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Peds Exam 1
1. Slipped capital – femoral
a. Less than 2 years
2. ACL
a. pain and instability
3. The nurse is discussing Erikson's Stages of development with the parents of a 16-year-old
child. Which of the following stages of Erikson does the nurse recognize the child is
attempting to master?
a. Identity vs role confusion
4. The nurse is caring for a child who is in the concrete operational stage of Piaget’s cognitive
development. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect the child to
demonstrate?
a. Understands space and can solve problems (ages 7-11) pg. 763
i. Logical thoughts
5. The nurse is educating the parents of an 11-month-old infant about language ability. The
nurse understands teaching has been effective if a parent states, “our infant…
a. Can say dada
by 5 6months 11months
6. The nurse is talking with a parent of a 2-year-old about language development. The parent
states “I cant always understand what my child is saying. My friend’s toddler speaks very
clearly.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. What the child understands is more important than the words that are used
7. The nurse is assessing the reflexes of a newborn. Which of the following findings should
the nurse immediately report to the PCHP?
a. When checking the Babinski reflex, the toes on the foot curl inward. Toes should
fan out
8. The nurse is discussing with parents the best discipline for an adolescent. The nurse
recognizes that the parents should
a. Ground the adolescent
remove privileges
9. The nurse is assessing the home environment of parents who have a toddler. Which of the
following information should the nurse assess?
a. The parents provide close supervision and make the environment safe related to
poisons and electrical hazards
10. The nurse is caring for. Group of toddlers and is developing a plan for age appropriate play
activities during hospitalization. Which of the following play activities should the nurse
include?
parallel play