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NSG 320
NSG 320/ NSG320 | Exam 1 | Questions
& Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct |
(NEW 2025/ 2026) GCU
1. What is the normal respiration rate for newborns?: 30 to 60/ min
2. What is the normal respiration rate for infants and toddlers?: 25
to 30/ min
3. What is the normal respiration rate for preschoolers and school
aged children?: 20 to 25/ min
4. What is the normal respiration rate for adolescents?: 16 to 20/
min
5. What happens to blood pressure as we age?: lower in infants,
higher with age
6. What is the normal blood pressure for infants?: 60-80/40-50
7. What is normal blood pressure in children?: > 100/ 50 to 70
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8. What is included in hygiene for children?: - Maintain Healthy Skin
(Turn every 2 hours)
- Bathing
- Hair Care (At least 1-2 times a week)
- Diaper changing (At least every three hours. With feeds/temps)
- Oral Hygiene
9. Why can longer feedings with infants cause them to lose weight?:
feeding is work for infants so they may be using more calories feeding
10. What should we do with encouraging infants to eat?: provides
choices and make eating interesting
11. How much formula do 1 to 3 months baby take?: 3 to 5 oz
12. How many ounces do 3 to 6 months old take?: 5 to 6 oz
13. How much formula do 6 to 12 months old drink?: 6 to 7 oz
14. What is an infants normal feeding schedule?: every 3 to 4 hours
15. Feedings should not go any longer then __________.: 20 to 30 mins
16. What can we do to improve absorption of feedings?: - Use pacifier
during alternative feeds (Nonnutritive sucking improves digestion)
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- Quiet, calm environment
- Consistent feeding techniques by caregivers/family members
17. How do we monitor I&Os for infants and children?: - weight
diapers
- expect 1 mL/kilo/hr
18. What are the eight rights to medication administration in
pediatrics?: - Right medication
- Right patient
- Right time
- Right route
- Right dose---most commonly reported medication error
- Right documentation
- Right education
- Right to refuse
19. Considerations with administering oral medications to children: -
Use medication syringe or medication cup
- Measure in mL rather than teaspoons or tablespoons
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- Do not mix with formula
- Do not refer to it as candy or "yummy"
- Hold or sit upright
- Administer small amounts in the side of mouth
- Use some tricks to get child to swallow
- May consider adding flavoring, mix with applesauce, use popsicles, have
a chaser - GIVE choices not CHANCES
- Use play/distraction. How will you reduce fear?
- Often "PO" meds given by feeding tube
- Check tube placement, Consider flush
29. Optic medication administration in children: - Supine or
sitting position - Have child look up
- Pull lower lid down and add to inner "pocket"; ointment apply
inner to outer
- For clenched eyes can place in nasal corner and wait for eyes to
open - Use play/distraction
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NSG 320
NSG 320/ NSG320 | Exam 1 | Questions
& Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct |
(NEW 2025/ 2026) GCU
1. What is the normal respiration rate for newborns?: 30 to 60/ min
2. What is the normal respiration rate for infants and toddlers?: 25
to 30/ min
3. What is the normal respiration rate for preschoolers and school
aged children?: 20 to 25/ min
4. What is the normal respiration rate for adolescents?: 16 to 20/
min
5. What happens to blood pressure as we age?: lower in infants,
higher with age
6. What is the normal blood pressure for infants?: 60-80/40-50
7. What is normal blood pressure in children?: > 100/ 50 to 70
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, 2
NSG 320
8. What is included in hygiene for children?: - Maintain Healthy Skin
(Turn every 2 hours)
- Bathing
- Hair Care (At least 1-2 times a week)
- Diaper changing (At least every three hours. With feeds/temps)
- Oral Hygiene
9. Why can longer feedings with infants cause them to lose weight?:
feeding is work for infants so they may be using more calories feeding
10. What should we do with encouraging infants to eat?: provides
choices and make eating interesting
11. How much formula do 1 to 3 months baby take?: 3 to 5 oz
12. How many ounces do 3 to 6 months old take?: 5 to 6 oz
13. How much formula do 6 to 12 months old drink?: 6 to 7 oz
14. What is an infants normal feeding schedule?: every 3 to 4 hours
15. Feedings should not go any longer then __________.: 20 to 30 mins
16. What can we do to improve absorption of feedings?: - Use pacifier
during alternative feeds (Nonnutritive sucking improves digestion)
NSG
, 3
NSG 320
- Quiet, calm environment
- Consistent feeding techniques by caregivers/family members
17. How do we monitor I&Os for infants and children?: - weight
diapers
- expect 1 mL/kilo/hr
18. What are the eight rights to medication administration in
pediatrics?: - Right medication
- Right patient
- Right time
- Right route
- Right dose---most commonly reported medication error
- Right documentation
- Right education
- Right to refuse
19. Considerations with administering oral medications to children: -
Use medication syringe or medication cup
- Measure in mL rather than teaspoons or tablespoons
NSG
, 4
NSG 320
- Do not mix with formula
- Do not refer to it as candy or "yummy"
- Hold or sit upright
- Administer small amounts in the side of mouth
- Use some tricks to get child to swallow
- May consider adding flavoring, mix with applesauce, use popsicles, have
a chaser - GIVE choices not CHANCES
- Use play/distraction. How will you reduce fear?
- Often "PO" meds given by feeding tube
- Check tube placement, Consider flush
29. Optic medication administration in children: - Supine or
sitting position - Have child look up
- Pull lower lid down and add to inner "pocket"; ointment apply
inner to outer
- For clenched eyes can place in nasal corner and wait for eyes to
open - Use play/distraction
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