NU 131 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
ALREADY GRADED A+
<REVISED NEWEST VERSION>
Galen College Of Nursing
1. What characteristic do all families share? - ANSWER ✔ specific purpose
2. What is goal that's common to all families? - ANSWER ✔ Personal
fulfillment of the members
3. What is the definition of a modern family? - ANSWER ✔ Two or more
people who share roles and resources and who live together
4. What are a basic family function? - ANSWER ✔ protection, physical
maintenance, reproduction, socialisation and education.
5. What is a characteristic of functional families? - ANSWER ✔ The ability to
foster growth and development
6. The nurse advocates for secondary prevention of family violence by
providing? - ANSWER ✔ Rehabilitation and education
,7. Growth can be defined as? - ANSWER ✔ an increase in physical size.
8. According to Erickson's stages of development, what task would Ryder, age
9, be completing? - ANSWER ✔ Industry vs inferiority
9. A 2-year child can do what skills? - ANSWER ✔ Climbing up and down
stairs using 2 feet, run with a wide stance and kick a large ball without
losing balance and falling.
10.How do toddlers view time? - ANSWER ✔ Toddlers don't have a clear
concept of time, rather they relate time to a particular event.
Ex: "your mother will be back after nap time."
11.Which coping mechanism do toddlers use to handle periods of stress? -
ANSWER ✔ Regression
Taking a step backwards when faced with stress
Ex: used to be good at potty training but when feeling stressed I have
accidents
12.What should health care workers do about child abuse? - ANSWER ✔
Health care workers need only to report suspicion of child abuse
13.A typical 2 year old has a potbellied appearance due to an exaggerated
lumber curve. This is called? - ANSWER ✔ Lordosis
14.What happens if amblyopia goes untreated? - ANSWER ✔ Blindness
,15.What is an example of a good snack choice for a toddler? - ANSWER ✔
Bananas and strawberries
16.How should parents respond to their child regarding their new sexual
exploitation? - ANSWER ✔ Openly and matter of factually
17.How will preschool aged child interpret divorce? - ANSWER ✔ The failing
marriage is their fault
18.What would be an example of a development delay red flag for a preschool
age? - ANSWER ✔ Doesn't understand or answer who, what, and where
questions
19.The nurse is observing an infant's fine motor skills and pincer grasp. Which
of the following observations indicates development of this skill? -
ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "Picking up cereal pieces and placing in their
mouth."
20.The nurse is assessing reflexes in pediatric clients. Which of the following is
an expected finding? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "A 5-month old who
displays hypertension and fanning of the toes when the sole of the foot is
stroked."
21.The nurse is reviewing parent observations of their toddler's response to a
new sibling. Which of the following observations should the nurse associate
with regression? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "The child wants to wear a
diaper just like their new sibling."
, 22.The nurse is preparing to weigh a 6-month old infant who has presented for
a well-being visit, the last weight was 8lb. The nurse expects the infant to
currently weigh? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "16 lb"
23.The nurse discusses concerns about a 2-year-old being overweight despite
healthy eating. What is an appropriate response? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER:
"Children this age have a spinal curvature that causes their abdomen to
have.."
24.The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old who spilled their drink. To avoid yelling,
the nurse is preventing the development of? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER:
"Guilt"
25.The nurse is talking with the parent of a newborn who is expressing concern
about the amount of time the infant sleeps. The nurse understands that a
newborn may sleep up to: - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "20 hours per day"
26.The nurse is talking with the parent of a 2-month-old about the infant's
increased drooling and fussiness. The parent asks if teething could be
occurring. The nurse explains to the parent that the first teeth usually appear
around: - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "7 months"
27.The nurse is assessing motor development in a 3-year-old. Which of the
following is an expected finding? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "Balancing on
1 foot"
28.The nurse is reinforcing effective ways to discipline a toddler with a group
of parents. Which of the following should the nurse include in the
instruction? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "Encourage safe independence"
2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
ALREADY GRADED A+
<REVISED NEWEST VERSION>
Galen College Of Nursing
1. What characteristic do all families share? - ANSWER ✔ specific purpose
2. What is goal that's common to all families? - ANSWER ✔ Personal
fulfillment of the members
3. What is the definition of a modern family? - ANSWER ✔ Two or more
people who share roles and resources and who live together
4. What are a basic family function? - ANSWER ✔ protection, physical
maintenance, reproduction, socialisation and education.
5. What is a characteristic of functional families? - ANSWER ✔ The ability to
foster growth and development
6. The nurse advocates for secondary prevention of family violence by
providing? - ANSWER ✔ Rehabilitation and education
,7. Growth can be defined as? - ANSWER ✔ an increase in physical size.
8. According to Erickson's stages of development, what task would Ryder, age
9, be completing? - ANSWER ✔ Industry vs inferiority
9. A 2-year child can do what skills? - ANSWER ✔ Climbing up and down
stairs using 2 feet, run with a wide stance and kick a large ball without
losing balance and falling.
10.How do toddlers view time? - ANSWER ✔ Toddlers don't have a clear
concept of time, rather they relate time to a particular event.
Ex: "your mother will be back after nap time."
11.Which coping mechanism do toddlers use to handle periods of stress? -
ANSWER ✔ Regression
Taking a step backwards when faced with stress
Ex: used to be good at potty training but when feeling stressed I have
accidents
12.What should health care workers do about child abuse? - ANSWER ✔
Health care workers need only to report suspicion of child abuse
13.A typical 2 year old has a potbellied appearance due to an exaggerated
lumber curve. This is called? - ANSWER ✔ Lordosis
14.What happens if amblyopia goes untreated? - ANSWER ✔ Blindness
,15.What is an example of a good snack choice for a toddler? - ANSWER ✔
Bananas and strawberries
16.How should parents respond to their child regarding their new sexual
exploitation? - ANSWER ✔ Openly and matter of factually
17.How will preschool aged child interpret divorce? - ANSWER ✔ The failing
marriage is their fault
18.What would be an example of a development delay red flag for a preschool
age? - ANSWER ✔ Doesn't understand or answer who, what, and where
questions
19.The nurse is observing an infant's fine motor skills and pincer grasp. Which
of the following observations indicates development of this skill? -
ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "Picking up cereal pieces and placing in their
mouth."
20.The nurse is assessing reflexes in pediatric clients. Which of the following is
an expected finding? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "A 5-month old who
displays hypertension and fanning of the toes when the sole of the foot is
stroked."
21.The nurse is reviewing parent observations of their toddler's response to a
new sibling. Which of the following observations should the nurse associate
with regression? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "The child wants to wear a
diaper just like their new sibling."
, 22.The nurse is preparing to weigh a 6-month old infant who has presented for
a well-being visit, the last weight was 8lb. The nurse expects the infant to
currently weigh? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "16 lb"
23.The nurse discusses concerns about a 2-year-old being overweight despite
healthy eating. What is an appropriate response? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER:
"Children this age have a spinal curvature that causes their abdomen to
have.."
24.The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old who spilled their drink. To avoid yelling,
the nurse is preventing the development of? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER:
"Guilt"
25.The nurse is talking with the parent of a newborn who is expressing concern
about the amount of time the infant sleeps. The nurse understands that a
newborn may sleep up to: - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "20 hours per day"
26.The nurse is talking with the parent of a 2-month-old about the infant's
increased drooling and fussiness. The parent asks if teething could be
occurring. The nurse explains to the parent that the first teeth usually appear
around: - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "7 months"
27.The nurse is assessing motor development in a 3-year-old. Which of the
following is an expected finding? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "Balancing on
1 foot"
28.The nurse is reinforcing effective ways to discipline a toddler with a group
of parents. Which of the following should the nurse include in the
instruction? - ANSWER ✔ ANSWER: "Encourage safe independence"
