ATI Child RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN WITH ANSWERS
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1. A nurse is teaching a group of parents about characteristics of infants who have failure to thrive. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Intense fear of strangers
B. Increased ...
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ATI Child RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
1. A nurse is teaching a group of parents about characteristics of infants
who have failure to thrive. Which of the following characteristics should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Intense fear of strangers
B. Increased risk for childhood obesity
C. Inability to form close relationships with siblings
D. Developmental delays - A. These infants do not exhibit the expected
fear of strangers.
B. These infants are not at an increased risk for childhood obesity.
C. These infants are able to form close relationships with siblings.
✅D. CORRECT: These infants can exhibit developmental delays due to
decreased nutritional intake needed for brain development.
NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Health Screening
CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND
ADOLESCENTS
2. A nurse is providing instruction to the teacher of a child who has
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following
classroom strategies should the nurse include
in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Eliminate testing.
B. Allow for regular breaks.
C. Combine verbal instruction with visual cues.
D. Establish consistent classroom rules.
E. Increasestimuliintheenvironment. - A. Allowing for added time when
testing can assist the client who has ADHD to be successful.
✅B. CORRECT: Allowing for regular breaks will assist the client who has
ADHD to focus on the required tasks.
✅C. CORRECT: Combining verbal instruction with visual cues will assist
the client who has ADHD with learning information.
✅D. CORRECT: Providing consistent classroom rules will assist the client
who has ADHD to become successful.
,E. Stimuli in the environment distract the client who has ADHD, so it
should be decreased.
NCLEX® Connection: Physiological Adaptation, Pathophysiology CHAPTER
44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS
3. A nurse is teaching a parent about posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Children who have PTSD can benefit from psychotherapy.
B. A manifestation of PTSD is phobias.
C. Personality disorders are a complication of PTSD.
D. PTSD develops following a traumatic event.
E. There are six stages of PTSD. - ✅A. CORRECT: Children who have PTSD
should be referred to psychotherapy to assist with resolution of the
traumatic event
✅B. CORRECT: The child who is experiencing PTSD often has new phobias
that can be related to the traumatic event.
C. Personality disorders are not a complication of PTSD.
✅D. CORRECT: PTSD develops following a traumatic event (assault,
serious injury, or a life-threatening episode).
E. PTSD has three stages: the initial response, and second and third phase.
NCLEX® Connection: Reduction of Risk Potential, Therapeutic Procedures
CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND
ADOLESCENTS
4. A nurse is teaching the parent of a child about risk factors for attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Formula-feeding as an infant
B. History of head trauma
C. History of postterm birth
,D. Child of a single parent - A. Being formula-fed as an infant is not a risk
factor for the development of ADHD.
✅B. CORRECT: History of head trauma is a risk factor for the development
of ADHD.
C. History of a post-term birth is not a risk factor for the development of
ADHD.
D. Being the child of a single parent does not increase the risk of
development of ADHD.
NCLEX® Connection: Reduction of Risk Potential, Therapeutic Procedures
CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND
ADOLESCENTS
5. A nurse is caring for a child who has depression. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferring being with peers
B. Weight loss or gain
C. Report of low self-esteem
D. Sleeping more than usual
E. Hyperactivity - A. A preference for being alone is a finding associated
with depression.
✅B. CORRECT: Weight loss or gain are findings associated with
depression.
✅C. CORRECT: Low self-esteem is a finding associated with depression.
✅D. CORRECT: Sleeping more than usual is a finding associated with
depression.
E. Fatigue is a finding associated with depression.
NCLEX® Connection: Physiological Adaptation, Illness Management
CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND
ADOLESCENTS
, 1. A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing respiratory distress.
Which of the following findings are early manifestations of respiratory
distress? (Select all that apply.)
A. Bradypnea
B. Peripheral cyanosis
C. Tachycardia
D. Diaphoresis
E. Restlessness - ANS: C,D,E
a. Bradypnea is an advanced manifestation of respiratory distress.
B. cyanosis is an advanced manifestation of hypoxia.
✅c. CORRECT: tachycardia is an early manifestation of respiratory
distress.
✅d. CORRECT: diaphoresis is an early manifestation of respiratory
distress.
✅e. CORRECT: restlessness is an early manifestation of respiratory
distress.
NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Health
Promotion/Disease Prevention
CHAPTER 43 PEDIATRIC EmERGENCIES
2. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a child whose parent
reports that the child has swallowed paint thinner. The child is lethargic,
gagging, and cyanotic. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Induce vomiting with syrup of ipecac.
B. Insert a nasogastric tube, and administer activated charcoal.
C. Prepare for intubation with a cuffed endotracheal tube.
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