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PEDIATRIC NURSING GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT 2025 | COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The site of choice for administration of an intramuscular (IM) medication to an
infant is: - correct-answer-Vastus lateralis
A toddler wearing a diaper is impatient with the wet diaper and shows a desire to
have it changed. Which toilet training readiness does this behavior indicate? -
correct-answer-Psychological readiness
The nurse is assessing a female preterm neonate after delivery. Which assessment
findings does the nurse document in the hospital reports of the infant? Select all
that apply. - correct-answer-The infant has a prominent clitoris.
The hair of the infant is fine and feathery.
The infant shows no resistance to the heel-to-ear maneuver.
When assessing the cognitive development of a 2-year-old-child, the nurse finds
that the toddler exhibits global organization. Which behavior of the child supports
the nurse's conclusion? - correct-answer-The child refuses to sleep in his or her
room because the location of the bed has changed.
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During a clinical assessment, what secondary sex characteristics does the nurse
observe in a teenage patient? Select all that apply. - correct-answer-Change in
voice
Development of facial hair
Which solid food can be given to a 6-month-old infant? - correct-answer-Crackers
or Zwieback
Which of the following are congenital anomalies or birth defects seen in children?
Select all that apply. - correct-answer-Dysplasias
Disruptions
Deformations
Malformations
After assessing a 1-year-old child, the nurse concludes that the child has normal
development. Which finding supports the nurse's conclusion? - correct-answer-
The child's toes hyperextend when the nurse strokes the heel upward across the
foot.
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While caring for a pregnant patient with body mass index of 32 during labor, the
nurse observes that the second stage of labor lasts for about 11 minutes. The
nurse also finds that the expected birth weight of the fetus is around 4200 g.
Which complication does the nurse anticipate in the neonate after birth? - correct-
answer-Erb palsy
The nurse is counseling the parents of an adolescent child on the benefits of social
development in the child's maturation process. Which statement by the nurse
needs correction to convey an appropriate message to the parents? - correct-
answer-Feelings of immortality in the child are undesirable and should be
condemned.
What birth weight of a neonate indicates a very low birth weight (VLBW) infant? -
correct-answer-1300 g
Which symptoms present in a child indicate Turner syndrome? Select all that
apply. - correct-answer-Webbed neck
Low position of posterior hairline
Shield-shaped chest with wide space between the nipples
The nurse is preparing to bathe a neonate born at 30 weeks gestation. Which
practices by the nurse ensure the infant's safety? Select all that apply. - correct-
answer-Immerses the neonate fully (except the head) in the tub
PEDIATRIC NURSING GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT 2025 | COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The site of choice for administration of an intramuscular (IM) medication to an
infant is: - correct-answer-Vastus lateralis
A toddler wearing a diaper is impatient with the wet diaper and shows a desire to
have it changed. Which toilet training readiness does this behavior indicate? -
correct-answer-Psychological readiness
The nurse is assessing a female preterm neonate after delivery. Which assessment
findings does the nurse document in the hospital reports of the infant? Select all
that apply. - correct-answer-The infant has a prominent clitoris.
The hair of the infant is fine and feathery.
The infant shows no resistance to the heel-to-ear maneuver.
When assessing the cognitive development of a 2-year-old-child, the nurse finds
that the toddler exhibits global organization. Which behavior of the child supports
the nurse's conclusion? - correct-answer-The child refuses to sleep in his or her
room because the location of the bed has changed.
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During a clinical assessment, what secondary sex characteristics does the nurse
observe in a teenage patient? Select all that apply. - correct-answer-Change in
voice
Development of facial hair
Which solid food can be given to a 6-month-old infant? - correct-answer-Crackers
or Zwieback
Which of the following are congenital anomalies or birth defects seen in children?
Select all that apply. - correct-answer-Dysplasias
Disruptions
Deformations
Malformations
After assessing a 1-year-old child, the nurse concludes that the child has normal
development. Which finding supports the nurse's conclusion? - correct-answer-
The child's toes hyperextend when the nurse strokes the heel upward across the
foot.
, 3|Page
While caring for a pregnant patient with body mass index of 32 during labor, the
nurse observes that the second stage of labor lasts for about 11 minutes. The
nurse also finds that the expected birth weight of the fetus is around 4200 g.
Which complication does the nurse anticipate in the neonate after birth? - correct-
answer-Erb palsy
The nurse is counseling the parents of an adolescent child on the benefits of social
development in the child's maturation process. Which statement by the nurse
needs correction to convey an appropriate message to the parents? - correct-
answer-Feelings of immortality in the child are undesirable and should be
condemned.
What birth weight of a neonate indicates a very low birth weight (VLBW) infant? -
correct-answer-1300 g
Which symptoms present in a child indicate Turner syndrome? Select all that
apply. - correct-answer-Webbed neck
Low position of posterior hairline
Shield-shaped chest with wide space between the nipples
The nurse is preparing to bathe a neonate born at 30 weeks gestation. Which
practices by the nurse ensure the infant's safety? Select all that apply. - correct-
answer-Immerses the neonate fully (except the head) in the tub
