MCN 374 - PEDIATRICS Exam 1 Questions
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What is a normal infant HR?
80-170
What is a normal infant RR?
30-55
What is a normal infant BP systolic?
65-100
What is a normal infant BP diastolic?
45-65
What is a normal toddler HR?
70-120
What is a normal toddler RR?
20-40
What is a normal toddler BP systolic?
90-105
What is a normal toddler BP diastolic?
55-70
What is a normal preschooler HR?
70-120
What is a normal preschooler RR?
20-30
What is a normal preschooler BP systolic?
95-110
What is a normal preschooler BP diastolic?
60-75
What is a normal school aged HR?
60-110
What is a normal schooled aged RR?
16-22
What is a normal school aged BP systolic?
,100-120
What is a normal school aged BP diastolic?
60-75
What is a normal adolescent HR?
60-100
What is a normal adolescent RR?
12-20
What is a normal adolescent BP systolic?
110-135
What is a normal adolescent BP diastolic?
65-85
When doing pediatric math, what do we round the weight to?
Tenths
When doing pediatric math, what do we truncate the dose to?
Hundredths
What toys are appropriate for infants?
Mobile, moving toys
What play behavior do infants have?
Reflexive to solitary
What toys are appropriate for toddlers?
Life like, phones, tools, objects, push pull, blocks
What play behavior do toddlers have?
Parallel play, will not interact when playing but likes people near.
Domestic mimicry, will replicate things parents do like vacuuming
What toys are appropriate for preschoolers?
Coloring books, books, videos, encourage imagination
What play behavior do preschoolers have?
Associative play: starting to play with others
What toys are appropriate for school age?
Cards, books, puzzles (100+), games (video or board), crafts
What kind of play behavior do school aged kids have?
Cooperative play: play with others and work towards the same
goal
What toys are appropriate for adolescents?
Radio, music, devices, video/computer ganes, phone
,What type of play behavior do adolescents have?
Social interaction, group activities
What are the common health problems/promotions of
pediatric nursing?
Development
Nutrition
Oral health
Obesity and DM-2
Childhood injury
Violence
Why is oral health a concern in pediatrics?
Poor oral health can lead to larger problems (ex. caries can lead
to meningitis)
What age range have we been seeing a spike in DM-2?
6-8 year olds
What age has the highest injury rate? Was age group has the
most fatal injury?
Under 9 years old
Adolescents have more fatal injury due to increased suicide rates
The presence of a gun in the home increases the risk of
what?
Homicide by 3x and suicide
What are some things that happen causing infant/childhood
mortality?
Lack of or a poor carseat
Burns
Drowning
Getting into medications
Suffocation
Gun violence
What are our health care priorities in pediatric nursing?
(think access)
Poverty
Lack of health insurance
Environmental health
, Nutrition
Firearms death
Mental health
Race and ethnic disparities
Immigration
Why is poverty a concern for pediatric nurses?
If they don't have a home, where do we discharge child to
Sending to a shelter with few resources
Why is not having health insurance an issue in pediatric
nursing?
Kids without it can only go to non profit ERs where they are
packed and have less resources
What are some environmental concerns we have in pediatric
nursing?
Too much fluoride in the water causing brain damage
Lead in the home
What is the definition of infant mortality?
Number of deaths per 1000 live births during the first year of life
What age is considered neonatal?
Birth-28 days
What age is considered infant?
1-12 months
What is the leading cause of infant mortality?
Congenital malformations
What are some other common causes of infant mortality?
Low birth weight
Maternal complications
SIDS
Unintentional injury
What are common causes of childhood mortality?
Injury
Congenital abnormalities
Homicide
Cancer
with 100% Verified Answers Latest Versions
2025 Graded A+
What is a normal infant HR?
80-170
What is a normal infant RR?
30-55
What is a normal infant BP systolic?
65-100
What is a normal infant BP diastolic?
45-65
What is a normal toddler HR?
70-120
What is a normal toddler RR?
20-40
What is a normal toddler BP systolic?
90-105
What is a normal toddler BP diastolic?
55-70
What is a normal preschooler HR?
70-120
What is a normal preschooler RR?
20-30
What is a normal preschooler BP systolic?
95-110
What is a normal preschooler BP diastolic?
60-75
What is a normal school aged HR?
60-110
What is a normal schooled aged RR?
16-22
What is a normal school aged BP systolic?
,100-120
What is a normal school aged BP diastolic?
60-75
What is a normal adolescent HR?
60-100
What is a normal adolescent RR?
12-20
What is a normal adolescent BP systolic?
110-135
What is a normal adolescent BP diastolic?
65-85
When doing pediatric math, what do we round the weight to?
Tenths
When doing pediatric math, what do we truncate the dose to?
Hundredths
What toys are appropriate for infants?
Mobile, moving toys
What play behavior do infants have?
Reflexive to solitary
What toys are appropriate for toddlers?
Life like, phones, tools, objects, push pull, blocks
What play behavior do toddlers have?
Parallel play, will not interact when playing but likes people near.
Domestic mimicry, will replicate things parents do like vacuuming
What toys are appropriate for preschoolers?
Coloring books, books, videos, encourage imagination
What play behavior do preschoolers have?
Associative play: starting to play with others
What toys are appropriate for school age?
Cards, books, puzzles (100+), games (video or board), crafts
What kind of play behavior do school aged kids have?
Cooperative play: play with others and work towards the same
goal
What toys are appropriate for adolescents?
Radio, music, devices, video/computer ganes, phone
,What type of play behavior do adolescents have?
Social interaction, group activities
What are the common health problems/promotions of
pediatric nursing?
Development
Nutrition
Oral health
Obesity and DM-2
Childhood injury
Violence
Why is oral health a concern in pediatrics?
Poor oral health can lead to larger problems (ex. caries can lead
to meningitis)
What age range have we been seeing a spike in DM-2?
6-8 year olds
What age has the highest injury rate? Was age group has the
most fatal injury?
Under 9 years old
Adolescents have more fatal injury due to increased suicide rates
The presence of a gun in the home increases the risk of
what?
Homicide by 3x and suicide
What are some things that happen causing infant/childhood
mortality?
Lack of or a poor carseat
Burns
Drowning
Getting into medications
Suffocation
Gun violence
What are our health care priorities in pediatric nursing?
(think access)
Poverty
Lack of health insurance
Environmental health
, Nutrition
Firearms death
Mental health
Race and ethnic disparities
Immigration
Why is poverty a concern for pediatric nurses?
If they don't have a home, where do we discharge child to
Sending to a shelter with few resources
Why is not having health insurance an issue in pediatric
nursing?
Kids without it can only go to non profit ERs where they are
packed and have less resources
What are some environmental concerns we have in pediatric
nursing?
Too much fluoride in the water causing brain damage
Lead in the home
What is the definition of infant mortality?
Number of deaths per 1000 live births during the first year of life
What age is considered neonatal?
Birth-28 days
What age is considered infant?
1-12 months
What is the leading cause of infant mortality?
Congenital malformations
What are some other common causes of infant mortality?
Low birth weight
Maternal complications
SIDS
Unintentional injury
What are common causes of childhood mortality?
Injury
Congenital abnormalities
Homicide
Cancer
