NURS 629 Peds Test 1 Questions and Answers 2025
Susie is 18 months old and she doesn't seem the least bit interested in being toilet
trained. What do you tell her mother?
A. She can use reinforcement conditioning to discipline Susie whenever she soils her
diapers and reward her when she stays dry.
B. She should have Susie spend time around other toddlers who are toilet trained so
she can learn from them.
C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most children are not ready until age 2.
D. The majority of children Susie's age have started to show readiness related to toilet
training by this age. - ANS-C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most children are not
ready until age 2.
To best help parents foster social-emotional development in their preschooler, you
advise them to
A. Give instructions rather than choices to the child.
B. Set strict limits for behavior and quickly discipline for misbehavior.
C. Provide frequent opportunities for the child to interact with other children.
D. Ask questions that direct he child to think about how others are feeling. - ANS-C.
Provide frequent opportunities for the child to interact with other children.
Which tooth is the first to erupt in an infant?
A. A lower central incisor
B. A lower lateral incisor
C. Upper lateral incisor
D. Lower canine - ANS-A. A lower central incisor
At what age can a baby usually say two to three words with meaning?
A.24 months
B.12 months
C.10 months - ANS-B.12 months
Davy, age 4, is here for a well checkup. To assess for age-appropriate fine motor skills,
what activity would you ask him to perform?
A. Copy a circle.
B. Cut on a line with scissors.
C. String beads.
D. Copy a square - ANS-B. Cut on a line with scissors.
,You are watching a baby play with a toy in the examining room. You move the toy and
cover it with a cloth. The baby removes the cloth and reclaims the toy. This is an
indication that the baby has achieved which of the following?
-Conservation
-Initiative
-Basic trust
-Object permanence - ANS--Object permanence
Andrea states that her baby will not go to bed at night without a bottle. You advise her
that if the baby must have a bottle, it should contain
Breastmilk.
Formula.
Plain water.
Diluted juice. - ANS-Plain water.
Infants born at term are expected to sit well without support by what age?
5-6 months
1-2 months
2-4 months
7-8 months - ANS-7-8 months
At what age should a normally developing child be able to use a pincer grasp and pick
up small cereal pieces and finger foods?
9-10 months
5-6 months
2-3 months
12-14 months - ANS-9-10 months
Victoria's mother brings her in for her 1-year checkup. As you are weighing her, you
remember that at 1 year, her weight should be
Four times her birth weight.
At least 25 pounds.
Twice her birth weight.
Triple her birth weight. - ANS-Triple her birth weight.
Fine motor coordination improves during the middle childhood years. A person's ability
to manipulate objects reaches adult capacity by which age?
12 years
9 years
6 years
, 21 years - ANS-6 years
At what age does a child usually develop the ability to mentally reverse actions that
have been completed?
4 years
2 years
10 year
6 years - ANS-6 years
Jon, age 13, has some enlargement of the scrotum and testes, a reddened scrotal sac,
and some hair texture alteration, but his penis is not enlarged. He is in Tanner stage
III
II
IV
I - ANS-II
A six year old would most likely view a friend as
Someone to share enjoyable activities with.
Someone to share conversation with.
Someone to share loyalty with.
Someone who has the traits that satisfy the child's needs and wants. - ANS-Someone to
share enjoyable activities with.
According to Piaget, the ability to develop abstract thinking occurs during which stage of
life?
Early childhood
Adolescence
Middle school age
Early adulthood - ANS-Adolescence
When does the onset of menses typically occur?
Between the ages of 16 and 17
Between the ages of 10 and 11
Between the ages of 14 and 15
Between the ages of 12 and 13 - ANS-Between the ages of 12 and 13
What is the approximate annual weight gain of a school-age child?
7-9 pounds
3-5 pounds
5-7 pounds
1-3 pounds - ANS-5-7 pounds
Susie is 18 months old and she doesn't seem the least bit interested in being toilet
trained. What do you tell her mother?
A. She can use reinforcement conditioning to discipline Susie whenever she soils her
diapers and reward her when she stays dry.
B. She should have Susie spend time around other toddlers who are toilet trained so
she can learn from them.
C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most children are not ready until age 2.
D. The majority of children Susie's age have started to show readiness related to toilet
training by this age. - ANS-C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most children are not
ready until age 2.
To best help parents foster social-emotional development in their preschooler, you
advise them to
A. Give instructions rather than choices to the child.
B. Set strict limits for behavior and quickly discipline for misbehavior.
C. Provide frequent opportunities for the child to interact with other children.
D. Ask questions that direct he child to think about how others are feeling. - ANS-C.
Provide frequent opportunities for the child to interact with other children.
Which tooth is the first to erupt in an infant?
A. A lower central incisor
B. A lower lateral incisor
C. Upper lateral incisor
D. Lower canine - ANS-A. A lower central incisor
At what age can a baby usually say two to three words with meaning?
A.24 months
B.12 months
C.10 months - ANS-B.12 months
Davy, age 4, is here for a well checkup. To assess for age-appropriate fine motor skills,
what activity would you ask him to perform?
A. Copy a circle.
B. Cut on a line with scissors.
C. String beads.
D. Copy a square - ANS-B. Cut on a line with scissors.
,You are watching a baby play with a toy in the examining room. You move the toy and
cover it with a cloth. The baby removes the cloth and reclaims the toy. This is an
indication that the baby has achieved which of the following?
-Conservation
-Initiative
-Basic trust
-Object permanence - ANS--Object permanence
Andrea states that her baby will not go to bed at night without a bottle. You advise her
that if the baby must have a bottle, it should contain
Breastmilk.
Formula.
Plain water.
Diluted juice. - ANS-Plain water.
Infants born at term are expected to sit well without support by what age?
5-6 months
1-2 months
2-4 months
7-8 months - ANS-7-8 months
At what age should a normally developing child be able to use a pincer grasp and pick
up small cereal pieces and finger foods?
9-10 months
5-6 months
2-3 months
12-14 months - ANS-9-10 months
Victoria's mother brings her in for her 1-year checkup. As you are weighing her, you
remember that at 1 year, her weight should be
Four times her birth weight.
At least 25 pounds.
Twice her birth weight.
Triple her birth weight. - ANS-Triple her birth weight.
Fine motor coordination improves during the middle childhood years. A person's ability
to manipulate objects reaches adult capacity by which age?
12 years
9 years
6 years
, 21 years - ANS-6 years
At what age does a child usually develop the ability to mentally reverse actions that
have been completed?
4 years
2 years
10 year
6 years - ANS-6 years
Jon, age 13, has some enlargement of the scrotum and testes, a reddened scrotal sac,
and some hair texture alteration, but his penis is not enlarged. He is in Tanner stage
III
II
IV
I - ANS-II
A six year old would most likely view a friend as
Someone to share enjoyable activities with.
Someone to share conversation with.
Someone to share loyalty with.
Someone who has the traits that satisfy the child's needs and wants. - ANS-Someone to
share enjoyable activities with.
According to Piaget, the ability to develop abstract thinking occurs during which stage of
life?
Early childhood
Adolescence
Middle school age
Early adulthood - ANS-Adolescence
When does the onset of menses typically occur?
Between the ages of 16 and 17
Between the ages of 10 and 11
Between the ages of 14 and 15
Between the ages of 12 and 13 - ANS-Between the ages of 12 and 13
What is the approximate annual weight gain of a school-age child?
7-9 pounds
3-5 pounds
5-7 pounds
1-3 pounds - ANS-5-7 pounds
