PN VATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN EXAM
PRACTICE REVIEW 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
◉ List fine motor, gross motor, social, and verbal developmental
milestones of a five year old. Answer: Fine motor: Prints letters and
draws person with six or more body parts
Gross motor: Able to balance with hopping and skipping
Verbal: Speaks fluently and understandably, 2,100 words in
vocabulary
Social: Sharing, cooperation, etc.
◉ List the six stages of play with ages and an explanation of each
Answer: 0-3 months: Unoccupied play: Child moves body parts to
play
0-2 years of age: Solitary play: Child plays alone
2 years of age: Spectator: Child watches another play
2+ years of age: Parallel play: Child plays alongside another
3-4 years of age: Associate play: Not much cooperation needed
4+ Cooperative play: Plays with another child and cooperates
,◉ Name a personality trait that is found in adolescents as mentioned
by Piaget in his theory of cognitive development (formal operational
stage) Answer: Egocentrism
◉ What are important considerations for taking a pediatric health
history in general Answer: Ensure privacy, introduce yourself,
maintain professionalism, sit down, ask open ended questions,
involve the child in determining developmental stage
◉ Along with the chief complaint and HPI, the history should also
include what? Answer: A birth history of prenatal, intrapartum, and
baby at birth, and postnatal conditions, along with family history,
review of systems, developmental history, and functional
assessments
◉ History relating to the family: Answer: Who is part of the family?
Parents divorced or together? Where do the parents work? Financial
resources? Home environment?
◉ What financial resources could the nurse assess for? Answer: 1.
SNAP
2. WIC
3. Employment
4. Transportation
5. Insurance
, ◉ What environmental issues should the nurse assess for? Answer:
1. Housing
2. Lead
3. Is there a pool?
4. Is there a safe area for play?
5. City water or well water?
6. Air conditioning?
7. Pets?
◉ Under 6 months of age, how does development affect the exam?
Answer: 1. Trust vs. Mistrust, make sure needs are met!
2. Maintain eye contact with the infant
3. Smile
4. Speak in a warm tone
5. Wash hands in front of parents
6. The patient should be the nurturer
◉ Between 6 and 12 months of age, how does development affect
the exam? Answer: Stranger anxiety develops! This means that the
parents should hold the child on the lap.
PRACTICE REVIEW 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
◉ List fine motor, gross motor, social, and verbal developmental
milestones of a five year old. Answer: Fine motor: Prints letters and
draws person with six or more body parts
Gross motor: Able to balance with hopping and skipping
Verbal: Speaks fluently and understandably, 2,100 words in
vocabulary
Social: Sharing, cooperation, etc.
◉ List the six stages of play with ages and an explanation of each
Answer: 0-3 months: Unoccupied play: Child moves body parts to
play
0-2 years of age: Solitary play: Child plays alone
2 years of age: Spectator: Child watches another play
2+ years of age: Parallel play: Child plays alongside another
3-4 years of age: Associate play: Not much cooperation needed
4+ Cooperative play: Plays with another child and cooperates
,◉ Name a personality trait that is found in adolescents as mentioned
by Piaget in his theory of cognitive development (formal operational
stage) Answer: Egocentrism
◉ What are important considerations for taking a pediatric health
history in general Answer: Ensure privacy, introduce yourself,
maintain professionalism, sit down, ask open ended questions,
involve the child in determining developmental stage
◉ Along with the chief complaint and HPI, the history should also
include what? Answer: A birth history of prenatal, intrapartum, and
baby at birth, and postnatal conditions, along with family history,
review of systems, developmental history, and functional
assessments
◉ History relating to the family: Answer: Who is part of the family?
Parents divorced or together? Where do the parents work? Financial
resources? Home environment?
◉ What financial resources could the nurse assess for? Answer: 1.
SNAP
2. WIC
3. Employment
4. Transportation
5. Insurance
, ◉ What environmental issues should the nurse assess for? Answer:
1. Housing
2. Lead
3. Is there a pool?
4. Is there a safe area for play?
5. City water or well water?
6. Air conditioning?
7. Pets?
◉ Under 6 months of age, how does development affect the exam?
Answer: 1. Trust vs. Mistrust, make sure needs are met!
2. Maintain eye contact with the infant
3. Smile
4. Speak in a warm tone
5. Wash hands in front of parents
6. The patient should be the nurturer
◉ Between 6 and 12 months of age, how does development affect
the exam? Answer: Stranger anxiety develops! This means that the
parents should hold the child on the lap.
