Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 Question and
answers 2024-2025
Infant: Erikson Stage - correct answer ✅✅trust vs mistrust
Toddler: Erikson Stage - correct answer ✅✅autonomy vs
shame
Preschooler: Erikson Stage - correct answer ✅✅initiative vs
guilt
School Ager: Erickson Stage - correct answer ✅✅industry vs
inferiority
Adolescent: Erikson Stage - correct answer ✅✅ego identity vs
roll confusion
What is the major goal of pediatric nursing? - correct answer
✅✅To improve the quality of healthcare for children and their
families
Pediatric nursing involves the practice of ___________ health care. -
correct answer ✅✅preventative
An infant who is 6 months of age should have ________ his or her
body weight - correct answer ✅✅doubled
In which state of nutrition is lead-poisoning worse? - correct
answer ✅✅Anemia
,Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 Question and
answers 2024-2025
Motor development of a normal 6-month old. - correct answer
✅✅Can transfer objects from one hand to another
By _________ to ______ months of age, head control is well
established. - correct answer ✅✅4 to 6
Blood-lead level of < 5 - correct answer ✅✅reassess or
rescreen 1 year, unless exposure status changes
Blood-lead level > 70 - correct answer ✅✅IMMEDIATELY
provide medical treatment and begin coordination of care, clinical
management, environmental investigation, and lead hazard
control
What is Chelation therapy? - correct answer ✅✅use of a
chemical compound that combines with the metal poisoning for
rapid and safe excretion
What two agents have been used for chelation therapy? - correct
answer ✅✅calcium disodium edetate (IM) and succimer (19 day
oral tx)
What are important nursing interventions with chelation therapy?
- correct answer ✅✅- renal, hepatic, and hematologic patterns
should be monitored
,Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 Question and
answers 2024-2025
- adequate hydration is essential because chelates are excreted
via the kidney
The infant is in Erikson's stage of developing a sense of trust.
What are the crucial elements for achievement of this task? -
correct answer ✅✅Infant needs care, familiarity, comfort and
nourishment. Consistency and responsiveness is essential for
trust development
How are chelation agents administered? - correct answer
✅✅Deeply into large muscle mass
How can a nurse decrease the amount of pain of chelation
therapy (injections)? - correct answer ✅✅- Distraction
- local anesthetic
-
Separation anxiety begins between ________ and __________
months. - correct answer ✅✅4 and 8
What are the infant's first means of verbal communication? -
correct answer ✅✅crying
At what age can an infant ascribe meaning to a word? - correct
answer ✅✅10 or 11 months
, Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 Question and
answers 2024-2025
For infants, stimulation (in the form of play) is as important for
___________ growth as food is for biological growth. - correct
answer ✅✅cognitive
What is the cut-off for putting an infant on their back to sleep? -
correct answer ✅✅1 year
To prevent SIDs, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends
that healthy infants be placed in the __________ position to sleep. -
correct answer ✅✅supine; "on their backs"
Some studies have found that _______________ in infants is a
protective factor against the occurrence of SIDS. - correct
answer ✅✅immunizations
What period of time defines toddlerhood? - correct answer
✅✅12 to 36 months
The toddler has a less well-developed abdominal musculature and
short legs, giving him or her a(n) ____________ appearance. -
correct answer ✅✅Potbellied
If a mom is breastfeeding, how long should she wait to introduce
the pacifier? - correct answer ✅✅3-4 weeks
answers 2024-2025
Infant: Erikson Stage - correct answer ✅✅trust vs mistrust
Toddler: Erikson Stage - correct answer ✅✅autonomy vs
shame
Preschooler: Erikson Stage - correct answer ✅✅initiative vs
guilt
School Ager: Erickson Stage - correct answer ✅✅industry vs
inferiority
Adolescent: Erikson Stage - correct answer ✅✅ego identity vs
roll confusion
What is the major goal of pediatric nursing? - correct answer
✅✅To improve the quality of healthcare for children and their
families
Pediatric nursing involves the practice of ___________ health care. -
correct answer ✅✅preventative
An infant who is 6 months of age should have ________ his or her
body weight - correct answer ✅✅doubled
In which state of nutrition is lead-poisoning worse? - correct
answer ✅✅Anemia
,Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 Question and
answers 2024-2025
Motor development of a normal 6-month old. - correct answer
✅✅Can transfer objects from one hand to another
By _________ to ______ months of age, head control is well
established. - correct answer ✅✅4 to 6
Blood-lead level of < 5 - correct answer ✅✅reassess or
rescreen 1 year, unless exposure status changes
Blood-lead level > 70 - correct answer ✅✅IMMEDIATELY
provide medical treatment and begin coordination of care, clinical
management, environmental investigation, and lead hazard
control
What is Chelation therapy? - correct answer ✅✅use of a
chemical compound that combines with the metal poisoning for
rapid and safe excretion
What two agents have been used for chelation therapy? - correct
answer ✅✅calcium disodium edetate (IM) and succimer (19 day
oral tx)
What are important nursing interventions with chelation therapy?
- correct answer ✅✅- renal, hepatic, and hematologic patterns
should be monitored
,Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 Question and
answers 2024-2025
- adequate hydration is essential because chelates are excreted
via the kidney
The infant is in Erikson's stage of developing a sense of trust.
What are the crucial elements for achievement of this task? -
correct answer ✅✅Infant needs care, familiarity, comfort and
nourishment. Consistency and responsiveness is essential for
trust development
How are chelation agents administered? - correct answer
✅✅Deeply into large muscle mass
How can a nurse decrease the amount of pain of chelation
therapy (injections)? - correct answer ✅✅- Distraction
- local anesthetic
-
Separation anxiety begins between ________ and __________
months. - correct answer ✅✅4 and 8
What are the infant's first means of verbal communication? -
correct answer ✅✅crying
At what age can an infant ascribe meaning to a word? - correct
answer ✅✅10 or 11 months
, Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 Question and
answers 2024-2025
For infants, stimulation (in the form of play) is as important for
___________ growth as food is for biological growth. - correct
answer ✅✅cognitive
What is the cut-off for putting an infant on their back to sleep? -
correct answer ✅✅1 year
To prevent SIDs, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends
that healthy infants be placed in the __________ position to sleep. -
correct answer ✅✅supine; "on their backs"
Some studies have found that _______________ in infants is a
protective factor against the occurrence of SIDS. - correct
answer ✅✅immunizations
What period of time defines toddlerhood? - correct answer
✅✅12 to 36 months
The toddler has a less well-developed abdominal musculature and
short legs, giving him or her a(n) ____________ appearance. -
correct answer ✅✅Potbellied
If a mom is breastfeeding, how long should she wait to introduce
the pacifier? - correct answer ✅✅3-4 weeks
