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NURS 629 Pediatrics Actual Exam 1 |Questions with
Verified Answers| Latest 2025/2026 Update. Maryville
Susie is 18 months old and she doesn't seem the least bit interested in being
toilet trained. What do you tell her mother?
A. She can use reinforcement conditioning to discipline Susie whenever she soils
her diapers and reward her when she stays dry.
B. She should have Susie spend time around other toddlers who are toilet trained
so she can learn from them.
C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most children are not ready until age 2.
D. The majority of children Susie's age have started to show readiness related to
toilet training by this age. - (ANSWER)C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most
children are not ready until age 2.
To best help parents foster social-emotional development in their preschooler,
you advise them to
A. Give instructions rather than choices to the child.
B. Set strict limits for behavior and quickly discipline for misbehavior.
C. Provide frequent opportunities for the child to interact with other children.
D. Ask questions that direct he child to think about how others are feeling. -
(ANSWER)C. Provide frequent opportunities for the child to interact with other
children.
Which tooth is the first to erupt in an infant?
, 2
A. A lower central incisor
B. A lower lateral incisor
C. Upper lateral incisor
D. Lower canine - (ANSWER)A. A lower central incisor
At what age can a baby usually say two to three words with meaning?
A.24 months
B.12 months
C.10 months - (ANSWER)B.12 months
Davy, age 4, is here for a well checkup. To assess for age-appropriate fine motor
skills, what activity would you ask him to perform?
A. Copy a circle.
B. Cut on a line with scissors.
C. String beads.
D. Copy a square - (ANSWER)B. Cut on a line with scissors.
You are watching a baby play with a toy in the examining room. You move the toy
and cover it with a cloth. The baby removes the cloth and reclaims the toy. This is
an indication that the baby has achieved which of the following?
, 3
-Conservation
-Initiative
-Basic trust
-Object permanence - (ANSWER)-Object permanence
Andrea states that her baby will not go to bed at night without a bottle. You
advise her that if the baby must have a bottle, it should contain
Breastmilk.
Formula.
Plain water.
Diluted juice. - (ANSWER)Plain water.
Infants born at term are expected to sit well without support by what age?
5-6 months
1-2 months
2-4 months
7-8 months - (ANSWER)7-8 months
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At what age should a normally developing child be able to use a pincer grasp and
pick up small cereal pieces and finger foods?
9-10 months
5-6 months
2-3 months
12-14 months - (ANSWER)9-10 months
Victoria's mother brings her in for her 1-year checkup. As you are weighing her,
you remember that at 1 year, her weight should be
Four times her birth weight.
At least 25 pounds.
Twice her birth weight.
Triple her birth weight. - (ANSWER)Triple her birth weight.
Fine motor coordination improves during the middle childhood years. A person's
ability to manipulate objects reaches adult capacity by which age?
12 years
9 years
6 years
21 years - (ANSWER)6 years
NURS 629 Pediatrics Actual Exam 1 |Questions with
Verified Answers| Latest 2025/2026 Update. Maryville
Susie is 18 months old and she doesn't seem the least bit interested in being
toilet trained. What do you tell her mother?
A. She can use reinforcement conditioning to discipline Susie whenever she soils
her diapers and reward her when she stays dry.
B. She should have Susie spend time around other toddlers who are toilet trained
so she can learn from them.
C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most children are not ready until age 2.
D. The majority of children Susie's age have started to show readiness related to
toilet training by this age. - (ANSWER)C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most
children are not ready until age 2.
To best help parents foster social-emotional development in their preschooler,
you advise them to
A. Give instructions rather than choices to the child.
B. Set strict limits for behavior and quickly discipline for misbehavior.
C. Provide frequent opportunities for the child to interact with other children.
D. Ask questions that direct he child to think about how others are feeling. -
(ANSWER)C. Provide frequent opportunities for the child to interact with other
children.
Which tooth is the first to erupt in an infant?
, 2
A. A lower central incisor
B. A lower lateral incisor
C. Upper lateral incisor
D. Lower canine - (ANSWER)A. A lower central incisor
At what age can a baby usually say two to three words with meaning?
A.24 months
B.12 months
C.10 months - (ANSWER)B.12 months
Davy, age 4, is here for a well checkup. To assess for age-appropriate fine motor
skills, what activity would you ask him to perform?
A. Copy a circle.
B. Cut on a line with scissors.
C. String beads.
D. Copy a square - (ANSWER)B. Cut on a line with scissors.
You are watching a baby play with a toy in the examining room. You move the toy
and cover it with a cloth. The baby removes the cloth and reclaims the toy. This is
an indication that the baby has achieved which of the following?
, 3
-Conservation
-Initiative
-Basic trust
-Object permanence - (ANSWER)-Object permanence
Andrea states that her baby will not go to bed at night without a bottle. You
advise her that if the baby must have a bottle, it should contain
Breastmilk.
Formula.
Plain water.
Diluted juice. - (ANSWER)Plain water.
Infants born at term are expected to sit well without support by what age?
5-6 months
1-2 months
2-4 months
7-8 months - (ANSWER)7-8 months
, 4
At what age should a normally developing child be able to use a pincer grasp and
pick up small cereal pieces and finger foods?
9-10 months
5-6 months
2-3 months
12-14 months - (ANSWER)9-10 months
Victoria's mother brings her in for her 1-year checkup. As you are weighing her,
you remember that at 1 year, her weight should be
Four times her birth weight.
At least 25 pounds.
Twice her birth weight.
Triple her birth weight. - (ANSWER)Triple her birth weight.
Fine motor coordination improves during the middle childhood years. A person's
ability to manipulate objects reaches adult capacity by which age?
12 years
9 years
6 years
21 years - (ANSWER)6 years
