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This document contains NURS 328 Quiz 1 Pediatrics study material covering pediatric nursing concepts and course assessment topics. It is designed to help nursing students review child health principles, pediatric care approaches, and important concepts for the first quiz. The material provides focused study support for NURS 328 pediatric nursing coursework and exam preparation.

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NURS 328 Quiz 1 Peds



Physical Growth Patterns: Infant 0-6 months Weight increases 6-8 oz/week
Length increases 1"/month
HC increases 0.5"/month
Posterior fontanel closes at 2 months
Double birth weight by 6 months
Tripling of birth weight by age 1 year
Growth in "spurts" rather than gradual pattern


Physical Growth Patterns: Infant 6-12 months Weight increases by 3-4 oz/week
Length increases by 0.5"/month
HC increases by 0.25"/month
Teething begins 6-8 months
Triple birth weight by 12 months
Height increased by 50% by 12 months


Milestones: 6-12 year old Increasingly coordinated
Rides bike
Organized sports & activities
Collections, hobbies
Same sex friends
Develops conscience

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Chronological Age (CH) = Starts with Birth (post natal)


Corrected Age (CA ) = CH - Weeks gestation
At birth
Ongoing


Erikson’s Psychosocial Development trust vs mistrust
Infant


Erickson’s Psychosocial Development Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Toddler (1-3y)


Erickson's Psychosocial Development Initiative vs. Guilt
Preschooler (3-6y)


Erickson's Psychosocial Development Industry vs. Inferiority
School Aged Child (6-12y)

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Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Identity vs. Role Confusion
Adolescence (12-18y)


sensorimotor stage in Piaget's theory, the stage from birth to about 2 years of age)during which
infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and
motor activities


Characteristics of Infants (B--2y) in Piaget's reflex activity
Sensorimotor Stage cause & effect
trial & error
curiosity experimentation novelty object permanence stranger anxiety
intense attachment to PCG

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Characteristics of Young Children (2-7y) in Piaget’s geocentrism
Preoperational Stage transductive reasoning
centration
animism
irreversibility
magical thinking
literal


Egocentrism only own perspective
avoid "why" answers
give rules


transductive reasoning not logical from particular to particular
accept child's reason
avoid complex answers


centration focuses on 1 aspect of situation & ignores other alternatives
give 1 direction @ a time


animism gives lifelike attributes to inanimate objects
recognize potentially scary objects

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