NUR 232 PEDS FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ what are the two nutrition related epidemics in the US? Answer:
hunger/food insecurity and obesity
◉ what are children's nutritional needs from birth on? Answer:
breastfed/bottle fed
solid foods
cow's milk
supplements
foods to avoid (allergies)
nutritional education
◉ what are the different ways to assess for nutrition? Answer:
anthropometric measurements
overall physical assessment findings
developmental level
cognitive ability
level of energy compared to peers
Hx of dietary intake
lab values
,dental health
◉ what is the nurses role in nutrition? Answer: provide info for families
discuss family eating patterns
educate parents on children's nutritional needs
◉ what is an increase in body weight caused by accumulation of
excessive fat related to lean body mass? Answer: obesity
◉ when BMI is in the 95th percentile or greater for their age, gender,
and height it means the patient is Answer: obese
◉ when BMI is between the 85th and 95th percentile it means the
patient is Answer: overweight
◉ T/F obesity is considered multicausal Answer: True
◉ how has the percentage of fat consumption changed? Answer:
increased
◉ what is the condition in which infants/young children fail to eat
enough food to meet requirements for nutrition or energy? Answer:
avoident/restrictive food intake disorder (Failure to thrive)
,◉ T/F failure to thrive is attributed to a medical disorder Answer: False-
not attributable to medical or mental disorder
◉ who are at greatest risk for avoident/restrictive food intake disorder?
Answer: preterm or small for gestational age babies
◉ poverty, depression, substance abuse, intellectual disability,
psychosis, socially/emotionally isolated, and lack of knowledge for
infant/nurturing needs are parental experiences with what disorder?
Answer: avoident/restrictive food intake disorder (failure to thrive)
◉ what clinical manifestations are found in failure to thrive patients?
Answer: weight below 5th percentile, may refuse food, erratic sleep
patterns, irritable, developmental delays
◉ how do you treat failure to thrive? Answer: rule out other disorders,
hospitalize to establish eating/sleeping patterns, assist parents to develop
routines and understand cues
◉ what is the refusal to maintain normal body weight? Answer: eating
disorder
◉ what eating disorder has multifactoral causes, is life threatening, has
severe weightloss, preoccupation with food and weight, compulsive
exercise, distorted body image? Answer: Anorexia Nervosa
, ◉ who is affected by anorexia nervosa? Answer: adolescent/female
young adults (age of onset 19), caucasian
◉ amenorrhea, bradycardia, low BP, dizziness, hypothermia, cold
intolerance, fluid/electrolyte imbalance, dry skin, brittle hair and nails,
appearance of lanugo, constipation, abdominal discomfort, bloating,
osteoporosis, decreased bone density and fractures are physical findings
in what disorder? Answer: anorexia nervosa
◉ what eating disorder is characterized by binge eating? Answer:
bulimia nervosa
◉ what are purge behaviors? Answer: laxative use, self-induced
vomiting, diuretic abuse
◉ Who does Bulimia Nervosa affect? Answer: adolescents/young adults,
females, average age onset 20
◉ what eating disorder has multifactoral causes, weight may be
normal/slightly above normal, tooth erosion, esophageal damage/other
GI concerns? Answer: bulimia nervosa
◉ what psychological issues are found in patients suffering from
bulimia nervosa? Answer: self depreciating thought, depressed mood,
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ what are the two nutrition related epidemics in the US? Answer:
hunger/food insecurity and obesity
◉ what are children's nutritional needs from birth on? Answer:
breastfed/bottle fed
solid foods
cow's milk
supplements
foods to avoid (allergies)
nutritional education
◉ what are the different ways to assess for nutrition? Answer:
anthropometric measurements
overall physical assessment findings
developmental level
cognitive ability
level of energy compared to peers
Hx of dietary intake
lab values
,dental health
◉ what is the nurses role in nutrition? Answer: provide info for families
discuss family eating patterns
educate parents on children's nutritional needs
◉ what is an increase in body weight caused by accumulation of
excessive fat related to lean body mass? Answer: obesity
◉ when BMI is in the 95th percentile or greater for their age, gender,
and height it means the patient is Answer: obese
◉ when BMI is between the 85th and 95th percentile it means the
patient is Answer: overweight
◉ T/F obesity is considered multicausal Answer: True
◉ how has the percentage of fat consumption changed? Answer:
increased
◉ what is the condition in which infants/young children fail to eat
enough food to meet requirements for nutrition or energy? Answer:
avoident/restrictive food intake disorder (Failure to thrive)
,◉ T/F failure to thrive is attributed to a medical disorder Answer: False-
not attributable to medical or mental disorder
◉ who are at greatest risk for avoident/restrictive food intake disorder?
Answer: preterm or small for gestational age babies
◉ poverty, depression, substance abuse, intellectual disability,
psychosis, socially/emotionally isolated, and lack of knowledge for
infant/nurturing needs are parental experiences with what disorder?
Answer: avoident/restrictive food intake disorder (failure to thrive)
◉ what clinical manifestations are found in failure to thrive patients?
Answer: weight below 5th percentile, may refuse food, erratic sleep
patterns, irritable, developmental delays
◉ how do you treat failure to thrive? Answer: rule out other disorders,
hospitalize to establish eating/sleeping patterns, assist parents to develop
routines and understand cues
◉ what is the refusal to maintain normal body weight? Answer: eating
disorder
◉ what eating disorder has multifactoral causes, is life threatening, has
severe weightloss, preoccupation with food and weight, compulsive
exercise, distorted body image? Answer: Anorexia Nervosa
, ◉ who is affected by anorexia nervosa? Answer: adolescent/female
young adults (age of onset 19), caucasian
◉ amenorrhea, bradycardia, low BP, dizziness, hypothermia, cold
intolerance, fluid/electrolyte imbalance, dry skin, brittle hair and nails,
appearance of lanugo, constipation, abdominal discomfort, bloating,
osteoporosis, decreased bone density and fractures are physical findings
in what disorder? Answer: anorexia nervosa
◉ what eating disorder is characterized by binge eating? Answer:
bulimia nervosa
◉ what are purge behaviors? Answer: laxative use, self-induced
vomiting, diuretic abuse
◉ Who does Bulimia Nervosa affect? Answer: adolescents/young adults,
females, average age onset 20
◉ what eating disorder has multifactoral causes, weight may be
normal/slightly above normal, tooth erosion, esophageal damage/other
GI concerns? Answer: bulimia nervosa
◉ what psychological issues are found in patients suffering from
bulimia nervosa? Answer: self depreciating thought, depressed mood,
