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NSG300 Exam 1 Study Questions and
Answers 2025
What is an effective way you can establish trust with a child? -Correct Answer ✔Engage
in a relationship with the parent in front of the child
In what way, can you gain insight on the child? -Correct Answer ✔By observing the child
and speaking/communicating with the parent
What are the 5 rules of communication you should use when speaking with a
child/parent? -Correct Answer ✔Encourage parent/child to talk, use open ended
questions, listen while controlling expressions, environment, be objective and avoid
giving personal opinions, review fundamental principles of communication, use
empathy, silence, and interpreter appropriately
As a nurse, you must be sensitive to children's needs. What are some ways to
demonstrate this? -Correct Answer ✔Avoid staring or staring over, offer a choice when
possible, be honest, allow expressions of feelings, use variety of communication
methods
Identify the age: Child responds to nonverbal behaviors like cuddles, patting, or physical
contact, loud and harsh sounds are frightening, parent/consistent caregiver interprets
nonverbal cues -Correct Answer ✔Infancy 0-12 months
Identify playtime activity for an infant 0-12 months of age: -Correct Answer ✔Tummy
time
Identify the age: visual aids (puppets or dolls), use nightlights for sleep, allow child to
play with instruments before use -Correct Answer ✔Early childhood 1-5 years
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Identify playtime activity for an early childhood kid 1-5 years of age: -Correct Answer
✔Peek a boo, clapping, rattles
Identify the age: allow child to express feelings, allow child to ask questions related to
care and treatment, establish limits and consequences -Correct Answer ✔School age 5-
12 years
Identify playtime activity for a school age kid 5-12 years of age: -Correct Answer
✔Drawing/coloring
Identify the age: confidentiality, listen, encourage expression of ideas and feelings, avoid
judging and criticizing -Correct Answer ✔Adolescents 13-18 years
When is a growth chart used from? -Correct Answer ✔2-18 years of age
All children must have height and head circumference up to: -Correct Answer ✔36
months
Normal growth development is between _____ and _____ percentile on a growth chart.
-Correct Answer ✔5th and 95th
A child that plots less than ______ may need further evaluation for nutritional deficit. -
Correct Answer ✔5%
Child that plots greater than ______ nutritional excess, could be good or bad. -Correct
Answer ✔95%
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What are some things you can observe during an across the room assessment? -Correct
Answer ✔If the child is happy, smiling, playing or if they are sleepy, drowsy, sweaty, or
stressed
All pediatric weights are measured in ______. -Correct Answer ✔kg
What are the 3 circumferences that a nurse must take until the child is 36 months? -
Correct Answer ✔Head, chest, and abdominal
How do you measure a child length? -Correct Answer ✔Crown to heel recumbent length
Fluid within the abdomen causing distention -Correct Answer ✔Ascites
In order to get an oral temperature the child must be able to
________________________. -Correct Answer ✔Follow directions
In order to get an axillary temperature the nurse must: -Correct Answer ✔Place the
probe in the center of axilla, not touching clothing
A radial pulse can be taken in a child greater than ________. -Correct Answer ✔2 years
old
Children below 2 years of age you must obtain an _________ pulse for 1 full minute. -
Correct Answer ✔Apical
Pulse range for a newborn: -Correct Answer ✔85-190
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NSG300 Exam 1 Study Questions and
Answers 2025
What is an effective way you can establish trust with a child? -Correct Answer ✔Engage
in a relationship with the parent in front of the child
In what way, can you gain insight on the child? -Correct Answer ✔By observing the child
and speaking/communicating with the parent
What are the 5 rules of communication you should use when speaking with a
child/parent? -Correct Answer ✔Encourage parent/child to talk, use open ended
questions, listen while controlling expressions, environment, be objective and avoid
giving personal opinions, review fundamental principles of communication, use
empathy, silence, and interpreter appropriately
As a nurse, you must be sensitive to children's needs. What are some ways to
demonstrate this? -Correct Answer ✔Avoid staring or staring over, offer a choice when
possible, be honest, allow expressions of feelings, use variety of communication
methods
Identify the age: Child responds to nonverbal behaviors like cuddles, patting, or physical
contact, loud and harsh sounds are frightening, parent/consistent caregiver interprets
nonverbal cues -Correct Answer ✔Infancy 0-12 months
Identify playtime activity for an infant 0-12 months of age: -Correct Answer ✔Tummy
time
Identify the age: visual aids (puppets or dolls), use nightlights for sleep, allow child to
play with instruments before use -Correct Answer ✔Early childhood 1-5 years
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Identify playtime activity for an early childhood kid 1-5 years of age: -Correct Answer
✔Peek a boo, clapping, rattles
Identify the age: allow child to express feelings, allow child to ask questions related to
care and treatment, establish limits and consequences -Correct Answer ✔School age 5-
12 years
Identify playtime activity for a school age kid 5-12 years of age: -Correct Answer
✔Drawing/coloring
Identify the age: confidentiality, listen, encourage expression of ideas and feelings, avoid
judging and criticizing -Correct Answer ✔Adolescents 13-18 years
When is a growth chart used from? -Correct Answer ✔2-18 years of age
All children must have height and head circumference up to: -Correct Answer ✔36
months
Normal growth development is between _____ and _____ percentile on a growth chart.
-Correct Answer ✔5th and 95th
A child that plots less than ______ may need further evaluation for nutritional deficit. -
Correct Answer ✔5%
Child that plots greater than ______ nutritional excess, could be good or bad. -Correct
Answer ✔95%
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What are some things you can observe during an across the room assessment? -Correct
Answer ✔If the child is happy, smiling, playing or if they are sleepy, drowsy, sweaty, or
stressed
All pediatric weights are measured in ______. -Correct Answer ✔kg
What are the 3 circumferences that a nurse must take until the child is 36 months? -
Correct Answer ✔Head, chest, and abdominal
How do you measure a child length? -Correct Answer ✔Crown to heel recumbent length
Fluid within the abdomen causing distention -Correct Answer ✔Ascites
In order to get an oral temperature the child must be able to
________________________. -Correct Answer ✔Follow directions
In order to get an axillary temperature the nurse must: -Correct Answer ✔Place the
probe in the center of axilla, not touching clothing
A radial pulse can be taken in a child greater than ________. -Correct Answer ✔2 years
old
Children below 2 years of age you must obtain an _________ pulse for 1 full minute. -
Correct Answer ✔Apical
Pulse range for a newborn: -Correct Answer ✔85-190
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