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ATI RN CAPSTONE NURSING CARE OF
CHILDREN ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST 2025/2026
A nurse is educating new parents about risk factors for sudden infant death
syndrome(SIDS). Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse
the need for additional teaching?
"Our baby will sleep in our bed because I am breastfeeding."
"We will give my baby a pacifier during naps and at bedtime."
"We will place my baby on her back when sleeping."
"We will remove blankets and toys from the crib." - (ANSWER)"Our baby will
sleep in our bed because I am breastfeeding.";
Allowing an infant to sleep in the same bed as an adult can lead to suffocation
and falls. The parent should place the infant back in her crib or bassinet after
breastfeeding.
A nurse is providing health promotion teaching to an adolescent. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Share piercing needles only with close friends you trust."
"Limit your caloric intake to avoid becoming overweight."
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"Your need for sleep will increase during periods of growth."
"Tanning beds are much safer then lying in the sun." - (ANSWER)"Your need for
sleep will increase during periods of growth.";
The nurse should inform the adolescent that sleep needs increase during growth
spurts. Adequate sleep and rest during the adolescent period is important for
optimal health.
A nurse is teaching new parents the proper way to use an infant safety seat.
Which of the following should indicate to the nurse a need for further teaching?
"I will dress my baby in a one piece outfit so I can use the harness to secure her in
the car seat."
"My baby will be able to watch me drive while sitting in the back seat."
"I will place the infant safety seat in the middle of the back seat, away from the
windows."
"We will need to go by the weight and height of the child when deciding to
change to a booster seat." - (ANSWER)"My baby will be able to watch me drive
while sitting in the back seat.";
The safest area for a car seat is in the back seat. Infants should travel in a rear-
facing position for the best protection from airbags and neck and head injury.
While in a rear-facing position, the back of the car seat supports the infant's weak
neck muscles, soft fontanels, and spine in the event of a frontal motor vehicle
crash.
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A nurse is caring for a child on the oncology unit. The child's parents are asking
the nurse about the cancer diagnosis. Which of the following information should
the nurse provide the parents about the most common malignant renal and intra-
abdominal tumor of childhood?
Ewing sarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Neuroblastoma
Wilms' tumor - (ANSWER)Wilms' tumor;
Wilms' tumor, or nephroblastoma, is the most common malignant renal and intra-
abdominal tumor of childhood.
A nurse int he emergency department is caring for a child who is experiencing an
acute asthma attack, which of the following medications should the nurse expect
to administer first?
Fluticasone
Budesonide
Montelukast
Albuterol - (ANSWER)Albuterol;
Albuterol is considered a "rescue" medication due to its rapid onset of action.
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Asthmatic episodes are
ATI RN CAPSTONE NURSING CARE OF
CHILDREN ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST 2025/2026
A nurse is educating new parents about risk factors for sudden infant death
syndrome(SIDS). Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse
the need for additional teaching?
"Our baby will sleep in our bed because I am breastfeeding."
"We will give my baby a pacifier during naps and at bedtime."
"We will place my baby on her back when sleeping."
"We will remove blankets and toys from the crib." - (ANSWER)"Our baby will
sleep in our bed because I am breastfeeding.";
Allowing an infant to sleep in the same bed as an adult can lead to suffocation
and falls. The parent should place the infant back in her crib or bassinet after
breastfeeding.
A nurse is providing health promotion teaching to an adolescent. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Share piercing needles only with close friends you trust."
"Limit your caloric intake to avoid becoming overweight."
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"Your need for sleep will increase during periods of growth."
"Tanning beds are much safer then lying in the sun." - (ANSWER)"Your need for
sleep will increase during periods of growth.";
The nurse should inform the adolescent that sleep needs increase during growth
spurts. Adequate sleep and rest during the adolescent period is important for
optimal health.
A nurse is teaching new parents the proper way to use an infant safety seat.
Which of the following should indicate to the nurse a need for further teaching?
"I will dress my baby in a one piece outfit so I can use the harness to secure her in
the car seat."
"My baby will be able to watch me drive while sitting in the back seat."
"I will place the infant safety seat in the middle of the back seat, away from the
windows."
"We will need to go by the weight and height of the child when deciding to
change to a booster seat." - (ANSWER)"My baby will be able to watch me drive
while sitting in the back seat.";
The safest area for a car seat is in the back seat. Infants should travel in a rear-
facing position for the best protection from airbags and neck and head injury.
While in a rear-facing position, the back of the car seat supports the infant's weak
neck muscles, soft fontanels, and spine in the event of a frontal motor vehicle
crash.
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A nurse is caring for a child on the oncology unit. The child's parents are asking
the nurse about the cancer diagnosis. Which of the following information should
the nurse provide the parents about the most common malignant renal and intra-
abdominal tumor of childhood?
Ewing sarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Neuroblastoma
Wilms' tumor - (ANSWER)Wilms' tumor;
Wilms' tumor, or nephroblastoma, is the most common malignant renal and intra-
abdominal tumor of childhood.
A nurse int he emergency department is caring for a child who is experiencing an
acute asthma attack, which of the following medications should the nurse expect
to administer first?
Fluticasone
Budesonide
Montelukast
Albuterol - (ANSWER)Albuterol;
Albuterol is considered a "rescue" medication due to its rapid onset of action.
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Asthmatic episodes are
