NURS307 PEDIATRICS – 100 PRACTICE
Q&A (2026 EDITION)
(Each includes the correct answer
marked with ⭐)
Growth & Development (1–15)
1. Which age group is expected to demonstrate parallel play?
A. Infants
B. Toddlers
C. Preschoolers
D. School-age children
2. A 4-year-old uses magical thinking. This means the child:
A. Understands logic
B. Believes thoughts can cause events
C. Separates fantasy from reality
D. Thinks abstractly
3. A 7-month-old milestone includes:
A. Sitting unsupported
B. Using a pincer grasp
C. Walking independently
D. Speaking two-word sentences
4. The best toy for a 9-month-old is:
A. Board game
B. Stacking cups
C. Coloring book
D. Flashcards
,5. Erikson stage for a 3-year-old:
A. Trust vs mistrust
B. Industry vs inferiority
C. Initiative vs guilt
D. Identity vs confusion
6. A 5-month-old should be able to:
A. Roll from front to back
B. Walk with support
C. Stack cubes
D. Say 2–3 words
7. A preschooler fears hospitalization because:
A. Fear of bodily harm
B. Fear of social isolation
C. Fear of peers judging
D. Fear of pain only
8. Toilet training readiness includes:
A. Ability to stay dry for 2 hours
B. Walking steadily
C. Speaking in sentences
D. Playing cooperatively
9. A 15-month-old is expected to:
A. Use scissors
B. Scribble spontaneously
C. Ride a tricycle
D. Skip on one foot
10. School-age children best learn through:
A. Imitation
B. Concrete explanations
C. Abstract reasoning
D. Magical thinking
11. A 12-year-old girl’s priority developmental task is:
A. Forming identity
B. Toilet training
, C. Parallel play
D. Object permanence
12. Best communication for toddlers:
A. Written instructions
B. Simple, concrete words
C. Medical terminology
D. Abstract explanations
13. A sign of cognitive delay in toddlers:
A. No words by 18 months
B. Parallel play
C. Separation anxiety
D. Tantrums
14. Infant object permanence fully forms around:
A. 3 months
B. 5 months
C. 8–9 months
D. 12 months
15. A 10-year-old prefers which activity?
A. Peek-a-boo
B. Parallel play
C. Team sports
D. Symbolic play
Respiratory (16–32)
16. Early sign of respiratory distress in infants:
A. Nasal flaring
B. Cyanosis
C. Unresponsiveness
D. Apnea
17. A child with croup should receive:
A. Cool mist and racemic epinephrine
B. Antibiotics
, C. Bronchodilators only
D. Chest physiotherapy
18. Priority intervention for epiglottitis:
A. Do NOT inspect the throat
B. Administer oral fluids
C. Provide nebulized saline
D. Obtain throat culture immediately
19. Asthma exacerbation warning sign:
A. Loud wheezing
B. Absence of wheezing
C. Runny nose
D. Fever
20. Cystic fibrosis stool characteristic:
A. Bulky, foul, fatty stools
B. Dry pellet stools
C. Bloody stools
D. Mucus-free stools
21. Best indicator of asthma control:
A. Peak flow readings
B. Respiratory rate
C. Oxygen saturation
D. Amount of coughing
22. A child with RSV should be placed on:
A. Droplet only
B. Droplet + contact precautions
C. Airborne
D. Protective isolation
23. Bronchiolitis is most common in:
A. Infants under 1 year
B. 2–4 years
C. 6–10 years
D. Teens
24. To prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS):
A. Place infant supine for sleep
Q&A (2026 EDITION)
(Each includes the correct answer
marked with ⭐)
Growth & Development (1–15)
1. Which age group is expected to demonstrate parallel play?
A. Infants
B. Toddlers
C. Preschoolers
D. School-age children
2. A 4-year-old uses magical thinking. This means the child:
A. Understands logic
B. Believes thoughts can cause events
C. Separates fantasy from reality
D. Thinks abstractly
3. A 7-month-old milestone includes:
A. Sitting unsupported
B. Using a pincer grasp
C. Walking independently
D. Speaking two-word sentences
4. The best toy for a 9-month-old is:
A. Board game
B. Stacking cups
C. Coloring book
D. Flashcards
,5. Erikson stage for a 3-year-old:
A. Trust vs mistrust
B. Industry vs inferiority
C. Initiative vs guilt
D. Identity vs confusion
6. A 5-month-old should be able to:
A. Roll from front to back
B. Walk with support
C. Stack cubes
D. Say 2–3 words
7. A preschooler fears hospitalization because:
A. Fear of bodily harm
B. Fear of social isolation
C. Fear of peers judging
D. Fear of pain only
8. Toilet training readiness includes:
A. Ability to stay dry for 2 hours
B. Walking steadily
C. Speaking in sentences
D. Playing cooperatively
9. A 15-month-old is expected to:
A. Use scissors
B. Scribble spontaneously
C. Ride a tricycle
D. Skip on one foot
10. School-age children best learn through:
A. Imitation
B. Concrete explanations
C. Abstract reasoning
D. Magical thinking
11. A 12-year-old girl’s priority developmental task is:
A. Forming identity
B. Toilet training
, C. Parallel play
D. Object permanence
12. Best communication for toddlers:
A. Written instructions
B. Simple, concrete words
C. Medical terminology
D. Abstract explanations
13. A sign of cognitive delay in toddlers:
A. No words by 18 months
B. Parallel play
C. Separation anxiety
D. Tantrums
14. Infant object permanence fully forms around:
A. 3 months
B. 5 months
C. 8–9 months
D. 12 months
15. A 10-year-old prefers which activity?
A. Peek-a-boo
B. Parallel play
C. Team sports
D. Symbolic play
Respiratory (16–32)
16. Early sign of respiratory distress in infants:
A. Nasal flaring
B. Cyanosis
C. Unresponsiveness
D. Apnea
17. A child with croup should receive:
A. Cool mist and racemic epinephrine
B. Antibiotics
, C. Bronchodilators only
D. Chest physiotherapy
18. Priority intervention for epiglottitis:
A. Do NOT inspect the throat
B. Administer oral fluids
C. Provide nebulized saline
D. Obtain throat culture immediately
19. Asthma exacerbation warning sign:
A. Loud wheezing
B. Absence of wheezing
C. Runny nose
D. Fever
20. Cystic fibrosis stool characteristic:
A. Bulky, foul, fatty stools
B. Dry pellet stools
C. Bloody stools
D. Mucus-free stools
21. Best indicator of asthma control:
A. Peak flow readings
B. Respiratory rate
C. Oxygen saturation
D. Amount of coughing
22. A child with RSV should be placed on:
A. Droplet only
B. Droplet + contact precautions
C. Airborne
D. Protective isolation
23. Bronchiolitis is most common in:
A. Infants under 1 year
B. 2–4 years
C. 6–10 years
D. Teens
24. To prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS):
A. Place infant supine for sleep
