HESI Pediatrics PRACTICE TEST 2026 |
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,Growth & Development
1. At what age should an infant be able to sit without support?
A. 4 months
B. 6 months
C. 8 months
D. 10 months
Answer: C
Rationale: Infants typically sit without support by 8 months. Head control at 4 months, sitting with support
at 6 months, and independent sitting at 8 months are expected milestones.
2. A toddler is expected to have a vocabulary of how many words by age 2?
A. 10–20 words
B. 50 words
C. 200–300 words
,D. 500 words
Answer: C
Rationale: By age 2, a toddler typically has a vocabulary of 200–300 words and can speak in 2–3 word
sentences.
3. Which reflex should disappear by 4 months of age?
A. Moro reflex
B. Babinski reflex
C. Tonic neck reflex
D. Palmar grasp
Answer: A
Rationale: The Moro reflex typically disappears by 3–4 months. The Babinski reflex may persist until 12
months. The palmar grasp disappears by 3–4 months, but the Moro is the most classically tested.
, 4. A 5-year-old child is expected to:
A. Ride a tricycle
B. Tie shoelaces
C. Skip and hop
D. Write full sentences
Answer: C
Rationale: A 5-year-old can skip and hop. Tricycle riding is expected at age 3, tying shoelaces at age 5–
6, and writing sentences at age 6–7.
5. According to Erikson, the psychosocial task of adolescence is:
A. Trust vs. mistrust
B. Initiative vs. guilt
C. Identity vs. role confusion
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
,Growth & Development
1. At what age should an infant be able to sit without support?
A. 4 months
B. 6 months
C. 8 months
D. 10 months
Answer: C
Rationale: Infants typically sit without support by 8 months. Head control at 4 months, sitting with support
at 6 months, and independent sitting at 8 months are expected milestones.
2. A toddler is expected to have a vocabulary of how many words by age 2?
A. 10–20 words
B. 50 words
C. 200–300 words
,D. 500 words
Answer: C
Rationale: By age 2, a toddler typically has a vocabulary of 200–300 words and can speak in 2–3 word
sentences.
3. Which reflex should disappear by 4 months of age?
A. Moro reflex
B. Babinski reflex
C. Tonic neck reflex
D. Palmar grasp
Answer: A
Rationale: The Moro reflex typically disappears by 3–4 months. The Babinski reflex may persist until 12
months. The palmar grasp disappears by 3–4 months, but the Moro is the most classically tested.
, 4. A 5-year-old child is expected to:
A. Ride a tricycle
B. Tie shoelaces
C. Skip and hop
D. Write full sentences
Answer: C
Rationale: A 5-year-old can skip and hop. Tricycle riding is expected at age 3, tying shoelaces at age 5–
6, and writing sentences at age 6–7.
5. According to Erikson, the psychosocial task of adolescence is:
A. Trust vs. mistrust
B. Initiative vs. guilt
C. Identity vs. role confusion
