ATI book-Nursing Care of Children
A nurse manager on a pediatric
floor 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 inevita...
A nurse manager on a pediatric
floor 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 - CORRECT ANSWER D. CORRECT: The nurse should include that the
developmental
theory defines consistencies in how families change.
A nurse is assisting a group of parents
of adolescents to develop skills
that will improve communication
within the family. The nurse hears
one parent 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 - CORRECT ANSWER A. CORRECT: This parent is exhibiting an authoritarian
parenting
style. The parent controls the adolescent's behaviors and
attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations.
A nurse is performing family
assessment. Which of the
following should the nurse
include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Medical history
B. Parents' education level
C. Child's physical growth
D. Support systems
E. Stressors - CORRECT ANSWER A. CORRECT: The nurse should include a medical history on
the parents,
siblings, and grandparents when performing a family assessment.
B. CORRECT: The nurse should include the family structure,
which includes family members, family size, roles/position
within the family, and occupation and education of family
members, when performing a family assessment.
D. CORRECT: The nurse should include support systems to determine
the availability of extended family, work and peer relationships,
,and social systems and community resources to assist the family
in meeting needs when performing a family assessment.
E. CORRECT: The nurse should include stressors, both expected
and unexpected, when performing a family assessment.
A nurse is preparing to assess a
preschool‑age child. Which of the
following is an appropriate action
by the nurse 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 her
parent during the examination.
D. Keep medical equipment
visible to the child. - CORRECT ANSWER A. CORRECT: The nurse should allow the child to
role‑play
or manipulate actual or miniature equipment to reduce
anxiety and fear related to the examination.
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 the provider?
A. Temperature 37.2˚ C (99.0˚ F)
, B. Heart rate 106/min
C. Respirations 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 mm Hg - CORRECT ANSWER C. CORRECT: Respirations of 30/min is
above the expected reference
range for a 3‑year‑old child and should be reported to the provider.
A nurse is assessing a child's
ears. Which of the following
is an expected finding?
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. - CORRECT ANSWER D. CORRECT: The presence of cerumen
bilaterally is an expected finding.
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 - CORRECT ANSWER B. CORRECT: The plantar grasp is exhibited by
infants from birth to the age of 8 months.
A nurse is performing a neurological
assessment on an adolescent. Which
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