TTC NURSING 158 EXAM 1 2026/2027 – NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & TEST PREP
Infant vs adult respiratory system - correct answer ✔✔Nasal passages are narrower
trachea and chest wall more compliant
bronchi and bronchioles are shorter and narrower
larynx is more funnel shaped
tongue is larger
significantly fewer alveoli
Maturation of the Cardiovascular System of the Infant in First Year of Life - correct answer ✔✔*The heart
doubles in size
*average pulse rate decreases from 120-140 in the newborn to about 100 in the 12 month old
*blood pressure increases from 60/40 to 100/50
*peripheral capillaries are closer to the surface of skin, making them more susceptible to heat loss
First year of life changes - correct answer ✔✔eruption of teeth
consistency and frequency of stools change
Acrocyanosis is normal in newborns, often have mottling of skin
Immunologic system of the infant - correct answer ✔✔newborns receive large amounts of
immunoglobulin G through placenta
infant begins producing other immunoglobulins after birth
Erikson theory of Infant psychosocial development - correct answer ✔✔trust vs mistrust
infants learn to trust that their caregivers will meet their basic needs. If these needs are not consistently
met, mistrust, suspicion and anxiety may develop
Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development - correct answer ✔✔Sensorimotor stage: birth to 2 years.
Primarily learning about the world by using senses and motor skills.
Fine motor skills develop in - correct answer ✔✔proximodistal fashion
from the center to the periphery
Gross motor skills develop in - correct answer ✔✔a cephalocaudal fashion
from the head to the tail
QUESTIONS & TEST PREP
Infant vs adult respiratory system - correct answer ✔✔Nasal passages are narrower
trachea and chest wall more compliant
bronchi and bronchioles are shorter and narrower
larynx is more funnel shaped
tongue is larger
significantly fewer alveoli
Maturation of the Cardiovascular System of the Infant in First Year of Life - correct answer ✔✔*The heart
doubles in size
*average pulse rate decreases from 120-140 in the newborn to about 100 in the 12 month old
*blood pressure increases from 60/40 to 100/50
*peripheral capillaries are closer to the surface of skin, making them more susceptible to heat loss
First year of life changes - correct answer ✔✔eruption of teeth
consistency and frequency of stools change
Acrocyanosis is normal in newborns, often have mottling of skin
Immunologic system of the infant - correct answer ✔✔newborns receive large amounts of
immunoglobulin G through placenta
infant begins producing other immunoglobulins after birth
Erikson theory of Infant psychosocial development - correct answer ✔✔trust vs mistrust
infants learn to trust that their caregivers will meet their basic needs. If these needs are not consistently
met, mistrust, suspicion and anxiety may develop
Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development - correct answer ✔✔Sensorimotor stage: birth to 2 years.
Primarily learning about the world by using senses and motor skills.
Fine motor skills develop in - correct answer ✔✔proximodistal fashion
from the center to the periphery
Gross motor skills develop in - correct answer ✔✔a cephalocaudal fashion
from the head to the tail
