Exam 1: NSG 3600 PEDS (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Nursing Practice in Children's Health | Questions with Verified Answers |100% Correct| Grade A – Galen.

Exam 1: NSG 3600 PEDS (Latest 2026/2027
Update) Nursing Practice in Children's
Health | Questions with Verified Answers
|100% Correct| Grade A – Galen.
Question:
The parents of a toddler asks the nurse how to best prepare the toddler
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for a planned medical procedure. What should the nurse recognize when
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answering the toddler's parents? i,- i,- i,-




a. the toddler is too young to understand what will happen and does not
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need an explanation i,- i,-




b. the use of short explanations can best help the toddler understand the
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planned procedure i,-




c. allowing the toddler to explore the procedure room may be helpful
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d. it is beneficial for the nurse to demonstrate the upcoming procedure to
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the toddler?i,-




Answer:

B




Question:

The father of a 4y/o is concerned about his son's reaction to an injury of
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his friend. He told the nurse that the child stayed in his room over the
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weekend and cried himself to sleep. When the pediatric nurse questioned
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,the child, he described an argument that he and his friend had about a
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week proper to his friends injury. Based on the assessment, what is this
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preschool child exhibiting? i,- i,-




a. magical thinking
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b. inferiority
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c. guilt complex
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d. a morality issue?
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Answer:

A




Question:
What is not a key aspect in a teen's environment that helps when making
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good decisions? i,- i,-




a. ability to think abstractly
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b. ability to use deductive reasoning
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c. ability to make long-term plans
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d. ability to use logical thinking?
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Answer:

D




Question:

,A nurse is planning an educational class for new families based on
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Duvall's family development theory. Based on the theory, how are family
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stages determined? i,-




a. number of children in the family
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b. the oldest child in the family
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c. the youngest child in the family
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d. years the couple has been married?
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Answer:

B




Question:
A mother is complaining to the nurse that her 3 y/o child often has
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difficulty falling and staying asleep. The following day, the child is cranky
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and uncooperative. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
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a. asses the child's usual nighttime routine
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b. Assure mom that sleep and behavior are not related
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c. Encourage active play before bedtime
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d. Have mom put the child to bed only when sleepy?
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Answer:

A




Question:

, A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of a preschool-
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aged child regarding discipline. Which information is most beneficial?
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a. Children at this age lie frequently and without reason
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b. consequences should be natural and fit the behavior
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c. explaining the rules is not as important as discipline
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d. taking away privileges is a powerful tool for this age group?
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Answer:

B




Question:
A pediatric nurse examines a 7 y/o at a well-child visit. Based on Erikson's
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theory, which basic task does the nurse anticipate for this child?
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a. balance independence and self-sufficiency against uncertainty and
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misgiving
b. develop a sense of confidence through mastery of different tasks
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c. develop resourcefulness to achieve and learn new things without self-
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reproach

d. recognize there are people in his or her life who can be trusted to take
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care of needs?
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Answer:
B



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