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This document presents a fully solved collection of Sherpath-based exam questions and answers from NUR 370: Pediatric Nursing, focusing on growth and development, cognitive stages, and psychosocial theory. It includes 100% verified answers based on core pediatric nursing concepts, ideal for students preparing for unit quizzes, midterms, or developmental theory exams. Topics explored include: Growth patterns and physical milestones (e.g., head and chest circumference, percentile tracking, nutritional ratios) Psychosocial development according to Erikson (autonomy, initiative, identity) Cognitive development by Piaget (sensorimotor to formal operational stages, egocentrism, object permanence) Moral reasoning stages from Kohlberg (preconventional to principled morality) Psychosexual theory of Freud, including latency and phallic stages Multifactorial influences on birth defects, such as genetic and environmental factors Use of WHO growth charts and pediatric assessment tools This exam prep guide helps nursing students synthesize foundational developmental theories with clinical relevance in pediatric nursing care, allowing for accurate assessment and planning in children from infancy through adolescence. Best suited for: – Nursing students (BSN/ADN) using Sherpath platform or studying growth & development – Students preparing for pediatric theory exams – NCLEX-RN candidates reviewing developmental stages and psychosocial care – Pediatric health and psychology students focusing on childhood cognition – Nurse educators teaching theory-based care in pediatrics Keywords: NUR 370, pediatric growth, Sherpath exam, Erikson stages, Piaget theory, Kohlberg morality, Freud psychosexual stages, child development, WHO growth charts, psychosocial care, object permanence, initiative vs guilt, concrete operational, preconventional morality, multifactorial birth defects, developmental psychology nursing, NCLEX review pediatrics

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NUR 370 - Sherpath Exam Questions
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The progression of function in infants can be described by which patterns

of growth and development? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Simple to Complex


General to Specific

A rapid pace of growth is common in which age group? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔From birth to 2 years


From puberty to 15 years

A typical dietary pattern for optimal growth and development includes which

proportions of fat, carbohydrate, and protein? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔20% fat,

50% carbohydrate, and 30% protein

, Which two influences on growth and development increase the risk of

occurrence of multifactorial birth defects? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔If one close

relative has a severe form of the defect, then the risk for multifactorial birth

defects increases.




If several close relatives have the defect, whether mild or severe, it will

increase the risk for multifactorial birth defects.

A 6-month-old infant is brought to the clinic and after assessing the child's

head circumference, the nurse notes that the head circumference for this

baby has gone from the 50th percentile to 10th percentile since the 2-

month visit. What might this indicate? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A delay in skull

growth

Disturbances in nutrition intake

A problem with brain development

The nurse is assessing a newborn and notes that the head circumference

is 13 inches and the chest circumference is 11 inches. What conclusion

can be made by the nurse about this ratio? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The newborn

is presenting with a normal growth pattern.

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