ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN FORM A-STUDY GUIDE

1Which of the following actions indicates to a nurse that the parent of a preschooler is using an age-appropriate disciplinary technique?


Explains to the child why her behavior is unacceptable

Places the child in time out after misbehaving

Allows the child to choose the consequence for her misbehavior

Assigns an extra chore for the misbehavior



2A nurse is performing a neurological examination on a 15-month-old child. Which of the following is an expected normal finding?


Negative Babinski's reflex

Presence of Moro reflex

Absence of corneal reflexes

Positive palmar grasp



3A home health nurse is providing teaching to the family of a child with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. To which of the following should the home health nurse give priority?


Help the family maintain the child's self-care abilities.

Provide the family with a referral for a support group.

Encourage the family to accept the child's limitations.

Act as a liaison between the family and the school nurse.