Pediatric Nursing Exam Bundle

Infant: Erikson Stage - Answer trust vs mistrust Toddler: Erikson Stage - Answer autonomy vs shame Preschooler: Erikson Stage - Answer initiative vs guilt School Ager: Erickson Stage - Answer industry vs inferiority Adolescent: Erikson Stage - Answer ego identity vs roll confusion Wha...

The anterior fontanel most often closes when? - Answer -between 12 - 18 months of age. -It may normally close as early as 9 months of age. Where do primary teeth first erupt? - Answer The lower central incisors are usually the first to appear, followed by the upper central incisors. Start br...

Examples of stress experienced by toddlers - Answer 1. separation anxiety from parents, grief reactions 2. regression 3. refusal to eat 4. difficulty sleeping Three phases of separation anxiety and behavioral responses exhibited during each phase - Answer 1. protest; clings to parent to force ...

The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child immobilized by a fractured hip. Which complications should the nurse monitor? a. Hypocalcemia b. Decreased metabolic rate c. Positive nitrogen balance d. Increased production of stress hormones - Answer B What effect does immobilization have on the c...

Which nursing role is not directly involved when providing family-centered approach to the pediatric population? 1. Advocacy 2. Case management 3. Patient education 4. Researcher - Answer 4. Researcher A nurse is working with pediatric clients in a research facility. The nurse recognizes that...

What growth and development skills go along with a 4-year old? A. Ties shoes, dresses without help, and skips on alternate feet B. Brushes teeth, 1500 word vocabulary, and can lace their own shoes C. Undresses without help and walks down stairs without help D. 2100 word vocabulary, begin...

cephalocaudal - Answer head-to-toe developmental pattern development - Answer progressive increase in body function growth - Answer progressive increase in physical size maturation - Answer total way a person grows and develops, dictated by inheritance parallel play - Answer activity alo...

c. Vitamin C - Answer The presence of which vitamin is most effective in enhancing absorption of iron? a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin B c. Vitamin C d. Vitamin D a. - Answer Which of the following children with sickle cell anemia is at greatest risk for exacerbation of the disease? a. Anita, wh...

A 6-month old male is at his well-child checkup. The nurse weighs him, and his mother asks if his weight is normal for his age. The nurse's best response is: 1. "At 6 months his weight should be approximately three times his birth weight." 2. "Each child gains weight at his or her own pace." ...

The nurse is seeing an adolescent and the parents in the clinic for the first time. Which should the nurse do first? a. Introduce him- or herself. b. Make the family comfortable. c. Give assurance of privacy. d. Explain the purpose of the interview. - Answer ANS: A The first thing that nurses m...

What is the nurse's first action that must be done after the delivery of a newborn to meet the priority need of the newborn? - Answer Suction the mouth and nose What is used to clear the infants airway? - Answer Bulb suction What must the nurse immediately do, after clearing the infant's air...

emancipated minor - Answer person under 18 who has the same legal rights as an adult family centered care - Answer is a philosophy of care that recognizes the family as the constant in the child's life and holds that systems and personnel must support, respect, encourage, and enhance the strengt...

The nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing the motor development of a 3-year-old patient. The nurse reviews the toddler's last assessment results prior to determining changes. Which new development does the nurse expect to find during assessment? 1. Climbs on furniture unassisted 2. Rides a b...

toddler - Answer age 1-3 height and weight increase steadily in spurts at _____ rates than the infant - Answer slower generally reach half of adult height by age ___ - Answer 2 average weight gain is... - Answer 3-5 lbs per year height increases by an average of ____ per year - Answer 3 ...