Pediatric Nursing Blueprint | Practice Questions & Answers
The child's nutritional needs and habits quality and Resist infection and disease
quantity of food help
Eating too much and too little can cause Altered motor skills
Habits early on in childhood carry On into adulthood
Normal nutritional needs and daily requirements Vary at each stage stage of development
Growth is Physical increase in size and appearance caused by increasing number of cells
Development is Progressive change in the child toward maturity
Developmental task or milestones are Basic achievements associated with each stage of development
The child's environmental play differs As they grow they learn about themselves and others
Music,Tv, and video games provide great entertainment Cause child to use less of their imagination and creativity
but if overused can
When educating parents view the caregivers as Experts and you as their consultant
Ask child directly Who lives in your home
Pay attention to verbal and non verbal cues parent uses to convey concerns, worries, and anxieties about the child
Include caregiver in giving information, problem solving, and planning of care
Observe how caregivers interact with child and how Child interacts with environment
Objective data is Information collected via direct observation and measurements
Stuvia 2026-2027
, Pediatric Nursing Blueprint | Practice Questions & Answers
When collecting vs show? What the procedure will be and what you are getting
PA most traumatic aspects done Last (nose and mouth)
In the Glasgow coma scale assess every 1-2 hours if hospitalized with neurological concern and wnl for age
Trust vs. Mistrust The needs of the infant are met in a consistent manner not meeting needs for love
comfort food and attention leads to mistrust of the environment
At 1 year head circumference is at 18 inches
At six months the body weight?at a year? Doubles. Triples
Child's height increases by_____ in 6 months 6
Child's height increases ____ in by 1 year 10-12 inches
Amniocentesis is procedure in which amniotic fluid is withdrawn from the womb for the purpose of
examining fetal cells
Amniocentesis can help detect certain Genetic disorders
Amniocentesis can be done early as 12-13th week to detect certain types of retardation
The fetus is most vulnerable to teratogenic agents( In the 1st trimester which can cause physical defects in developing embryo
chemicals and radiation
Sometimes my doesn't know she's pregnant and may Fetal abnormalities during early pregnancy ex German measles
devlop
When a child throws a temper tantrum the parent must Calm, self control to reassure the child and provide security and unyielding to child
remain demands
When a child throws a temper tantrum it's best to locate Remain calm, pick the child up & locate child to neutral quiet place until self-control
them to is regained
Stuvia 2026-2027
The child's nutritional needs and habits quality and Resist infection and disease
quantity of food help
Eating too much and too little can cause Altered motor skills
Habits early on in childhood carry On into adulthood
Normal nutritional needs and daily requirements Vary at each stage stage of development
Growth is Physical increase in size and appearance caused by increasing number of cells
Development is Progressive change in the child toward maturity
Developmental task or milestones are Basic achievements associated with each stage of development
The child's environmental play differs As they grow they learn about themselves and others
Music,Tv, and video games provide great entertainment Cause child to use less of their imagination and creativity
but if overused can
When educating parents view the caregivers as Experts and you as their consultant
Ask child directly Who lives in your home
Pay attention to verbal and non verbal cues parent uses to convey concerns, worries, and anxieties about the child
Include caregiver in giving information, problem solving, and planning of care
Observe how caregivers interact with child and how Child interacts with environment
Objective data is Information collected via direct observation and measurements
Stuvia 2026-2027
, Pediatric Nursing Blueprint | Practice Questions & Answers
When collecting vs show? What the procedure will be and what you are getting
PA most traumatic aspects done Last (nose and mouth)
In the Glasgow coma scale assess every 1-2 hours if hospitalized with neurological concern and wnl for age
Trust vs. Mistrust The needs of the infant are met in a consistent manner not meeting needs for love
comfort food and attention leads to mistrust of the environment
At 1 year head circumference is at 18 inches
At six months the body weight?at a year? Doubles. Triples
Child's height increases by_____ in 6 months 6
Child's height increases ____ in by 1 year 10-12 inches
Amniocentesis is procedure in which amniotic fluid is withdrawn from the womb for the purpose of
examining fetal cells
Amniocentesis can help detect certain Genetic disorders
Amniocentesis can be done early as 12-13th week to detect certain types of retardation
The fetus is most vulnerable to teratogenic agents( In the 1st trimester which can cause physical defects in developing embryo
chemicals and radiation
Sometimes my doesn't know she's pregnant and may Fetal abnormalities during early pregnancy ex German measles
devlop
When a child throws a temper tantrum the parent must Calm, self control to reassure the child and provide security and unyielding to child
remain demands
When a child throws a temper tantrum it's best to locate Remain calm, pick the child up & locate child to neutral quiet place until self-control
them to is regained
Stuvia 2026-2027
