NR 328 Pediatrics: Nursing Care of
Children Exam 1 Question and
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Newborn - correct answer ✔0-1 years old
Toddler - correct answer ✔1-3 years old
Preschooler - correct answer ✔3-5 years old
School-age - correct answer ✔6-12 years old
Adolescents - correct answer ✔12+ years old
With growth charts we want to see what? - correct answer ✔Progression
If a child "falls off" their line, what do we worry about? - correct answer
✔Failure to thrive
If deemed failure to thrive what do we do? - correct answer ✔Figure out what
is causing it and adjust their diet
Infant stage of Erickson - correct answer ✔Trust vs. Mistrust
Trust Vs. Mistrust - correct answer ✔Infant: in order to move on they need
their needs met (food, cuddles, changing their diapers)
,Toddler stage of Erickson - correct answer ✔Autonomy vs. Shame
Autonomy vs. Shame - correct answer ✔Toddler: "I do", give them choices.
Do not go against their choice because then they will feel shamed.
Pre-schooler Erickson stage - correct answer ✔Initiative vs. guilt
Initiative vs. Guilt - correct answer ✔Pre-schooler: they are picking for
themselves (outfits, what to watch, ect) do not make fun of their choices = guilt
School age Erickson Stage - correct answer ✔Industry vs. Inferiority
Industry vs. Inferiority - correct answer ✔School age: getting their work ethic.
They liker school and learning. They are figuring out what they're good at. If
they are not as good as a classmate at something they will feel inferior. Give
them challenges and praises
Adolescent Erickson stage - correct answer ✔Identity vs. role confusion
Identity vs. role confusion - correct answer ✔Adolescent: who they are. They
rely heavily on friends. Allow them to go to the teen lounge and facetime their
friends.
You are assessing a 3-month-old and they are screaming, crying, and kicking.
You auscultate a heart rate of 185, would you be concerned? - correct
answer ✔No, they are screaming and crying
Now you come back and notice the child is sleeping quietly and notice the
cardiac monitor is alarming the heart rate is 220, would you be concerned? -
,correct answer ✔Yes, they are sound asleep. Tachycardia while calm
indicates a problem such as fever, dehydration, breathing problems, ect.
Normal Vital Signs of Infant - correct answer ✔HR: 90-160 bpm
RR: 25-30
BP: 74-100/50-70
Temp: 99.9 degrees Fahrenheit
A fever in pediatrics starts at what temperature? - correct answer ✔100.4
degrees Fahrenheit
Children's temperature typically runs .... - correct answer ✔High because
their metabolism is faster
Normal vital signs of Toddlers - correct answer ✔HR: 80-140 bpm
RR: 25-30
BP: 80-112/50-80
Temp: 99.0 degrees Fahrenheit
Normal vital signs of Preschooler - correct answer ✔HR: 70-100 bpm
RR: 20-25
BP: 80-112/50-78
Temp: 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Normal Vital Signs of School Age - correct answer ✔HR: 60-110 bpm
RR: 20-25
BP: 84-120/54-80
, Temp: 98.1 degrees Fahrenheit
Normal Vital Signs of Adolescent - correct answer ✔HR: 50-100 bpm
RR: 16-20
BP: 94-140/62-88
Temp: 97.9 degrees Fahrenheit
Weight should double by what age? - correct answer ✔6 months
What age does weight triple? - correct answer ✔12 months
How many fontanels do babies have? - correct answer ✔2 (anterior and
posterior)
What is a fontanel? - correct answer ✔Soft spots on baby's head from the
cranium not being fully fused to allow the head and brain to grow
Anterior fontanel - correct answer ✔Diamond shaped in the front. Normal
findings are soft and flat. Should be closed by 12-18 months
Posterior fontanel - correct answer ✔Closes within 2-3 months
If a soft spot is sunken in, what does this mean? - correct answer
✔Dehydrated
If a soft spot is bulging, what does this mean? - correct answer ✔Increased
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Children Exam 1 Question and
answers rated A+ 2025
Newborn - correct answer ✔0-1 years old
Toddler - correct answer ✔1-3 years old
Preschooler - correct answer ✔3-5 years old
School-age - correct answer ✔6-12 years old
Adolescents - correct answer ✔12+ years old
With growth charts we want to see what? - correct answer ✔Progression
If a child "falls off" their line, what do we worry about? - correct answer
✔Failure to thrive
If deemed failure to thrive what do we do? - correct answer ✔Figure out what
is causing it and adjust their diet
Infant stage of Erickson - correct answer ✔Trust vs. Mistrust
Trust Vs. Mistrust - correct answer ✔Infant: in order to move on they need
their needs met (food, cuddles, changing their diapers)
,Toddler stage of Erickson - correct answer ✔Autonomy vs. Shame
Autonomy vs. Shame - correct answer ✔Toddler: "I do", give them choices.
Do not go against their choice because then they will feel shamed.
Pre-schooler Erickson stage - correct answer ✔Initiative vs. guilt
Initiative vs. Guilt - correct answer ✔Pre-schooler: they are picking for
themselves (outfits, what to watch, ect) do not make fun of their choices = guilt
School age Erickson Stage - correct answer ✔Industry vs. Inferiority
Industry vs. Inferiority - correct answer ✔School age: getting their work ethic.
They liker school and learning. They are figuring out what they're good at. If
they are not as good as a classmate at something they will feel inferior. Give
them challenges and praises
Adolescent Erickson stage - correct answer ✔Identity vs. role confusion
Identity vs. role confusion - correct answer ✔Adolescent: who they are. They
rely heavily on friends. Allow them to go to the teen lounge and facetime their
friends.
You are assessing a 3-month-old and they are screaming, crying, and kicking.
You auscultate a heart rate of 185, would you be concerned? - correct
answer ✔No, they are screaming and crying
Now you come back and notice the child is sleeping quietly and notice the
cardiac monitor is alarming the heart rate is 220, would you be concerned? -
,correct answer ✔Yes, they are sound asleep. Tachycardia while calm
indicates a problem such as fever, dehydration, breathing problems, ect.
Normal Vital Signs of Infant - correct answer ✔HR: 90-160 bpm
RR: 25-30
BP: 74-100/50-70
Temp: 99.9 degrees Fahrenheit
A fever in pediatrics starts at what temperature? - correct answer ✔100.4
degrees Fahrenheit
Children's temperature typically runs .... - correct answer ✔High because
their metabolism is faster
Normal vital signs of Toddlers - correct answer ✔HR: 80-140 bpm
RR: 25-30
BP: 80-112/50-80
Temp: 99.0 degrees Fahrenheit
Normal vital signs of Preschooler - correct answer ✔HR: 70-100 bpm
RR: 20-25
BP: 80-112/50-78
Temp: 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Normal Vital Signs of School Age - correct answer ✔HR: 60-110 bpm
RR: 20-25
BP: 84-120/54-80
, Temp: 98.1 degrees Fahrenheit
Normal Vital Signs of Adolescent - correct answer ✔HR: 50-100 bpm
RR: 16-20
BP: 94-140/62-88
Temp: 97.9 degrees Fahrenheit
Weight should double by what age? - correct answer ✔6 months
What age does weight triple? - correct answer ✔12 months
How many fontanels do babies have? - correct answer ✔2 (anterior and
posterior)
What is a fontanel? - correct answer ✔Soft spots on baby's head from the
cranium not being fully fused to allow the head and brain to grow
Anterior fontanel - correct answer ✔Diamond shaped in the front. Normal
findings are soft and flat. Should be closed by 12-18 months
Posterior fontanel - correct answer ✔Closes within 2-3 months
If a soft spot is sunken in, what does this mean? - correct answer
✔Dehydrated
If a soft spot is bulging, what does this mean? - correct answer ✔Increased
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