NUR 254 EXAM 3
PREP/COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026 /PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (complete
solutions) ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED
A+!!!
Family Centered Care - ANSWER-Aids in planning,delivery, & evaluation
1. Empowerment
2. Enabling
Atraumatic Care - ANSWER-Do no Harm
1.Prevent or Minimize Separation
2. Promote Sense of Control
3. Prevent or Minimize bodily injury or pain
Role of pediatric Nurse - ANSWER-Therapeutic relationship
Family advocacy & caring
Disease prevention & health promotion
Health Teaching
,Injury Prevention
Support & Counseling
Coordination & Collaboration
Ethical Decision Making
Cephalocaudal - ANSWER-head to tail; head grows before lower parts of body
Infant controls head before trunk & extremities
Proximodistal - ANSWER-Near to far, midline to peripheral
Infants control shoulders before hands
Weight Should be.... - ANSWER-2x birth weight @ 6 months
3x birth weight @ 12 months
Trust vs. Mistrust - ANSWER-Birth to 1 year
Cooing & crying, respond to nonverbal cues
If not attended to mistrust develops
Toys- rattle
Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt - ANSWER-1-3 years
Learn self control & willpower versus impulse
Give choices
, Initiative vs. Guilt - ANSWER-3-6 years
Direction & purpose
Right vs. wrong- develop conscience
Allow toddler to fully accomplish task
Industry vs. Inferiority - ANSWER-6-12 years
Why?
Engage in task they can fully accomplish
Understand cause & effect
Identity vs role confusion - ANSWER-12-18 years
Role confusion
Confidentiality
Functions of Play - ANSWER-Sensorimotor & intellectual development
Creativity
Self awareness
Therapeutic Value
Morality
Unoccupied Behavior - ANSWER-No Purpose
Focuses attention momentarily
PREP/COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026 /PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (complete
solutions) ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED
A+!!!
Family Centered Care - ANSWER-Aids in planning,delivery, & evaluation
1. Empowerment
2. Enabling
Atraumatic Care - ANSWER-Do no Harm
1.Prevent or Minimize Separation
2. Promote Sense of Control
3. Prevent or Minimize bodily injury or pain
Role of pediatric Nurse - ANSWER-Therapeutic relationship
Family advocacy & caring
Disease prevention & health promotion
Health Teaching
,Injury Prevention
Support & Counseling
Coordination & Collaboration
Ethical Decision Making
Cephalocaudal - ANSWER-head to tail; head grows before lower parts of body
Infant controls head before trunk & extremities
Proximodistal - ANSWER-Near to far, midline to peripheral
Infants control shoulders before hands
Weight Should be.... - ANSWER-2x birth weight @ 6 months
3x birth weight @ 12 months
Trust vs. Mistrust - ANSWER-Birth to 1 year
Cooing & crying, respond to nonverbal cues
If not attended to mistrust develops
Toys- rattle
Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt - ANSWER-1-3 years
Learn self control & willpower versus impulse
Give choices
, Initiative vs. Guilt - ANSWER-3-6 years
Direction & purpose
Right vs. wrong- develop conscience
Allow toddler to fully accomplish task
Industry vs. Inferiority - ANSWER-6-12 years
Why?
Engage in task they can fully accomplish
Understand cause & effect
Identity vs role confusion - ANSWER-12-18 years
Role confusion
Confidentiality
Functions of Play - ANSWER-Sensorimotor & intellectual development
Creativity
Self awareness
Therapeutic Value
Morality
Unoccupied Behavior - ANSWER-No Purpose
Focuses attention momentarily
