PEDS SHERPATH EXAM | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE |
GRADED A+
The progression of function in infants can be described by which patterns of growth and
development?
Correct Answer: Simple to complex
General to specific
A rapid pace of growth is common in which age group?
Correct Answer: From birth to 2 years
From puberty to 15 years
A nurse is measuring the height and weight of a 4-year-old child during the well-child
visit. The child's parents comment that they are concerned that the child's growth seems
to have slowed down since the child was a toddler. The nurse knows that this is
because of which factors?
Correct Answer: Normal growth slows down in this age group.
It is normal for children to have slowed patterns of growth between age 2 and the onset
of puberty. Rapid growth tends to occur during infancy/toddlerhood and puberty.
1
,A typical dietary pattern for optimal growth and development includes which proportions
of fat, carbohydrate, and protein?
Correct Answer: 20% fat, 50% carbohydrate, and 30% protein
These proportions allow infants and children the nutrients to meet metabolic needs.
When these proportions are not included in daily meals, children are at increased risk
for developing disease.
Multifactorial birth defects result because of a combination of which two factors?
Correct Answer: Genetics
Environment
Which two influences on growth and development increase the risk of occurrence of
multifactorial birth defects?
Correct Answer: If one close relative has a severe form of the defect, then the risk for
multifactorial birth defects increases.
If several close relatives have the defect, whether mild or severe, it will increase the risk
for multifactorial birth defects.
Which are the best resources to find an appropriate growth chart in assessing growth
for a 1-year-old child?
Correct Answer: World Health Organization (WHO) growth standards for this age group
2
,The CDC recommends that health care providers use the World Health Organization
(WHO) growth standards to monitor growth for infants and children ages 0 to 2 years of
age and the CDC growth charts for children age 2 years and older. The reason is that
the data collected for the WHO growth charts represent infants and children who were
breastfed during their first year of life, and this is considered to be the optimal standard
of measurement for comparison.
A 6-month-old infant is brought to the clinic and after assessing the child's head
circumference, the nurse notes that the head circumference for this baby has gone from
the 50th percentile to 10th percentile since the 2-month visit. What might this indicate?
Correct Answer: A delay in skull growth
Disturbances in nutrition intake
A problem with brain development
The nurse is assessing a newborn and notes that the head circumference is 13 inches
and the chest circumference is 11 inches. What conclusion can be made by the nurse
about this ratio?
Correct Answer: The newborn is presenting with a normal growth pattern.
The chest circumference of newborns is often smaller than the head circumference and
therefore this is a normal presentation at birth.
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, How does Erickson's theory of child development influence pediatric nursing?
Correct Answer: It provides a theoretical basis for the emotional care required for
nursing.
Erikson's main contribution to the study of human development lies in his outline of a
universal sequence of phases of psychosocial development influences. This information
aids pediatric nursing by providing a framework for how to work with children of different
ages and developmental levels.
Which statement reflects a child's ability to develop autonomy according to Erikson?
Correct Answer: The child is able to pour milk from a cup.
Erikson suggested that, for a toddler, one important developmental task is to acquire a
sense of autonomy rather than a sense of shame and doubt.
A mother presents to the nurse and states, "just recently my child has developed a
positive, 'can-do' attitude towards all of her tasks." Based on this comment the child has
recently reached which stage of psychosocial development according to Erikson?
Correct Answer: Initiative vs guilt
According to Piaget's cognitive theory, which concept is demonstrated by an infant
looking for a pacifier that has fallen out of the crib?
Correct Answer: Object permanence
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ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE |
GRADED A+
The progression of function in infants can be described by which patterns of growth and
development?
Correct Answer: Simple to complex
General to specific
A rapid pace of growth is common in which age group?
Correct Answer: From birth to 2 years
From puberty to 15 years
A nurse is measuring the height and weight of a 4-year-old child during the well-child
visit. The child's parents comment that they are concerned that the child's growth seems
to have slowed down since the child was a toddler. The nurse knows that this is
because of which factors?
Correct Answer: Normal growth slows down in this age group.
It is normal for children to have slowed patterns of growth between age 2 and the onset
of puberty. Rapid growth tends to occur during infancy/toddlerhood and puberty.
1
,A typical dietary pattern for optimal growth and development includes which proportions
of fat, carbohydrate, and protein?
Correct Answer: 20% fat, 50% carbohydrate, and 30% protein
These proportions allow infants and children the nutrients to meet metabolic needs.
When these proportions are not included in daily meals, children are at increased risk
for developing disease.
Multifactorial birth defects result because of a combination of which two factors?
Correct Answer: Genetics
Environment
Which two influences on growth and development increase the risk of occurrence of
multifactorial birth defects?
Correct Answer: If one close relative has a severe form of the defect, then the risk for
multifactorial birth defects increases.
If several close relatives have the defect, whether mild or severe, it will increase the risk
for multifactorial birth defects.
Which are the best resources to find an appropriate growth chart in assessing growth
for a 1-year-old child?
Correct Answer: World Health Organization (WHO) growth standards for this age group
2
,The CDC recommends that health care providers use the World Health Organization
(WHO) growth standards to monitor growth for infants and children ages 0 to 2 years of
age and the CDC growth charts for children age 2 years and older. The reason is that
the data collected for the WHO growth charts represent infants and children who were
breastfed during their first year of life, and this is considered to be the optimal standard
of measurement for comparison.
A 6-month-old infant is brought to the clinic and after assessing the child's head
circumference, the nurse notes that the head circumference for this baby has gone from
the 50th percentile to 10th percentile since the 2-month visit. What might this indicate?
Correct Answer: A delay in skull growth
Disturbances in nutrition intake
A problem with brain development
The nurse is assessing a newborn and notes that the head circumference is 13 inches
and the chest circumference is 11 inches. What conclusion can be made by the nurse
about this ratio?
Correct Answer: The newborn is presenting with a normal growth pattern.
The chest circumference of newborns is often smaller than the head circumference and
therefore this is a normal presentation at birth.
3
, How does Erickson's theory of child development influence pediatric nursing?
Correct Answer: It provides a theoretical basis for the emotional care required for
nursing.
Erikson's main contribution to the study of human development lies in his outline of a
universal sequence of phases of psychosocial development influences. This information
aids pediatric nursing by providing a framework for how to work with children of different
ages and developmental levels.
Which statement reflects a child's ability to develop autonomy according to Erikson?
Correct Answer: The child is able to pour milk from a cup.
Erikson suggested that, for a toddler, one important developmental task is to acquire a
sense of autonomy rather than a sense of shame and doubt.
A mother presents to the nurse and states, "just recently my child has developed a
positive, 'can-do' attitude towards all of her tasks." Based on this comment the child has
recently reached which stage of psychosocial development according to Erikson?
Correct Answer: Initiative vs guilt
According to Piaget's cognitive theory, which concept is demonstrated by an infant
looking for a pacifier that has fallen out of the crib?
Correct Answer: Object permanence
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