This Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 review covers infant, toddler, and preschool growth and development through exam questions and answers, including Erikson’s psychosocial stages, infant milestones, communication, separation anxiety, safe sleep, toddler behaviors, toilet readiness, and preschool cognitive development. Topics include trust versus mistrust, autonomy versus shame, initiative versus guilt, infant weight gain, head control, transferring objects, cruising, crying as early communication, word recognition, and the role of play in cognitive growth.
The material also reviews toddlerhood from 12 to 36 months, negativism and ritualism, physiologic sphincter control, normal toddler physiologic changes, unintentional injuries, preschool magical thinking, egocentrism, transductive reasoning, language development, and stress vulnerability in young children. Piaget’s theory and age-specific developmental concepts are included for pediatric nursing exam preparation.
This resource is designed for nursing students preparing for Pediatric Nursing Exam 1, child development assessments, developmental milestone questions, pediatric nursing tests, and NCLEX-style pediatric nursing review.
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Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 Questions and Verified Answers
, Infant: Erikson Stage
trust vs mistrust
Toddler: Erikson Stage
autonomy vs shame
Preschooler: Erikson Stage
initiative vs guilt
School Ager: Erickson Stage
industry vs inferiority
Adolescent: Erikson Stage
ego identity vs roll confusion
An infant who is 6 months of age should have_______his or her body weight
doubled