age 1 of 90
NURS 629 Ped chapter questions for all 4 test combined
Maryville University
Susie is 18 months old and she doesn't seem the least bit
interested in being toilet trained. What do you tell her mother?
A. She can use reinforcement conditioning to discipline Susie
whenever she soils her diapers and reward her when she stays
dry.
B. She should have Susie spend time around other toddlers who
are toilet trained so she can learn from them.
C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most children are not
ready until age 2.
D. The majority of children Susie's age have started to show
readiness related to toilet training by this age.
,age 2 of 90
......ANSWER........C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most
children are not ready until age 2.
To best help parents foster social-emotional development in their
preschooler, you advise them to
A. Give instructions rather than choices to the child.
B. Set strict limits for behavior and quickly discipline for
misbehavior.
C. Provide frequent opportunities for the child to interact with
other children.
D. Ask questions that direct he child to think about how others
are feeling. ......ANSWER........C. Provide frequent opportunities
for the child to interact with other children.
Which tooth is the first to erupt in an infant?
,age 3 of 90
A. A lower central incisor
B. A lower lateral incisor
C. Upper lateral incisor
D. Lower canine ......ANSWER........A. A lower central incisor
At what age can a baby usually say two to three words with
meaning?
A.24 months
B.12 months
C.10 months ......ANSWER........B.12 months
Davy, age 4, is here for a well checkup. To assess for age-
appropriate fine motor skills, what activity would you ask him to
perform?
, age 4 of 90
A. Copy a circle.
B. Cut on a line with scissors.
C. String beads.
D. Copy a square ......ANSWER........B. Cut on a line with scissors.
You are watching a baby play with a toy in the examining
room. You move the toy and cover it with a cloth. The baby
removes the cloth and reclaims the toy. This is an indication that
the baby has achieved which of the following?
-Conservation
-Initiative
-Basic trust
-Object permanence ......ANSWER........-Object permanence
NURS 629 Ped chapter questions for all 4 test combined
Maryville University
Susie is 18 months old and she doesn't seem the least bit
interested in being toilet trained. What do you tell her mother?
A. She can use reinforcement conditioning to discipline Susie
whenever she soils her diapers and reward her when she stays
dry.
B. She should have Susie spend time around other toddlers who
are toilet trained so she can learn from them.
C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most children are not
ready until age 2.
D. The majority of children Susie's age have started to show
readiness related to toilet training by this age.
,age 2 of 90
......ANSWER........C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most
children are not ready until age 2.
To best help parents foster social-emotional development in their
preschooler, you advise them to
A. Give instructions rather than choices to the child.
B. Set strict limits for behavior and quickly discipline for
misbehavior.
C. Provide frequent opportunities for the child to interact with
other children.
D. Ask questions that direct he child to think about how others
are feeling. ......ANSWER........C. Provide frequent opportunities
for the child to interact with other children.
Which tooth is the first to erupt in an infant?
,age 3 of 90
A. A lower central incisor
B. A lower lateral incisor
C. Upper lateral incisor
D. Lower canine ......ANSWER........A. A lower central incisor
At what age can a baby usually say two to three words with
meaning?
A.24 months
B.12 months
C.10 months ......ANSWER........B.12 months
Davy, age 4, is here for a well checkup. To assess for age-
appropriate fine motor skills, what activity would you ask him to
perform?
, age 4 of 90
A. Copy a circle.
B. Cut on a line with scissors.
C. String beads.
D. Copy a square ......ANSWER........B. Cut on a line with scissors.
You are watching a baby play with a toy in the examining
room. You move the toy and cover it with a cloth. The baby
removes the cloth and reclaims the toy. This is an indication that
the baby has achieved which of the following?
-Conservation
-Initiative
-Basic trust
-Object permanence ......ANSWER........-Object permanence
