ATI comprehensive physical assessment of a child

A nurse is inspecting the thorax of an infant. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A barrel shaped chest in which the anterior-posterior are equal.

A nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a preschooler. Which of the following actions should the nurse take during the assessment?

Ask the child to "help" with the exam by placing their hand on top of the nurse's hand

The nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on a preschooler. The nurse should plan to auscultate the apical pulse at which of the following precordial landmarks?

Left of the midclavicular line at the fourth intercostal space

A nurse is preparing to obtain a temperature on an 18 month old toddler during a well child examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Place the thermometer tip in the center of the toddler's axilla against their skin

A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a 6 month old infant. Which of the following reflex findings should the nurse expect?

Positive Babinski reflex

A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure of a school age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Select a cuff width that covers 40% of the upper arm

A nurse is performing an annual physical examination on an adolescent. Which of the following should the nurse include in the general survey?

The adolescent makes good eye contact

A nurse is performing a screening for scoliosis on a school-age child. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?

Bend forward with your knees straight and your arms dangling

A nurse is expecting the skin of a toddler. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

Ecchymotic area on the abdomen

A nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment on a 10 year old child. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement?

Explain how the equipment works using correct medical terminology