies in how families change - answer--D. Defines
consistencies in how families change
A nurse is assisting a group of guardians of adolescents to develop skills
that wil improve communication within the family. The nurse hears one
guardian state, "My son knows he better do what I say." Which of the
following parenting styles is the parent exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Passive - answer--A. Authoritarian
,A nurse is performing family assessment. Which of the following should
the nurse include? (SATA)
A. Medical history
B. Parents' education level
C. Child's physical growth
D. Support systems
E. Stressors - answer--A. Medical history
B. Parents' education level
D. Support systems
E. Stressors
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschooler. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prepare the child?
A. Allow the child to role-play using miniature equipment
B. Use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. Separate the child from the caregiver during the examination
D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child - answer--A. Allow the
child to role-play using miniature equipment
,A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3-year-old child during a well-
child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to
teh provider?
A. Temperature 37.2 degress C (99.0 degrees F)
B. Heart rate 106/min
C. Respirations 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 mm Hg - answer--C. Respirations 30/min
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. Bony landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - answer--D. Cerumen is present
bilaterally
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following
reflexes should the infant exhibit?
A. Moro
, B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic neck - answer--B. Plantar grasp
A nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on an adolescent. Which
of the following responses should the nurse expect the adolescent to
exhibit when assessing the trigeminal nerve? (SATA)
A. Clenching teeth together tightly
B. Recognizing sour tastes on the back of the tongue
C. Identifying smells through each nostril
D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed
E. Looking down and in with the eyes - answer--A. Clenching teeth
together tightly
D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed
A nurse is assessing a 12-month-old infant during a well-child visit.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Closed anterior fontanel
B. Eruption of six teeth
C. Birth weight doubled
