Pediatric Nursing: Growth and Development Flashcards

A nurse uses the Denver II screening tool. Its purpose is to:

Answer: Screen for developmental delays in children

The Denver II is a screening tool that identifies children who may need further developmental evaluation, not a diagnostic test.

An infant weighs 7 lb at birth. At 6 months, the nurse expects the weight to be approximately:

Answer: 14 lb (double birth weight)

Birth weight typically doubles by 6 months and triples by 12 months.

Which play activity is most appropriate and therapeutic for a hospitalized toddler?

Answer: A push-pull toy

Push-pull toys support the toddler's developing gross motor skills and locomotion.

Stranger anxiety in infants typically first appears around:

Answer: 6-8 months

Stranger anxiety emerges around 6-8 months as the infant distinguishes familiar from unfamiliar people.

A nurse teaches parents about preventing accidental injury in a toddler. Which is the leading concern for this age group?

Answer: Aspiration and drowning

Toddlers explore by mouthing objects and lack danger awareness, making aspiration and drowning leading injury risks.

According to Piaget, a school-age child in the concrete operational stage can:

Answer: Understand conservation of mass and volume

Concrete operational children master conservation, recognizing quantity stays the same despite changes in shape.

A 12-month-old is brought for a well-child visit. Which gross motor finding is expected?

Answer: Walking with one hand held or first independent steps

Around 12 months most infants take first independent steps or walk while holding a hand.