WONGS NURSING CARE OF INFANTS AND
CHILDREN EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ In terms of fine motor development, what could the 3-year-old
child be expected to do?
a. Tie shoelaces.
b. Use scissors or a pencil very well.
c. Draw a person with seven to nine parts.
d. Copy (draw) a circle.. Answer: D
Three-year-olds are able to accomplish the fine motor skill of
drawing a circle. Tying shoelaces, using scissors or a pencil very
well, and drawing a person with multiple parts are fine motor skills
of 5-year-old children.
◉ In terms of cognitive development, the 5-year-old child would be
expected to:
a. Use magical thinking.
b. Think abstractly.
c. Understand conservation of matter.
d. Be able to comprehend another person's perspective.. Answer: A
,Magical thinking is believing that thoughts can cause events.
Abstract thought does not develop until school-age years. The
concept of conservation is the cognitive task of school-age children
ages 5 to 7 years. Five-year-olds cannot understand another's
perspective.
◉ What is descriptive of the preschooler's understanding of time?
a. Has no understanding of time
b. Associates time with events
c. Can tell time on a clock
d. Uses terms like "yesterday" appropriately. Answer: B
In a preschooler's understanding, time has a relation with events
such as, "We'll go outside after lunch." Preschoolers develop an
abstract sense of time at age 3 years. Children can tell time on a
clock at age 7 years. Children do not fully understand use of time-
oriented words until age 6 years.
◉ The nurse is caring for a hospitalized 4-year-old boy, Ryan. His
parents tell the nurse that they will be back to visit at 6 PM. When
Ryan asks the nurse when his parents are coming, the nurse's best
response is:
a. "They will be here soon."
b. "They will come after dinner."
c. "Let me show you on the clock when 6 PM is."
, d. "I will tell you every time I see you how much longer it will be.".
Answer: B
A 4-year-old understands time in relation to events such as meals.
Children perceive "soon" as a very short time. The nurse may lose
the child's trust if his parents do not return in the time he perceives
as "soon." Children cannot read or use a clock for practical purposes
until age 7 years. This answer assumes that the child understands
the concept of hours and minutes, which is not developed until age 5
or 6 years.
◉ A 4-year-old boy is hospitalized with a serious bacterial infection.
He tells the nurse that he is sick because he was "bad." The nurse's
best interpretation of this comment is that it is:
a. A sign of stress.
b. Common at this age.
c. Suggestive of maladaptation.
d. Suggestive of excessive discipline at home.. Answer: B
Preschoolers cannot understand the cause and effect of illness. Their
egocentrism makes them think that they are directly responsible for
events, making them feel guilt for things outside of their control.
Children of this age show stress by regressing developmentally or
acting out. Maladaptation is unlikely. This comment does not imply
excessive discipline at home.
◉ In terms of language and cognitive development, a 4-year-old
child would be expected to:
CHILDREN EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ In terms of fine motor development, what could the 3-year-old
child be expected to do?
a. Tie shoelaces.
b. Use scissors or a pencil very well.
c. Draw a person with seven to nine parts.
d. Copy (draw) a circle.. Answer: D
Three-year-olds are able to accomplish the fine motor skill of
drawing a circle. Tying shoelaces, using scissors or a pencil very
well, and drawing a person with multiple parts are fine motor skills
of 5-year-old children.
◉ In terms of cognitive development, the 5-year-old child would be
expected to:
a. Use magical thinking.
b. Think abstractly.
c. Understand conservation of matter.
d. Be able to comprehend another person's perspective.. Answer: A
,Magical thinking is believing that thoughts can cause events.
Abstract thought does not develop until school-age years. The
concept of conservation is the cognitive task of school-age children
ages 5 to 7 years. Five-year-olds cannot understand another's
perspective.
◉ What is descriptive of the preschooler's understanding of time?
a. Has no understanding of time
b. Associates time with events
c. Can tell time on a clock
d. Uses terms like "yesterday" appropriately. Answer: B
In a preschooler's understanding, time has a relation with events
such as, "We'll go outside after lunch." Preschoolers develop an
abstract sense of time at age 3 years. Children can tell time on a
clock at age 7 years. Children do not fully understand use of time-
oriented words until age 6 years.
◉ The nurse is caring for a hospitalized 4-year-old boy, Ryan. His
parents tell the nurse that they will be back to visit at 6 PM. When
Ryan asks the nurse when his parents are coming, the nurse's best
response is:
a. "They will be here soon."
b. "They will come after dinner."
c. "Let me show you on the clock when 6 PM is."
, d. "I will tell you every time I see you how much longer it will be.".
Answer: B
A 4-year-old understands time in relation to events such as meals.
Children perceive "soon" as a very short time. The nurse may lose
the child's trust if his parents do not return in the time he perceives
as "soon." Children cannot read or use a clock for practical purposes
until age 7 years. This answer assumes that the child understands
the concept of hours and minutes, which is not developed until age 5
or 6 years.
◉ A 4-year-old boy is hospitalized with a serious bacterial infection.
He tells the nurse that he is sick because he was "bad." The nurse's
best interpretation of this comment is that it is:
a. A sign of stress.
b. Common at this age.
c. Suggestive of maladaptation.
d. Suggestive of excessive discipline at home.. Answer: B
Preschoolers cannot understand the cause and effect of illness. Their
egocentrism makes them think that they are directly responsible for
events, making them feel guilt for things outside of their control.
Children of this age show stress by regressing developmentally or
acting out. Maladaptation is unlikely. This comment does not imply
excessive discipline at home.
◉ In terms of language and cognitive development, a 4-year-old
child would be expected to:
