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NSG 3600 – Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 Practice Questions and Solutions Study Guide (2026) – Galen College of Nursing

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This document contains practice questions and solutions for NSG 3600 Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 for the 2026 academic period at Galen College of Nursing. It covers foundational pediatric nursing concepts including growth and development, pediatric health assessment, immunizations, common childhood illnesses, safety considerations, and family-centered care commonly assessed in nursing coursework and examinations. The material is designed to support structured revision and strengthen understanding of pediatric nursing principles through practice-based learning and detailed solution review. It is useful for self-study, exam preparation, and reinforcing clinical reasoning and safe, effective pediatric patient care skills.

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NSG 3600 PEDS EXAM 1 | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS |
2026 NEWEST UPDATE | GRADE A+
Principles of pediatric care include: - answer--Family Centered Care (empower and give
choices, encourage involvement, needs of all family members must be addressed

-Concept of enabling [giving new opportunities to care] and empowerment



Atraumatic care includes: - answer-"first, do no harm"

1. prevent separation

2. promise sense of control

3. minimize bodily injury



Physical development in newborns: - answer-rapid growth, growth begins head to tail

-2x birth wt at 6mos

-3x birth wt at 12mos



____________ begins to develop in infants between 6-12mos - answer-fine motor



ABCs in peds.: - answer-Alone, Back, Crib

-rails up always



Toddlers gain how many lbs per year? - answer-3-5lbs



Use _______ words with toddlers - answer-small (i.e. uh-oh)



Are temper tantrums normal for toddlers? - answer-Yes. You can ignore or remove from
situation, touch or distract. Usually occur when tired/hungry/overwhelmed

, Preschoolers gain how many lbs per year?

How many words do they use? - answer-5lbs

1500-2000 words in vocabulary and say "why" a lot



Magical thinking begins in which age group? - answer-Preschool



1-12 month olds are: - answer-infants



1-3 year olds are: - answer-toddlers



Preschoolers are what age? - answer-3-6 years old



School-age children are what age? - answer-6-12 years old



Adolescents are what age? - answer-12-19 years old



School age children gain how many lbs per year? - answer-4-6lbs



School age children develop a _____________ word vocabulary. - answer-8000-15000



This group is easier to rationalize with, can have longer conversations, and begin to
experiment with profanity: - answer-school age children



Privacy and confidentiality is top priory with this group, puberty is rapid, and you can let
them make choices (i.e. meds with juice or H2O?) - answer-adolescence



Trust vs mistrust (birth to 1 yr) - answer-(birth-1 yr): forming attachment to mother which
lays foundation for later trust in others. can trust mom for care. Result: faith and
optimism

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