ATI RN
Nursing Care of Children Final ATI Questions
Question 1 of 9
Why does the nurse have a 2-year-old boy sit in a "tailor" position while palpating for the presence of the testes?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The tailor position stretches the muscle responsible for the cremasteric reflex, preventing it from contracting and pulling the testes into the pelvic cavity. This position helps accurately palpate the testes. Choice B is incorrect because the position does not facilitate the palpation of undescended testes specifically. Choice C is incorrect as it does not relate to the rationale behind the tailor position. Choice D is incorrect as the reason for using the tailor position is not related to the child's need for privacy.
Question 2 of 9
The school nurse is assessing children for risk factors related to childhood injuries. Which child has the most risk factors related to childhood injury?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A male child with a high activity level and a stressful home life has multiple risk factors for childhood injuries, requiring closer supervision and preventive measures.
Question 3 of 9
How is family systems theory best described?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Family systems theory views the family as a whole, where changes in one member affect the entire system, and changes can occur at any point within the system.
Question 4 of 9
Which type of family should the nurse recognize when the paternal grandmother, the parents, and two minor children live together?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An extended family includes relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other extended family members living together, beyond just the nuclear family unit.
Question 5 of 9
Which developmental milestone would the nurse expect an 11-month-old infant to have achieved?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Sitting independently. By 11 months, most infants can sit independently. This milestone usually precedes walking, which typically occurs closer to 12 months. Turning a doorknob and building a tower of four cubes involve more complex motor skills that are typically achieved later in development. Therefore, at 11 months, sitting independently is the milestone that the nurse would expect an infant to have achieved.
Question 6 of 9
The school nurse understands that children are impacted by divorce. Which has the most impact on the positive outcome of a divorce?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The level of ongoing family conflict is the most significant factor influencing the positive or negative outcomes for children during and after a divorce
Question 7 of 9
The nurse discovers welts on the back of a Vietnamese child during a home health visit. The child's mother says she has rubbed the edge of a coin on her child's oiled skin. The nurse should recognize this as what?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This practice, known as "coining," is a cultural method believed to rid the body of illness and is not indicative of child abuse.
Question 8 of 9
The nurse is aware that which age group is at risk for childhood injury because of the cognitive characteristic of magical and egocentric thinking?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Preschool children are at higher risk for injury due to magical and egocentric thinking, which can lead to misjudgments about their abilities and dangers.
Question 9 of 9
The nurse is talking to a group of parents of school-age children at an after-school program about childhood health problems. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Childhood obesity is the most common nutritional problem in children, with significant implications for long-term health, including the risk of developing chronic diseases.