NURS 373: Pre-midterm Questions
with Complete Solutions 2025-2026
Updated.
Approximately how many words does a 2-year-old use?
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400 - Answer c) 300
True or False. An infant who is demonstrating preference for mother is demonstrating stranger
fear which is abnormal - Answer False, it is normal for them to prefer their caregiver
(stranger fear develops around 7-8 months)
Which of the following is not true in relation to the differences in the neurological system in the
pediatric patient
a) 50% of the brain growth is achieved in the first year
b) Blood Brain Barrier is not mature until 4 years of age
c) Posterior fontanelles is closed by 3 months
d) Sutures are palpable up to 18 months - Answer b) Blood Brain Barrier is not mature until 4
years of age
-The BBB is mature by 2 years of age
Why are younger children more at risk for airway obstruction?
a) Their tongue is small relative to their oral and nasal passageways
b) They have more lung volume to use
c) Their trachea is shorter and narrower
d) Their larynx and glottis sit lower in their neck - Answer c) Their trachea is shorter and
narrower
Which sound is most often heard in the pediatric population?
a) Wheezes
b) Transmitted noises
c) Crackles
d) Stridor - Answer b) Transmitted noises
-Heard in any child that has a congested nose
, True or False. Cardiac output is stroke volume dependent - Answer False
-Cardiac output is heart rate dependent, not stroke volume
Which of the following would be considered a normal BP in infancy
a) 120/80
b) 65/45
c) 80/55
d) 110/75 - Answer c) 80/55
Which of the following is not true in relation to the GI system in infants
a) The abdomen offers protection for the liver and spleen
b) Saliva production begins at 4 months
c) Infants are prone to hypoglycemia
d) Infants cannot be toilet trained prior to age 2 - Answer a) The abdomen offers protection
for the liver and spleen
Calculate the TFI for a neonate weighing 2.3Kg using the daily TFI calculation. How many mL
would you feed the infant q3h? - Answer 230mL/day
28.75mL q3h
Calculate the hourly TFI for a patient weighing 17Kg - Answer 54mL/hr
True or False. The period of a preschooler is 4-6 years of age - Answer False
-The period of preschool is 3-6 years of age
True or False. Infants have a high metabolic rate to support their large anatomical dead space -
Answer False
-Their high metabolic rate is to support their growth, not dead space
True or False. The length of the intestine is proportionally greater in the infant than in the adult
- Answer True
At what age can a child be in a forward facing car seat?
a) 0-2 years
b) 2-5 years
with Complete Solutions 2025-2026
Updated.
Approximately how many words does a 2-year-old use?
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400 - Answer c) 300
True or False. An infant who is demonstrating preference for mother is demonstrating stranger
fear which is abnormal - Answer False, it is normal for them to prefer their caregiver
(stranger fear develops around 7-8 months)
Which of the following is not true in relation to the differences in the neurological system in the
pediatric patient
a) 50% of the brain growth is achieved in the first year
b) Blood Brain Barrier is not mature until 4 years of age
c) Posterior fontanelles is closed by 3 months
d) Sutures are palpable up to 18 months - Answer b) Blood Brain Barrier is not mature until 4
years of age
-The BBB is mature by 2 years of age
Why are younger children more at risk for airway obstruction?
a) Their tongue is small relative to their oral and nasal passageways
b) They have more lung volume to use
c) Their trachea is shorter and narrower
d) Their larynx and glottis sit lower in their neck - Answer c) Their trachea is shorter and
narrower
Which sound is most often heard in the pediatric population?
a) Wheezes
b) Transmitted noises
c) Crackles
d) Stridor - Answer b) Transmitted noises
-Heard in any child that has a congested nose
, True or False. Cardiac output is stroke volume dependent - Answer False
-Cardiac output is heart rate dependent, not stroke volume
Which of the following would be considered a normal BP in infancy
a) 120/80
b) 65/45
c) 80/55
d) 110/75 - Answer c) 80/55
Which of the following is not true in relation to the GI system in infants
a) The abdomen offers protection for the liver and spleen
b) Saliva production begins at 4 months
c) Infants are prone to hypoglycemia
d) Infants cannot be toilet trained prior to age 2 - Answer a) The abdomen offers protection
for the liver and spleen
Calculate the TFI for a neonate weighing 2.3Kg using the daily TFI calculation. How many mL
would you feed the infant q3h? - Answer 230mL/day
28.75mL q3h
Calculate the hourly TFI for a patient weighing 17Kg - Answer 54mL/hr
True or False. The period of a preschooler is 4-6 years of age - Answer False
-The period of preschool is 3-6 years of age
True or False. Infants have a high metabolic rate to support their large anatomical dead space -
Answer False
-Their high metabolic rate is to support their growth, not dead space
True or False. The length of the intestine is proportionally greater in the infant than in the adult
- Answer True
At what age can a child be in a forward facing car seat?
a) 0-2 years
b) 2-5 years
