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Skills Module 3.0: Comprehensive
Physical Assessment of a Child Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What position should a nurse place a toddler in to assess the abdomen?✔✔ Supine with knees slightly flexed
At what age does the anterior fontanel typically close in children?✔✔ Between 12 and 18 months
What should the nurse use to assess hearing in an infant during a physical exam?✔✔ Response to sound such as a bell or clapping
What is the expected respiratory pattern in an infant?✔✔ Irregular rhythm with occasional pauses
How should the nurse approach the physical assessment of a shy preschooler?✔✔ Begin the exam with the child sitting on the parent's lap 1 / 2
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Where is the point of maximum impulse located in a child under 7 years old?✔✔ Left midclavicular line, 4th intercostal space
Which technique is best to assess liver size in a school-aged child?✔✔ Percussion along the right midclavicular line
What reflex is expected to disappear by 4 months of age?✔✔ Moro reflex
What tool is most appropriate to assess visual acuity in a 6-year-old?✔✔ Snellen letter chart
How can the nurse best assess hydration in a child?✔✔ Check mucous membranes and skin turgor
What is an expected finding of the tympanic membrane in a healthy child?✔✔ Pearly gray and intact
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