NSG 6435 FAMILY HEALTH III PEDIATRICS
REVIEW STUDY SHEET 2026 ACCURATE
RESPONSES FULL SOLUTION
◉ Family Assessment. Answer: History: Medical history for parents,
siblings, grandparents
Structure: Family members (mother, father, son)
Developmental tasks: Tasks a family works on as the child grows
(parents helping a school-age child develop peer relations)
Family characteristics: Cultural, religious, and economic influences
on behavior, attitudes, and actions
Family stressors: Expected (birth of a child) and unexpected (illness,
divorce, disability, or death of a family member) events that cause
stress
Environment: Availability of and family interactions with community
resources
,Family support system: Availability of extended family, work and
peer relationships, as well as social systems and community
resources to assist the family in meeting needs or adapting to a
stressor
◉ Single-parent family:. Answer: One parent and one or more
children
Single parenting:
Result of death, divorce, separation
Risk of financial instability
Provide support and referral to resources as indicated
Increased stress- affects how they retain info.
------Finances
------Frustration
------Role changes
------Abandonment issues
◉ A nurse is performing a family assessment. Which of the following
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A.Medical history
B.Parents' education level
,C.Child's physical growth
D.Support systems
E.Stressors. Answer: A, B, D, E
◉ Health Promotion of Toddlers (1 to 3 Years). Answer: Physical
Development
Anterior fontanels- close by 18 months of age.
Weight: At 30 months of age, weigh four times their birth weight.
Toddlers gain approximately 1.8 to 2.7 kg (4 to 6 lb) per year.
Height: Toddlers grow about 7.5 cm (3 in) per year.
Head circumference & chest circumference are usually equal by 1 to
2 years of age.
Psychosocial Development
***Erikson: autonomy versus shame and doubt- toilet training
Independence is paramount- attempting to do everything for
themselves.
often use negativism/negative responses, as they begin to express
their independence
Ritualism/maintaining routines and reliability, provides a sense of
comfort for toddlers.
Toilet training & temper tantrums
, ◉ 15 mos
Walks without help- gross motor skill
Creep up stairs- gross
Uses cup well- fine motor skill
Builds tower of 2 blocks- fine
18 mos
Runs clumsily; falls often- bumps & bruises
Throws ball overhand
Jumps in place with both feet
Pulls and pushes toys
Manages a spoon without rotation- fine
Turns pages in a book, 2-3 at a time- fine
Builds tower of 3 or 4 blocks- fine
2 years
Walks up and down stairs by placing both feet on each step
Builds tower of 6-7 blocks- fine
Turns pages of books one at a time- fine
2.5 yrs
REVIEW STUDY SHEET 2026 ACCURATE
RESPONSES FULL SOLUTION
◉ Family Assessment. Answer: History: Medical history for parents,
siblings, grandparents
Structure: Family members (mother, father, son)
Developmental tasks: Tasks a family works on as the child grows
(parents helping a school-age child develop peer relations)
Family characteristics: Cultural, religious, and economic influences
on behavior, attitudes, and actions
Family stressors: Expected (birth of a child) and unexpected (illness,
divorce, disability, or death of a family member) events that cause
stress
Environment: Availability of and family interactions with community
resources
,Family support system: Availability of extended family, work and
peer relationships, as well as social systems and community
resources to assist the family in meeting needs or adapting to a
stressor
◉ Single-parent family:. Answer: One parent and one or more
children
Single parenting:
Result of death, divorce, separation
Risk of financial instability
Provide support and referral to resources as indicated
Increased stress- affects how they retain info.
------Finances
------Frustration
------Role changes
------Abandonment issues
◉ A nurse is performing a family assessment. Which of the following
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A.Medical history
B.Parents' education level
,C.Child's physical growth
D.Support systems
E.Stressors. Answer: A, B, D, E
◉ Health Promotion of Toddlers (1 to 3 Years). Answer: Physical
Development
Anterior fontanels- close by 18 months of age.
Weight: At 30 months of age, weigh four times their birth weight.
Toddlers gain approximately 1.8 to 2.7 kg (4 to 6 lb) per year.
Height: Toddlers grow about 7.5 cm (3 in) per year.
Head circumference & chest circumference are usually equal by 1 to
2 years of age.
Psychosocial Development
***Erikson: autonomy versus shame and doubt- toilet training
Independence is paramount- attempting to do everything for
themselves.
often use negativism/negative responses, as they begin to express
their independence
Ritualism/maintaining routines and reliability, provides a sense of
comfort for toddlers.
Toilet training & temper tantrums
, ◉ 15 mos
Walks without help- gross motor skill
Creep up stairs- gross
Uses cup well- fine motor skill
Builds tower of 2 blocks- fine
18 mos
Runs clumsily; falls often- bumps & bruises
Throws ball overhand
Jumps in place with both feet
Pulls and pushes toys
Manages a spoon without rotation- fine
Turns pages in a book, 2-3 at a time- fine
Builds tower of 3 or 4 blocks- fine
2 years
Walks up and down stairs by placing both feet on each step
Builds tower of 6-7 blocks- fine
Turns pages of books one at a time- fine
2.5 yrs
