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WorksheetsPediatric and Developmental Quiz
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
From a worldwide perspective, infant mortality in the United States:
lags behind most other developed nations.
is the lowest infant death rate of developed nations.
is the highest of the other developed nations.
lags behind five other developed nations.
The major cause of death for children older than 1 year is:
cancer.
unintentional injuries.
infection.
congenital abnormalities.
The leading cause of death from unintentional injuries in children is:
poisoning.
motor vehicle related fatalities.
drowning.
fire- and burn-related fatalities.
Which statement is most descriptive of pediatric family-centered care?
It encourages family dependence on the health care system.
It recognizes that family is the constant in a child’s life.
It reduces the effect of cultural diversity on the family.
It avoids families to be part of the decision-making process.
The nurse caring for the child in pain understands that distraction:
Can give total pain relief to the child.
Is the best method for pain relief.
Is effective when the child is in severe pain.
Must be developmentally appropriate to refocus attention.
In what type of play are children engaged in similar or identical activity without organization or mutual goal?
Solitary
Associative
Parallel
Cooperative
Which statement best describes the process of critical thinking?
It is a simple developmental process.
It is based on deliberate and irrational thought.
It is purposeful and goal directed.
It assists individuals in guessing what is most appropriate.
What is probably the single most important influence on growth at all stages of development?
Culture
Heredity
Environment
Nutrition
Frequent developmental assessments are important for which reason?
Stable developmental periods can identify delays or deficits
Critical periods of development occur during childhood.
Infants need stimulation specific to stage of development
Child development is unpredictable and needs monitoring.
Three children playing a board game would be an example of:
Solitary play
Associative play
Parallel play
Cooperative play
The head-to-tail direction of growth is referred to as:
sequential.
proximodistal.
mass to specific.
cephalocaudal.
What is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children?
The child’s physical condition
The presence or absence of the child’s parent
The child’s developmental level
The child’s nonverbal behaviors
What 2-year-old child pain assessment tool should the nurse use?
FACES pain rating tool
Oucher scale
Numeric scale
FLACC tool
At 5 to 6 months an infant birth weight should?
Double
Triple
1 1/2 birth weight
Gain 20% birth weight
A 12-month-old toddler should be able to perform which fine motor skill?
Uses crude pincer grasp
Builds a two-block tower
Uses neat pincer grasp
Copies a circle
An 9 month old infant should be expected to perform which fine motor skills?
Try building a two-block tower & grasp rattle by handle
Use pincer grasp & place objects into container
Place objects into container & walks with one hand-held
Grasp rattle by handle & use crude pincer grasp
The natural physical developmental sequence that most children follow is:
Lift head, roll over, creep, crawl, cruise and then walk.
Roll over, lift head, creep, crawl, cruise, and then walk.
Creep, crawl, roll over, cruise, lift head and then walk.
Crawl, creep, roll over, cruise, lift head, and then walk.
Which behavior indicates that an infant has developed object permanence?
Recognizes familiar face such as the mother
Recognizes familiar object such as a bottle
Actively searches for a hidden object
Secures objects by pulling on a string
In general, an infant should triple their birth weight at ____ months of age.
3
6
12
15
Perform a head-to-toe assessment on a toddler. Most important to consider before beginning the examination?
Making sure the parents are present
Administering a medication to ease nausea prior to the exam
Preparing for examination based on the child’s developmental age
Applying cool compresses to the child’s forehead
According to Piaget, toddlers are in the __ developmental stage.
formal operational
sensorimotor
autonomy vs. shame & doubt
trust vs. mistrust
Which intervention helps a hospitalized toddler feel a sense of control?
Assign the same nurses to care for the child.
Put a cover over the child’s crib.
Require parents to stay with the child.
Follow the child’s usual routines for feeding and bedtime.
All children reach developmental milestones at the same age.
True
False
Immunizations for a 4-month-old infant. Which action should the nurse take to provide atraumatic care for the infant?
Use the Z-track method when injecting
Administer 81 mg of baby aspirin
Provide sucrose solution on the pacifier
Ask the parents to leave the room during the injection
The normal heart rate for an infant is
60-100 beats per minute
80-120 beats per minute
40-90 beats per minute
90-160 beats per minute
Which term refers to times in an individual’s life when he or she is more susceptible to positive or negative influences
Sensitive period
Terminal points
Sequential period
Differentiation points
What is characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development?
Thinking is logical.
Thinking is concrete
Reasoning is inductive.
Generalizations can be made.
The normal breathing rate for a toddler is
30-40 per minute
20-25 per minute
16-20 per minute
25-30 per minute
The first expected gross motor developmental milestone in an infant is:
Develops head control when held upright
Rolls from abdomen to back
Sits without support
Crawls independently
Which reflex is present at birth in a healthy newborn?
Neat pincer grasp
Voluntary palmar grasp
Reflex palmar grasp
Transfers objects hand to hand
A nurse is assessing language development in an 18-month-old toddler. Which finding is expected?
Speaks in two-word phrases
Says 3 or more different words
Uses 10–25 words
Names colors
A 12-month-old toddler should be able to perform which fine motor skill?
Uses crude pincer grasp
Builds a two-block tower
Uses neat pincer grasp
Copies a circle
A nurse is assessing the pain of an 8-year-old child using the numerical pain scale. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the child?
"Touch the face that best describes your pain."
"What is the rate of your pain?"
"What changes in your behavior have you noticed since the pain started?"
"Can you describe your pain with words such as none, a little, medium, or a lot?"
