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Nursing Care of Children ATI Questions
Question 1 of 5
The parents of a 2-month-old boy are concerned about spoiling their son by picking him up when he cries. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Comforting and cuddling a 2-month-old baby when they cry helps build trust and security. At this age, responding to cries does not lead to spoiling, but rather supports healthy emotional development.
Question 2 of 5
At which age should the nurse expect most infants to begin to say mama and dada with meaning?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: By around 10 months, infants often start to say "mama" and "dada" with meaning, associating these words with their parents.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is discussing development and play activities with the parent of a 2-month-old boy. Which statement by the parent would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: At 2 months, infants are most stimulated by visual and auditory activities, such as a music box or soft mobiles. These activities help in sensory development and are appropriate for this age.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for an infant who was born 24 hr ago to a mother who received no prenatal care. The infant is a poor feeder but sucks avidly on his hands. Clinical manifestations also include hyperactive reflexes, tremors, sneezing, and a high-pitched shrill cry. What does the nurse consider as a possible diagnosis for this infant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In this case, the infant's symptoms are consistent with narcotic withdrawal. Infants exposed to drugs in utero may display withdrawal symptoms starting around 12 to 24 hours post-birth. The presentation often includes hyperactive reflexes, tremors, sneezing, high-pitched shrill cry, poor feeding, and sucking avidly on hands. Signs such as loose stools, tachycardia, fever, projectile vomiting, sneezing, and generalized sweating are common. These symptoms are not indicative of a seizure disorder. Placental insufficiency typically leads to a small-for-gestational-age child, which is not mentioned in the scenario. Meconium aspiration syndrome primarily presents with respiratory distress, not the symptoms described in this case.
Question 5 of 5
During the 2-month well-child checkup, the nurse expects the infant to respond to sound in which manner?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: At 2 months, infants typically react to loud noises with the Moro reflex, a startle response that is normal at this stage of development.
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