NUR 254 PEDS Test 1 – Key Concepts for
Pediatric Exam Prep 2026
A child can die within _____ mins of choking - ANSWER ✔✨---4 mins
Remember pediatric nursing is _____ ______ - ANSWER ✔✨---Family-Centered (you are caring for
the entire family)
Erikson: trust v mistrust age - ANSWER ✔✨---birth to 18 mos
Trust v mistrust goal - ANSWER ✔✨---infants develop a sense of trust when needs are met (safety
with mother/caregiver)
How does mistrust develop in this stage? - ANSWER ✔✨---Needs are not met leading to mistrust
Erikson: 18 mos to 3 y.o.
, stage? attributes/focus ? goal? - ANSWER ✔✨---Stage: early childhood
Attributes: autonomy vs shame/doubt
Need and focus: They develop a sense of independence and realize they are separate individuals from
parents (AUTONOMOUS) - failure to achieve leads to shame and self doubt
Erikson: Preschool Age - ANSWER ✔✨---Initiative vs Guilt: Development of a can do attitude about
self, behavior problems become goal directed, competitive, imaginative, initiation into gender role,
characterized by purpose. (SENSE OF PURPOSE)
AGE: 3-6 years old
What leads to guilt in preschool age? - ANSWER ✔✨---Asserting too much power leads to
disapproval and guilt
Erikson: 6-12 years old - ANSWER ✔✨---Stage: industry v inferiority
Industry vs. Inferiority virtue - ANSWER ✔✨---competence in intellectual, social, and physical skills.
Good with neighbors, classmates, and friends.
* feeling competent with social and academic commands
What leads to bad outcome in industry v inferiority stage? - ANSWER ✔✨---Failure in social and
academic = feeling inferior
Erikson: Identity vs. Role Confusion - ANSWER ✔✨---age: adolescence 12-18 years
goal: FIDELITY, fitting into the world as own person. Socializing and fitting into peer groups is important
to them. Develop a sense of self and identity. (STAYING TRUE)
Leads to role confusion in adolescent : - ANSWER ✔✨---CONFUSED with self identity = feeling
lonely/isolated
Infant developmental milestones: birth to 1 year. Mnemonic to remember: - ANSWER ✔✨---
"BABIES"
Pediatric Exam Prep 2026
A child can die within _____ mins of choking - ANSWER ✔✨---4 mins
Remember pediatric nursing is _____ ______ - ANSWER ✔✨---Family-Centered (you are caring for
the entire family)
Erikson: trust v mistrust age - ANSWER ✔✨---birth to 18 mos
Trust v mistrust goal - ANSWER ✔✨---infants develop a sense of trust when needs are met (safety
with mother/caregiver)
How does mistrust develop in this stage? - ANSWER ✔✨---Needs are not met leading to mistrust
Erikson: 18 mos to 3 y.o.
, stage? attributes/focus ? goal? - ANSWER ✔✨---Stage: early childhood
Attributes: autonomy vs shame/doubt
Need and focus: They develop a sense of independence and realize they are separate individuals from
parents (AUTONOMOUS) - failure to achieve leads to shame and self doubt
Erikson: Preschool Age - ANSWER ✔✨---Initiative vs Guilt: Development of a can do attitude about
self, behavior problems become goal directed, competitive, imaginative, initiation into gender role,
characterized by purpose. (SENSE OF PURPOSE)
AGE: 3-6 years old
What leads to guilt in preschool age? - ANSWER ✔✨---Asserting too much power leads to
disapproval and guilt
Erikson: 6-12 years old - ANSWER ✔✨---Stage: industry v inferiority
Industry vs. Inferiority virtue - ANSWER ✔✨---competence in intellectual, social, and physical skills.
Good with neighbors, classmates, and friends.
* feeling competent with social and academic commands
What leads to bad outcome in industry v inferiority stage? - ANSWER ✔✨---Failure in social and
academic = feeling inferior
Erikson: Identity vs. Role Confusion - ANSWER ✔✨---age: adolescence 12-18 years
goal: FIDELITY, fitting into the world as own person. Socializing and fitting into peer groups is important
to them. Develop a sense of self and identity. (STAYING TRUE)
Leads to role confusion in adolescent : - ANSWER ✔✨---CONFUSED with self identity = feeling
lonely/isolated
Infant developmental milestones: birth to 1 year. Mnemonic to remember: - ANSWER ✔✨---
"BABIES"
