NUR166 PRACTICAL NURSE FINAL EXAM PREP
2026 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Between the ages of 3 and 5 Answer: there will be an increase of 3
inches in height, mostly in the legs, which contributes to the
development of an erect, slender appearance.
◉ What are some of the ways to prevent poisoning? Answer: Store
household detergents and cleaning supplies out of reach or in a
locked cabinet; Do not put chemicals into food or beverage
containers; Keep medicines in a locked cabinet; Put medicine away
immediately after use;
◉ Nutrition Answer: No strict meal times; An adult should take part
in meal times; It's ok to serve their favorite foods multiple times per
week. No nutritional value in introducing solids before 4-6 months;
Solid foods should be introduced once the extrusion reflex
disappears; The pincher grasp changes how they eat in the first year.
◉ How often should breastfed babies eat? Answer: eat every 2-3
hours
◉ How often should bottle-fed babies eat? Answer: every 3-4 hours
,◉ When should the child receive the Dtap injection? Answer: 1st
dose - 2 months;
2nd dose - 4 months;
3rd dose - 6 months;
4th dose - 15-18 months;
5th dose - 4-6 years
◉ When should a child receive the Hep B injection? Answer: 1st
dose - birth;
2nd dose - 1-2 months;
3rd dose - 6-18 months
◉ At age 7-10 What sport would you expect the child to play?
Answer: A competitive sport (baseball)
◉ Lochia Rubra Answer: bright red- lasts about 3 days after birth
◉ Lochia Serosa Answer: Pinkish and lasts days 4-10
◉ Lochia Alba Answer: Mostly clear mucus and lasts days 11-21
◉ When should a child be rear-facing in a car seat? Answer: 1 year
AND 22 lbs (should be in the back and in the center)
, ◉ What does the Denver screening tool test for? Answer: Social, fine
motor, adaptive, language, gross motor skills
◉ Would you give a pregnant woman suffering CHF warfarin
(Coumadin) ? Answer: No. heparin to prevent clot formation.
Anticoagulants may cause birth defects and not given during
pregnancy.
◉ Giving beta-blockers for hypertension can cause what to the baby?
Answer: Fetal bradycardia, respiratory depression, and
hypoglycemia
◉ When iron supplements are given for anemia the patient should
not consume what? Answer: tannic acid in tea, bran, and milk or
antacids
◉ How can a infant be infected with the herpes virus Answer: The
virus ascends into the uterus after the membrane rupture or direct
contact with infectious lesions during vaginal delivery
◉ When is Acyclovir (Zovirax and Valtrex) given Answer: given to
mother with herpes virus to reduce the occurrence of active lesions
at the time of birth
2026 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Between the ages of 3 and 5 Answer: there will be an increase of 3
inches in height, mostly in the legs, which contributes to the
development of an erect, slender appearance.
◉ What are some of the ways to prevent poisoning? Answer: Store
household detergents and cleaning supplies out of reach or in a
locked cabinet; Do not put chemicals into food or beverage
containers; Keep medicines in a locked cabinet; Put medicine away
immediately after use;
◉ Nutrition Answer: No strict meal times; An adult should take part
in meal times; It's ok to serve their favorite foods multiple times per
week. No nutritional value in introducing solids before 4-6 months;
Solid foods should be introduced once the extrusion reflex
disappears; The pincher grasp changes how they eat in the first year.
◉ How often should breastfed babies eat? Answer: eat every 2-3
hours
◉ How often should bottle-fed babies eat? Answer: every 3-4 hours
,◉ When should the child receive the Dtap injection? Answer: 1st
dose - 2 months;
2nd dose - 4 months;
3rd dose - 6 months;
4th dose - 15-18 months;
5th dose - 4-6 years
◉ When should a child receive the Hep B injection? Answer: 1st
dose - birth;
2nd dose - 1-2 months;
3rd dose - 6-18 months
◉ At age 7-10 What sport would you expect the child to play?
Answer: A competitive sport (baseball)
◉ Lochia Rubra Answer: bright red- lasts about 3 days after birth
◉ Lochia Serosa Answer: Pinkish and lasts days 4-10
◉ Lochia Alba Answer: Mostly clear mucus and lasts days 11-21
◉ When should a child be rear-facing in a car seat? Answer: 1 year
AND 22 lbs (should be in the back and in the center)
, ◉ What does the Denver screening tool test for? Answer: Social, fine
motor, adaptive, language, gross motor skills
◉ Would you give a pregnant woman suffering CHF warfarin
(Coumadin) ? Answer: No. heparin to prevent clot formation.
Anticoagulants may cause birth defects and not given during
pregnancy.
◉ Giving beta-blockers for hypertension can cause what to the baby?
Answer: Fetal bradycardia, respiratory depression, and
hypoglycemia
◉ When iron supplements are given for anemia the patient should
not consume what? Answer: tannic acid in tea, bran, and milk or
antacids
◉ How can a infant be infected with the herpes virus Answer: The
virus ascends into the uterus after the membrane rupture or direct
contact with infectious lesions during vaginal delivery
◉ When is Acyclovir (Zovirax and Valtrex) given Answer: given to
mother with herpes virus to reduce the occurrence of active lesions
at the time of birth
