204 PEDS MIDTERM NEWEST EXAM 2026 2027
VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS || HIGH-YIELD PEDIATRIC
NURSING REVIEW || GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT,
COMMON
CONDITIONS, ASSESSMENT & CARE PLANNING ||
COMPLETE TEST BANK || EXAM-READY STUDY
GUIDE || GRADED A+
Characteristics of adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER-
Period of physical and psychological development that
accompanies the onset of puberty
Hormonal changes and their resulting challenges
Ends with the onset of adulthood
What are the periods of general development? -
CORRECT ANSWERGestation and birth, infancy, early
childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. The
general principles of development are widely used in
the various pediatric disciplines and help OT
practitioners plan valuations and interventions when
working with children with special needs.
,What are the three basic rules of motor development -
CORRECT
ANSWER-Cephalocaudal progression (head to tail)
Proximal to distal progression
Gross to fine control
What is Cephalocaudal progression - CORRECT
ANSWER-A baby is able to control head and neck, then
arms and legs, then trunk, then legs.
What is Proximal to distal progression - CORRECT
ANSWERChildren develop control of structures close to
the body (shoulder) before farther away (hand).
What is Gross to fine control: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Children control large body movements before refined
movements.
Characteristics of gestation - CORRECT ANSWER-
Prenatal: before birth (typically 40 weeks)
Perinatal: around birth
Postnatal: post-birth (infant is a neonate)
When does infancy occur - CORRECT ANSWER-birth to
18 months
, Characteristics of infancy - CORRECT ANSWER-
Significant physical and emotional growth
Development of sensory and motor skills
Walking, talking, and performing self-care tasks
When does early childhood occur - CORRECT ANSWER-
18 months through 5 years
Characteristics of early childhood - CORRECT ANSWER-
Children become increasingly independent and develop
a sense of individuality
When does middle adulthood occur? - CORRECT
ANSWER-6 years until puberty
Characteristics of middle adulthood - CORRECT
ANSWER-Spend the majority of time in educational
settings
Influence on the child shifts from parents to peers.
When does adolescence occur - CORRECT ANSWER-
puberty to 21 years
What is social context - CORRECT ANSWER-Availability
and anticipation of behaviors by significant others
VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS || HIGH-YIELD PEDIATRIC
NURSING REVIEW || GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT,
COMMON
CONDITIONS, ASSESSMENT & CARE PLANNING ||
COMPLETE TEST BANK || EXAM-READY STUDY
GUIDE || GRADED A+
Characteristics of adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER-
Period of physical and psychological development that
accompanies the onset of puberty
Hormonal changes and their resulting challenges
Ends with the onset of adulthood
What are the periods of general development? -
CORRECT ANSWERGestation and birth, infancy, early
childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. The
general principles of development are widely used in
the various pediatric disciplines and help OT
practitioners plan valuations and interventions when
working with children with special needs.
,What are the three basic rules of motor development -
CORRECT
ANSWER-Cephalocaudal progression (head to tail)
Proximal to distal progression
Gross to fine control
What is Cephalocaudal progression - CORRECT
ANSWER-A baby is able to control head and neck, then
arms and legs, then trunk, then legs.
What is Proximal to distal progression - CORRECT
ANSWERChildren develop control of structures close to
the body (shoulder) before farther away (hand).
What is Gross to fine control: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Children control large body movements before refined
movements.
Characteristics of gestation - CORRECT ANSWER-
Prenatal: before birth (typically 40 weeks)
Perinatal: around birth
Postnatal: post-birth (infant is a neonate)
When does infancy occur - CORRECT ANSWER-birth to
18 months
, Characteristics of infancy - CORRECT ANSWER-
Significant physical and emotional growth
Development of sensory and motor skills
Walking, talking, and performing self-care tasks
When does early childhood occur - CORRECT ANSWER-
18 months through 5 years
Characteristics of early childhood - CORRECT ANSWER-
Children become increasingly independent and develop
a sense of individuality
When does middle adulthood occur? - CORRECT
ANSWER-6 years until puberty
Characteristics of middle adulthood - CORRECT
ANSWER-Spend the majority of time in educational
settings
Influence on the child shifts from parents to peers.
When does adolescence occur - CORRECT ANSWER-
puberty to 21 years
What is social context - CORRECT ANSWER-Availability
and anticipation of behaviors by significant others
