Infants and Toddlers
What age range is considered infancy?
4 weeks to 1 year of age
Separation anxiety is most pronounced for the following age group:
Toddler
Which is considered a sign of depression in the adolescent?
Change in school performance
Identifying those around them as either caregivers or strangers.
Trust vs Mistrust / Infancy
What is the most important nursing intervention to identify and minimize compartment syndrome?
Perform frequent neurovascular checks.
What food might cause botulism if given to an infant?
Honey
What pain indicator rated on a 1-to-10 scale can be used with nonverbal children?
FLACC
Which of the following would be the most likely playmate choice for an 8-year-old girl?
Another 8-year-old girl
In the time of adolescence their major conflict is to discover themselves and their positioning, and who they despite that. What is this called?
Identity vs Role Confusion / Adolescent
The nurse is caring for a 15-year-old boy after left lower extremity amputation surgery after a diagnosis of osteosarcoma. The patient reports that his “left foot is in severe pain.” What should the nurse do first?
Medicate for pain as ordered.
What is the cause of most childhood deaths?
accidents
What is the drug of choice for the relief of mild to moderate pain in infants and children?
Acetaminophen
The mother of a 15-year-old girl states that her daughter always believes people are looking at her. What is the best education the nurse can provide at this time?
This is normal behavior for an adolescent.
What stage of development would this statement be acceptable:
”Can I do things for myself or must I always rely on others to help me?”
Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt / Toddler
What is the most accurate diagnostic tool in diagnosing suspected osteomyelitis in the pediatric patient?
Bone scan
Which characteristics are displayed when a child experiences separation anxiety?
Protest, despair, and detachment
A group of preschool children sit on chairs they have arranged in two lines to pretend they are riding a bus. What type of play is this an example of?
Symbolic functioning
Which stage of adolescent development is considered the time of greatest turmoil for most families?
Middle adolescence
The stage where the individual learns structure and skills to compare favorably with peers in the same setting to achieve competence?
Industry vs Inferiority / School Age
The mother of a 3-year-old tells the nurse she is concerned about her child’s bow-legged appearance. What is the best response from the nurse?
“Is your child having any pain or difficulty walking?”
What guideline should parents of a toddler follow when feeding solid food?
One tablespoon of food per year of age
A child is 25 pounds at his 1-year well visit. The nurse would expect him to be approximately _____ pounds at his 5-year well visit.
50
A physical exam of an adolescent female reveals projection of the areola and papilla to form a secondary mound on the breast. According to Tanner, which stage of sexual maturity is this considered?
Stage 4
Gaining the self-confidence to act on their own, or feeling hesitant to do so.
Initiative vs Guilt / Preschool Age
A 14-year-old girl has been diagnosed with scoliosis with a curve of 30 degrees. What medical intervention will treatment include for this patient?
Use of a Milwaukee brace