NU 170 EXAM 1, 2, 3 AND 4 MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING | GALEN COLLEGE | HIGH-YIELD QS & RATIONALES

NU 170 EXAM 1, 2, 3 AND 4 MATERNAL-CHILD
NURSING | GALEN COLLEGE | HIGH-YIELD QS &
RATIONALES
NU 170 MATERNAL CHILD EXAM 1

QUESTION: Explain the purpose of the growth chart.
CORRECT ANSWER: There are wide individual differences in measured values at
any certain ages for boys and girls.
RATIONALE: Growth charts track a child’s physical growth over time compared to
a reference population. They are not used to label a single measurement as
“good” or “bad” but to observe growth patterns. Wide individual variation is
normal; concerns arise when a child crosses percentiles or deviates from their
own consistent curve.


QUESTION: Explain Erikson's stages of development for each age group.
CORRECT ANSWER:
 Infant: Trust/Mistrust (getting needs met)
 Toddler: Autonomy/Shame and Doubt (doing things on own)
 Preschooler: Initiative/Guilt (begin activities on their own)
 School-age: Industry/Inferiority (complete activities successfully)
 Adolescent: Identity/Role Diffusion (make life decisions)
RATIONALE: Erikson’s psychosocial theory describes how individuals
resolve conflicts at each stage. Successful resolution leads to healthy
development; failure can cause difficulties later. Each stage builds on
previous ones.


QUESTION: Explain Piaget's stages of development for each age group.
CORRECT ANSWER:

,  Birth to 2 years: Sensorimotor (stimulate senses)
 2–7 years: Preoperational (egocentric)
 4–7 years: Perceptual (see one part of situation at a time)
 7–11 years: Concrete operations (logical reasoning based on experience)
 11–16 years: Formal operations (think abstractly)
RATIONALE: Piaget’s cognitive development theory describes how children
construct knowledge. Each stage represents a qualitative change in
thinking, from simple reflexes to abstract reasoning.


QUESTION: Explain nutrition education for the infant, toddler, preschooler,
school-age, and adolescent.
CORRECT ANSWER: (No explicit answer provided in document)
RATIONALE: This question appears as a header without listed content in the file.


QUESTION: Explain the development of play for the infant, toddler, preschooler,
school-age, and adolescent.
CORRECT ANSWER:
 Infant: Explore, imitate
 1–2 years: Parallel play
 3–5 years: Cooperative play
 5–7 years: Symbolic play
 7–10 years: Competitive play
 10–13 years: Group sports; computer games
 13–18 years: Fantasy play; cliques
RATIONALE: Play evolves with cognitive and social maturity. Infants explore
alone; toddlers play alongside others (parallel); preschoolers interact
(cooperative); school-age children follow rules; adolescents form complex
social groups.

,QUESTION: Explain language/communication development for the infant, toddler,
preschooler, school-age, and adolescent.
CORRECT ANSWER: (No explicit answer provided in document)
RATIONALE: This question appears as a header without listed content in the file.


QUESTION: Explain safety education for infant, toddler, preschooler, school-age,
and adolescent.
CORRECT ANSWER: (No explicit answer provided in document)
RATIONALE: This question appears as a header without listed content in the file.


QUESTION: Explain stages of separation anxiety.
CORRECT ANSWER:
 Protest: Crying, holding on to parent
 Despair: Depressed
 Denial/Detachment: Ignore parent when they come back
RATIONALE: Separation anxiety is a normal developmental phenomenon,
peaking around 6–18 months. Children protest actively, then appear sad
and withdrawn (despair), and finally may seem detached as a coping
mechanism.


QUESTION: Explain regression in pediatric patients.
CORRECT ANSWER: Going back to a past level of behavior that was successful
during earlier stages of development.
RATIONALE: Regression is a defense mechanism seen during hospitalization or
stress. Children may return to thumb-sucking, bedwetting, or baby talk to regain a
sense of security.

, QUESTION: Explain parents' reaction to child's hospitalization.
CORRECT ANSWER: (No explicit answer provided in document)
RATIONALE: This question appears as a header without listed content in the file.


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QUESTION: Explain the nurse's role during the hospital admission process.
CORRECT ANSWER: (No explicit answer provided in document)
RATIONALE: This question appears as a header without listed content in the file.


QUESTION: Explain discharge planning and family education.
CORRECT ANSWER:
 Ideally begins at the moment of admission to hospital
 Teach at level of development
 Written instructions should be given for any home treatments
 Parents also must be prepared for behavioral problems that may arise after
hospitalization
 Discharge documentation
RATIONALE: Discharge planning starts on admission to ensure continuity of
care. Teaching must be developmentally appropriate, and families need
written instructions. Anticipatory guidance about post-hospital behavioral
issues (e.g., regression, sleep disturbances) is essential.


QUESTION: Explain pain relief nursing interventions for the infant, toddler,
preschooler, school-age, and adolescent.
CORRECT ANSWER: (No explicit answer provided in document)
RATIONALE: This question appears as a header without listed content in the file.


QUESTION: Explain nursing care for the hospitalized infant.
CORRECT ANSWER: