Practice Question
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about performing head and neck assessments of children. Which of the following statements made by the newly licensed nurse demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
The anterior fontanelles close from 12 to 24 months of age."
Rationale:
👶 The anterior fontanelle typically closes between 12 to 24 months, signaling the maturation of the skull.
👶 Posterior fontanelles usually close around 2 months.
👶 Infants' lymph nodes can be enlarged or tender due to common illnesses, but this is not a typical developmental finding.
👶 Holding the head steady is expected by 3–4 months of age.
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This question is from RN ATI Custom Paediatric Exam 1 which contains 35 questions.
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A nurse is providing care to a 2-year-old toddler who has a cognitive impairment and was admitted for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The nurse is providing frequent interventions to maintain the toddler's respiratory status and notes the parents seem increasingly distressed. Which of the following intervention(s) should the nurse implement? (Select All that Apply.)
Answer Choices:
A. Provide frequent and routine verbal updates with the parents.
B. Encourage the parents to participate in the toddler's plan of care when appropriate.
C. Perform more frequent health care rounds on the toddler.
D. Conduct interprofessional rounds at the child's bedside so the parents can be inside.
E. Provide education to the parents on all nursing interventions to alleviate added anxiety about tasks they are unfamiliar with.
F. Provide the parents with the nurse's personal cell phone number to contact if they have questions while they are away from the hospital.
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Answer Choices:
A. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis
B. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assessment
C. RBC count
D. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
A nurse is discussing separation anxiety and attachment with the caregivers of an infant. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Answer Choices:
A. "Separation anxiety creates psychological responses without any physical manifestations noted."
B. "Attachment to caregivers is the foundation of security, self-esteem, and self-regulation for the infant
C. "The development of separation anxiety for an infant determines future attachment disorders."
D. "Separation anxiety and attachment are unexpected developmental processes for the infant and should be discussed with the healthcare provider."
A nurse is teaching a newly hired nurse about motor skill development of school-age clients who are 6 to 12 years old. Which of the following statements by the newly hired nurse demonstrates effective teaching?
Answer Choices:
A. “children are expected to count backwards from 20 to 1 by age 7."
B. “By age most children can dress and groom themselves."
C. "By age 6, most children can use tools such as a screwdriver or hammer."
D. "Children engage in motor activities that require balance such as jumping rope by age 6."
A nurse assessing a toddler who is 18 months of age. Which of the following developmental milestones should the nurse expect the toddler to demonstrate?
Answer Choices:
A. Asks who, what, where, and why questions.
B. Follows one-step directions
C. Recognizes items in a picture book.
D. Puts two words together.
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4