NUR 336 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE NURSING QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Growth and development influences.
Answer: -genetics
-environment
-nutrition
◉ Growth.
Answer: The increase in height and weight
◉ Development.
Answer: -the acquisition of skills and abilities
-Beginning at conception and continuing until the end of life
-Both follow and orderly pattern characterized by periods of rapid
growth and plateaus
◉ Newborn/neonate.
Answer: Child younger than 28 days old
,◉ Infancy Period.
Answer: Ages one month to one year
◉ Neonate vital signs.
Answer: - HR of 110-180/min
- SBP of 60-90mmHg
-DBP 20-60
- RR of 30-60/min
The younger, the child, the higher the baseline temperature
◉ Newborn vital signs 1-12 months.
Answer: HR 110-160
Crying above 180
Sleeping below 100
RR 30-60 same as above
SBP 70-105
DBP 33-55
SPO2 90%
◉ Piaget cognitive theory : Sensory Motor.
Answer: -Learners for movement and sensory input. They start to
see that they are different from the environment. Learn about their
,environments through their senses and begin to engage in gold
directed behaviors.
How can nurse support: appropriate toys
Mobile and rattle
◉ Freud psychosexual theory: Oral stage.
Answer: Sucking, biting, chewing, eating
Give pacifier (chupon). Educate the parents why it is important for
the baby to have one. Responding to their needs. Keep small things
out reach.
◉ Erikson's Psychosocial development: trust vs mistrust.
Answer: Baby establishes a sense of trust when basic needs are met.
Develop a bond/trust with caregiver.
-encourage breast-feeding
-Involved caregivers
-Hold the baby
-to their needs: if there are no parents, the RN should hold them and
respond to their needs
, ◉ Nursing care of the newborn.
Answer: Maintenance of thermal regulation
Dry the skin and keep the infant warm
-skin to skin
◉ Nursing care of the newborn.
Answer: Prophylaxis care
-Vitamin K, Erythromycin, Hep B
◉ Nursing care of the newborn.
Answer: Family education and discharge preparation related to the
caring for and feeding the newborn
-Young kids do not need feeding education
-Appropriate education for siblings based on their age
◉ Newborn weight.
Answer: Newborns will use up to 10% of their birthweight by 3 to 4
days of age. Related to fluid shift, loss of meconium, limited intake,
birthweight, doubles by six months.
COMPREHENSIVE NURSING QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Growth and development influences.
Answer: -genetics
-environment
-nutrition
◉ Growth.
Answer: The increase in height and weight
◉ Development.
Answer: -the acquisition of skills and abilities
-Beginning at conception and continuing until the end of life
-Both follow and orderly pattern characterized by periods of rapid
growth and plateaus
◉ Newborn/neonate.
Answer: Child younger than 28 days old
,◉ Infancy Period.
Answer: Ages one month to one year
◉ Neonate vital signs.
Answer: - HR of 110-180/min
- SBP of 60-90mmHg
-DBP 20-60
- RR of 30-60/min
The younger, the child, the higher the baseline temperature
◉ Newborn vital signs 1-12 months.
Answer: HR 110-160
Crying above 180
Sleeping below 100
RR 30-60 same as above
SBP 70-105
DBP 33-55
SPO2 90%
◉ Piaget cognitive theory : Sensory Motor.
Answer: -Learners for movement and sensory input. They start to
see that they are different from the environment. Learn about their
,environments through their senses and begin to engage in gold
directed behaviors.
How can nurse support: appropriate toys
Mobile and rattle
◉ Freud psychosexual theory: Oral stage.
Answer: Sucking, biting, chewing, eating
Give pacifier (chupon). Educate the parents why it is important for
the baby to have one. Responding to their needs. Keep small things
out reach.
◉ Erikson's Psychosocial development: trust vs mistrust.
Answer: Baby establishes a sense of trust when basic needs are met.
Develop a bond/trust with caregiver.
-encourage breast-feeding
-Involved caregivers
-Hold the baby
-to their needs: if there are no parents, the RN should hold them and
respond to their needs
, ◉ Nursing care of the newborn.
Answer: Maintenance of thermal regulation
Dry the skin and keep the infant warm
-skin to skin
◉ Nursing care of the newborn.
Answer: Prophylaxis care
-Vitamin K, Erythromycin, Hep B
◉ Nursing care of the newborn.
Answer: Family education and discharge preparation related to the
caring for and feeding the newborn
-Young kids do not need feeding education
-Appropriate education for siblings based on their age
◉ Newborn weight.
Answer: Newborns will use up to 10% of their birthweight by 3 to 4
days of age. Related to fluid shift, loss of meconium, limited intake,
birthweight, doubles by six months.
