PedsG&DExam3

Question 1

At what age should the nurse expect an infant to begin smiling in response to pleasurable stimuli?

Accepted Answer

2 months

Question 2

When a preschool child is hospitalized without adequate preparation, what is the child likely to see hospitalization as?

Accepted Answer

Punishment

Question 3

When caring for a child with an intravenous infusion, the nurse should include which intervention in the plan of care?

Accepted Answer

Observing the insertion site frequently for signs of infiltration

Question 4

4yo child tells the nurse that, "I am sick because I was bad." What is the nurse‘s best interpretation of this comment?

Accepted Answer

It is common at this age

Question 5

In terms of fine motor development, what could the 3-year-old child be expected to do?

Accepted Answer

Copy/draw a circle

Question 6

Which type of play is most typical of the preschool period?

Accepted Answer

Associative

Question 7

What are Erikson&#x27;s stages of development?

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Initiative vs guilt, Trust vs mistrust, Industry vs inferiority, Autonomy vs shame, Identity vs role confusion

Question 8

The major cause of death for children older than 1 year is

Accepted Answer

Unintentional Injuries

Question 9

The nurse is preparing staff education about atraumatic care for pediatrics. What intervention should the nurse include?

Accepted Answer

Prepare child before any unfamiliar procedure by showing on toy first

Question 10

The nurse determines an infant of 7mo is demonstrating appropriate fine motor development when performing which action

Accepted Answer

Transferring a rattler from one hand to the other

Question 11

A 2yr old has been returned to the nursing unit after a hernia repair. Which pain assessment tool should the nurse use

Accepted Answer

FLACC tool

Question 12

The head-to-tail direction of growth is referred to as

Accepted Answer

Cephalocaudal

Question 13

Which statement is most descriptive of pediatric family-centered care?

Accepted Answer

It recognizes that the family is the constant in a child‘s life.

Question 14

Which statement accurately describes physical development of a child during the school-age years?

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A child grows an average of 2 inches/year.

Question 15

An 8-year-old girl asks the nurse how the blood pressure apparatus works. The most appropriate nursing action is to

Accepted Answer

Explain in simple terms how it works

Question 16

Which of the following is a contraindication to receive a vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Active meningitis infection

Question 17

What represents the major stressor of hospitalization for children from middle infancy throughout the preschool years?

Accepted Answer

Separation anxiety

Question 18

By what age should the nurse expect that an infant will be able to pull to a standing position?

Accepted Answer

9 months

Question 19

Which is the most descriptive of a school-age child‘s reaction to death?

Accepted Answer

Is very interested in funerals and burials.

Question 20

Which accomplishment would the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

Balance on one foot for a few seconds.

Question 21

According to Erikson, what is the psychosocial task of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

Identity

Question 22

The predominant characteristic of intellectual development of children age 2-7 isegocentricity. What's egocentricity?

Accepted Answer

Self-centeredness

Question 23

Which characteristic best describes the gross motor skills of a 24-month-old child?

Accepted Answer

Walks up and down stairs

Question 24

Which characteristics best describes the language of a 3-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

Talks incessantly whether anyone is listening or not

Question 25

What should the nurse recognize as evidence that a child is developing object permanence?

Accepted Answer

She looks for the toy the parents hide under the blanket.

Question 26

Three children playing a board game would be an example of what type of play

Accepted Answer

Cooperative

Question 27

Which information could be given to the parents of a 12m old child regarding appropriate play activities for this age

Accepted Answer

Give large push-pull toys for kinesthetic stimulation.

Question 28

When is the best age for solid food to be introduced into the infant‘s diet?

Accepted Answer

4 to 6 months

Question 29

By the time children reach their 12th bday, they should&#x27;ve learned to trust others and should have developed a sense of

Accepted Answer

Industry

Question 30

By what age does birth length usually double?

Accepted Answer

4 years

Question 31

Which expected outcome would be developmentally appropriate for a hospitalized 4-year-old child?

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The child will independently ask for play materials or other personal needs

Question 32

A parent asks the nurse if her infant is susceptible to pertussis. The nurse&#x27;s responseshould be based on what statement

Accepted Answer

Most children are highly susceptible from birth.

Question 33

Which behaviors by the nurse indicate a therapeutic relationship with children and families?

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Clarifying information for families, Asking questions if families are not participating in the care, Learning about the family‘s religious preferences

Question 34

What is probably the single most important influence on growth at all stages of development?

Accepted Answer

Nutrition

Question 35

The nurse should expect the anterior fontanel to close at age

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12-18 months

Question 36

The theorist who viewed developmental progression as a lifelong series of conflicts that need resolution is

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Erikson

Question 37

Which action is most likely to encourage parents to talk about their feelings related to their child‘s illness?

Accepted Answer

Use open-ended questions

Question 38

3 principles of atraumatic care

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Minimize bodily injury, Prevent separation, Promote sense of control

Question 39

According to Piaget, the adolescent is in the fourth stage of cognitive development with a focus on what area?

Accepted Answer

Formal operations

Question 40

What skill that the nurse should expect a 5-year-old child to be able to master?

Accepted Answer

Tie shoelaces

Question 41

What type of play are children engaged in similar/identical activity w/o organization, division of labor, or mutual goal

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Associative

Question 42

In teaching parents about appropriate activities, the nurse shouldinform them that play serves the following functions

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Creativity, Self-awareness, Intellectual development

Question 43

A parent asks "At what age do most babies begin to fear strangers?" The nurseresponds:

Accepted Answer

6 months

Question 44

What are Piaget&#x27;s stages of cognitive development?

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Preoperational, Concrete operational, Formal operational, Sensorimotor

Question 45

What is an appropriate intervention to encourage food and fluid intake in a hospitalized child?

Accepted Answer

Give high-quality foods and snacks whenever child expresses hunger

Question 46

Developmentally, most children at age 12 months demonstrate what behavior?

Accepted Answer

Eat the same food as the rest of the family.

Question 47

What intervention is most appropriate if a toddler‘s parent asks for suggestions on dealing with temper tantrums

Accepted Answer

Ignore the behavior, provided that it is not injurious.

Question 48

What important consideration in providing atraumatic care should nurse consider when preforming a venipuncture on a 6yo

Accepted Answer

Restrain the child only as needed to perform venipuncture safely.

Question 49

At which age can most infants sit steadily unsupported?

Accepted Answer

8 months

Question 50

When the nurse interviews an adolescent, it is especially important to

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allow an opportunity to express feelings.

Question 51

The nurse needs to get a BP on the child playing in the playroom. What&#x27;s theappropriate procedure for obtaining the BP?

Accepted Answer

Ask the child to return to his room for the BP, then escort back to playrm

Question 52

Wanting to please the parent helps motivate the child to use the toilet during potty training

Accepted Answer

True

Question 53

Which is a clinical manifestation of failure to thrive (FTT)

Accepted Answer

Avoidance of eye contact

Question 54

By what age do the head and chest circumferences generally become equal?

Accepted Answer

1-2 years

Question 55

Which type of play is not correctly matched with the age group associated with it?

Accepted Answer

Associative play- Adolescent

Question 56

The ability to mentally understand that 1 + 3 = 4 and 4 – 3 = 1 occurs in which stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

Concrete operational

Question 57

An infant who weighs 7 lbs at birth would be expected to weigh how many pounds at age 1 year?

Accepted Answer

21 lbs

Question 58

By what age does the posterior fontanel usually close?

Accepted Answer

6-8 weeks

Question 59

What is an appropriate nursing intervention to minimize separation anxiety in a hospitalized toddler?

Accepted Answer

Encourage parents to room in

Question 60

What is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children?

Accepted Answer

The child&#x27;s developmental level

Question 61

The nurse should teach parents that at what age is it safe to give infants whole milk instead of commercial formula

Accepted Answer

12 months

Question 62

Which age-group is most concerned with body integrity?

Accepted Answer

School-aged

Question 63

Which behavior is most characteristic of the concrete operations stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

Increasingly logical and coherent thought processes.

Question 64

Are you READY for this exam?! :)

Accepted Answer

I&#x27;d rather donate a limb., YES! LET&#x27;S DO THIS!

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