Comprehensive Physical Assessment of a Child ATI Posttest
A nurse is inspecting the throax of an infant. Which finding should the nurse expect?
A barrel-shaped chest in which the anterior-posterior are equal
A nurse is performing an abdominal exam 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.
A nurse is performing screening for scoliosis on a school-aged child. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
Bend forward with your knees straight and your arms dangling
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure of a school-aged child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Cuff width covers 40% of the upper arm
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical exam on a 10 year old child. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?
Explain how the equipment works using correct medical terminology
A nurse is inspecting the skin of a toddler. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to report to the provider?
Ecchymotic area on the abdomen
A 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 4th intercostal space
A nurse is preparing to obtain a temperature on an 18 month toddler during a well child exam. 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?
Postive Babinski reflex
A nurse is performing an annual physical exam on an adolescent. Which of the following should the nurse include in the general survey?
The adolescent makes good eye contact.
