NUR 334 Exam 1 Pediatric Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Physical Development (Birth-12 months) - CORRECT ANSWER - Doubles birth weight by 6
months; triples by 12 months.
Gross Motor Development - CORRECT ANSWER - Rolls over: ~4-6 months; Sits
unsupported: ~6-8 months; Crawls: ~9 months; Pulls to stand/walks: ~9-12 months.
Fine Motor Development - CORRECT ANSWER - Grasps objects: ~3 months; Transfers
objects hand-to-hand: ~6 months; Pincer grasp: ~9-10 months.
Cognitive Development (Piaget) - CORRECT ANSWER - Sensorimotor stage (birth-2 years);
Object permanence by ~9 months.
Language Development - CORRECT ANSWER - Coos: 6-8 weeks; Babbles: 4-6 months;
Says 'mama/dada': 8-10 months; 1-3 words by 12 months.
Family-Centered Education - CORRECT ANSWER - Encourage responsive parenting;
Promote breastfeeding or formula exclusively for 6 months; Emphasize immunization schedule
adherence.
Common Concerns for Newborns & Infants - CORRECT ANSWER - Colic, teething, diaper
rash; Sleep patterns: ~14-17 hrs/day; Stranger anxiety: ~6-9 months.
Neurological Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Monitor for bulging fontanelles (↑ ICP),
sunset eyes (hydrocephalus), seizure activity.
Fontanelle Closure - CORRECT ANSWER - Posterior closes: ~2 months; Anterior closes:
~18 months.
, Milestones at 2 months - CORRECT ANSWER - Social smile.
Milestones at 6 months - CORRECT ANSWER - Sits with support.
Milestones at 9 months - CORRECT ANSWER - Crawls, pulls to stand.
Milestones at 12 months - CORRECT ANSWER - Walks, says 1-3 words.
Psychosocial Theory (Erikson) - CORRECT ANSWER - Trust vs. Mistrust (birth-1 year).
Play Types for Infants - CORRECT ANSWER - Solitary play.
Play Types for Toddlers - CORRECT ANSWER - Parallel play.
Behavioral Norms for Toddlers - CORRECT ANSWER - Egocentric, tantrums common.
Behavioral Norms for Preschoolers - CORRECT ANSWER - Magical thinking.
Behavioral Norms for School-age Children - CORRECT ANSWER - Rule-oriented,
cooperative.
Behavioral Norms for Adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk-taking behavior, identity
formation.
Use of Play for Infants - CORRECT ANSWER - Soft toys, mirrors.
Use of Play for Toddlers - CORRECT ANSWER - Stacking blocks, push-pull toys.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Physical Development (Birth-12 months) - CORRECT ANSWER - Doubles birth weight by 6
months; triples by 12 months.
Gross Motor Development - CORRECT ANSWER - Rolls over: ~4-6 months; Sits
unsupported: ~6-8 months; Crawls: ~9 months; Pulls to stand/walks: ~9-12 months.
Fine Motor Development - CORRECT ANSWER - Grasps objects: ~3 months; Transfers
objects hand-to-hand: ~6 months; Pincer grasp: ~9-10 months.
Cognitive Development (Piaget) - CORRECT ANSWER - Sensorimotor stage (birth-2 years);
Object permanence by ~9 months.
Language Development - CORRECT ANSWER - Coos: 6-8 weeks; Babbles: 4-6 months;
Says 'mama/dada': 8-10 months; 1-3 words by 12 months.
Family-Centered Education - CORRECT ANSWER - Encourage responsive parenting;
Promote breastfeeding or formula exclusively for 6 months; Emphasize immunization schedule
adherence.
Common Concerns for Newborns & Infants - CORRECT ANSWER - Colic, teething, diaper
rash; Sleep patterns: ~14-17 hrs/day; Stranger anxiety: ~6-9 months.
Neurological Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Monitor for bulging fontanelles (↑ ICP),
sunset eyes (hydrocephalus), seizure activity.
Fontanelle Closure - CORRECT ANSWER - Posterior closes: ~2 months; Anterior closes:
~18 months.
, Milestones at 2 months - CORRECT ANSWER - Social smile.
Milestones at 6 months - CORRECT ANSWER - Sits with support.
Milestones at 9 months - CORRECT ANSWER - Crawls, pulls to stand.
Milestones at 12 months - CORRECT ANSWER - Walks, says 1-3 words.
Psychosocial Theory (Erikson) - CORRECT ANSWER - Trust vs. Mistrust (birth-1 year).
Play Types for Infants - CORRECT ANSWER - Solitary play.
Play Types for Toddlers - CORRECT ANSWER - Parallel play.
Behavioral Norms for Toddlers - CORRECT ANSWER - Egocentric, tantrums common.
Behavioral Norms for Preschoolers - CORRECT ANSWER - Magical thinking.
Behavioral Norms for School-age Children - CORRECT ANSWER - Rule-oriented,
cooperative.
Behavioral Norms for Adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk-taking behavior, identity
formation.
Use of Play for Infants - CORRECT ANSWER - Soft toys, mirrors.
Use of Play for Toddlers - CORRECT ANSWER - Stacking blocks, push-pull toys.
