NUR 254 PEDS Test 1: Pediatrics Introduction & Infancy – Study Guide, Notes & Practice
Questions (2026 Updated)
A child can die within _____ mins of choking - correct answer ✔✔4 mins
Remember pediatric nursing is _____ ______ - correct answer ✔✔Family-Centered (you are
caring for the entire family)
Erikson: trust v mistrust age - correct answer ✔✔birth to 18 mos
Trust v mistrust goal - correct answer ✔✔infants develop a sense of trust when needs are met
(safety with mother/caregiver)
How does mistrust develop in this stage? - correct answer ✔✔Needs are not met leading to
mistrust
Erikson: 18 mos to 3 y.o.
stage? attributes/focus ? goal? - correct answer ✔✔Stage: early childhood
Attributes: autonomy vs shame/doubt
Need and focus: They develop a sense of independence and realize they are separate
individuals from parents (AUTONOMOUS) - failure to achieve leads to shame and self doubt
Erikson: Preschool Age - correct answer ✔✔Initiative vs Guilt: Development of a can do attitude
about self, behavior problems become goal directed, competitive, imaginative, initiation into
gender role, characterized by purpose. (SENSE OF PURPOSE)
AGE: 3-6 years old
What leads to guilt in preschool age? - correct answer ✔✔Asserting too much power leads to
disapproval and guilt
, Erikson: 6-12 years old - correct answer ✔✔Stage: industry v inferiority
Industry vs. Inferiority virtue - correct answer ✔✔competence in intellectual, social, and
physical skills. Good with neighbors, classmates, and friends.
* feeling competent with social and academic commands
What leads to bad outcome in industry v inferiority stage? - correct answer ✔✔Failure in social
and academic = feeling inferior
Erikson: Identity vs. Role Confusion - correct answer ✔✔age: adolescence 12-18 years
goal: FIDELITY, fitting into the world as own person. Socializing and fitting into peer groups is
important to them. Develop a sense of self and identity. (STAYING TRUE)
Leads to role confusion in adolescent : - correct answer ✔✔CONFUSED with self identity =
feeling lonely/isolated
Infant developmental milestones: birth to 1 year. Mnemonic to remember: - correct answer
✔✔"BABIES"
B=body changes
A=achieving milestones
B=baby safety
I=Interventions
E=Eating plan
S= Social stimulation: PLAY
B=Body Changes in infancy: Fontanelles - correct answer ✔✔Anterior: closes at 18 mos
Posterior: closes at 2 mos
Questions (2026 Updated)
A child can die within _____ mins of choking - correct answer ✔✔4 mins
Remember pediatric nursing is _____ ______ - correct answer ✔✔Family-Centered (you are
caring for the entire family)
Erikson: trust v mistrust age - correct answer ✔✔birth to 18 mos
Trust v mistrust goal - correct answer ✔✔infants develop a sense of trust when needs are met
(safety with mother/caregiver)
How does mistrust develop in this stage? - correct answer ✔✔Needs are not met leading to
mistrust
Erikson: 18 mos to 3 y.o.
stage? attributes/focus ? goal? - correct answer ✔✔Stage: early childhood
Attributes: autonomy vs shame/doubt
Need and focus: They develop a sense of independence and realize they are separate
individuals from parents (AUTONOMOUS) - failure to achieve leads to shame and self doubt
Erikson: Preschool Age - correct answer ✔✔Initiative vs Guilt: Development of a can do attitude
about self, behavior problems become goal directed, competitive, imaginative, initiation into
gender role, characterized by purpose. (SENSE OF PURPOSE)
AGE: 3-6 years old
What leads to guilt in preschool age? - correct answer ✔✔Asserting too much power leads to
disapproval and guilt
, Erikson: 6-12 years old - correct answer ✔✔Stage: industry v inferiority
Industry vs. Inferiority virtue - correct answer ✔✔competence in intellectual, social, and
physical skills. Good with neighbors, classmates, and friends.
* feeling competent with social and academic commands
What leads to bad outcome in industry v inferiority stage? - correct answer ✔✔Failure in social
and academic = feeling inferior
Erikson: Identity vs. Role Confusion - correct answer ✔✔age: adolescence 12-18 years
goal: FIDELITY, fitting into the world as own person. Socializing and fitting into peer groups is
important to them. Develop a sense of self and identity. (STAYING TRUE)
Leads to role confusion in adolescent : - correct answer ✔✔CONFUSED with self identity =
feeling lonely/isolated
Infant developmental milestones: birth to 1 year. Mnemonic to remember: - correct answer
✔✔"BABIES"
B=body changes
A=achieving milestones
B=baby safety
I=Interventions
E=Eating plan
S= Social stimulation: PLAY
B=Body Changes in infancy: Fontanelles - correct answer ✔✔Anterior: closes at 18 mos
Posterior: closes at 2 mos
