NCLEX PN Review 19 (Pediatric Nursing)
1 month - ✅✅ -by ____ age, the infant can move all four extremities, lift
head, look towards who is talking, and red reflex is displayed bilaterally.
1 year - ✅✅ --when should you start to wean off of breast milk or
formula and begin giving the infant cow's milk?
✅✅-children ____ years old need 9-10 hours of sleep per night
10-12 -
12 - ✅✅-the 3 year old requires ___ hours of sleep per day. the toddler
should sleep through the night and take on daytime nap. bedtime rituals
are very important.
12-15 - ✅✅--by ____ months age, the child can make 2 similar sounds
like "da-da"
-walks independently and has a characteristic toddler's gait.
-picks up strings, uses pincer grasps, feeds self, throws ball, stacks
blocks, turns pages of book, drinks from cup, helps with dressing, can
button and zip, use utensils
-claps 2 toys together, looks for hidden objects, dumps things out of
containers, copies single line drawings
-pulls on hand or clothes for attention, comes to you for help
13 - ✅✅-the 24 month old requires ___ hours of sleep per day
13.5 - ✅✅-the 18 month old requires ___ hours of sleep per day
14 - ✅✅-____ in (35 cm.) is the average head circumference size at
birth.
14 - ✅✅ -children younger than ____ years old should not sit in the
front seat of the vehicle with an air bag
16-24 - ✅✅-bladder and kidney function reach adult levels by ____
months
,2- ✅✅ -the head circumference reaches about 90% of it's adult size by
__ years of age
2 months - ✅✅ -by _____ age, the infant may start to smile and coo,
hold head up for short periods, show interest in whats going on around,
moves all extremities simultaneously, and begins to trust caregivers
2.5 - ✅✅ -during the school aged years, average growth is ____ inches
per year.
2.5-3 - ✅✅-the average preschooler grows ____ inches per year in
height
20 - ✅✅-___ in. is the average length of the newborn and increases by
50% by 12 months of age
20 -✅✅-newborns sleep approx. ___ hours per day
24 months - ✅✅--by ___ age, the child can point to correct pictures in
a book, imitate a 2 word sentence, follow directions, walk down stairs
with rails, kick large balls, run, jump, use spoon without spilling, drink
from cup without spilling, turn page of book, stack blocks, copy line
drawings, use pretend play, and comb hair.
3- ✅✅ --during the toddler years, the average height gain is ___ inches
per year and they reach half of their adult height by 2 years.
-the head is more proportional to the body by age 3.
3- ✅✅ -by age ____, the child can climb walls, pedal a tricycle, bend
over without falling, undress self, copy a circle, and screw/unscrew lids
3 months-2 years - ✅✅-how long is the infant's landau reflex normally
present?
3-5 - ✅✅--the guideline for introducing foods to infants is every ____
days.
,-allergies can develop and it can be hard to detect which is causing the
allergy if several foods are introduced at the same time.
3-5 - ✅✅
-during the toddler years, the average weight gain is ____
pounds per year.
✅✅-the toddler typically eats ___ meals per day with __ snacks
3, 2 -
30-60, 20-30 - ✅✅-the respiratory rate decreases from ____ at birth to
____ by 12 months
4- ✅✅ -by age ____, the child can throw a ball overhead, kick ball
forward, hop on one foot, alternate feet going up and down stairs, move
backward/forward, use scissors, copy capital letters, lace shoes, draw a
person with 2-4 body parts
4- ✅✅-newborns typically double their weight by age ____
4 months - ✅✅--by _____ age, the infant is more alert and can have
more difficulty falling asleep. by this age, establish a nighttime routine
-the infant can grasp objects, bring hands together, bears weight on legs,
coos, laughs, squeals, begins to listen to others, recognizes caregivers,
follows 180 degrees with eyes, has good head control, and has facial
expressions.
4-5 - ✅✅-the average preschooler gains ____ pounds per year.
4-6, 16-24 - ✅✅-juice intake should be limited to ___ oz. and milk
intake should be limited to ___ oz. during the toddler years.
5- ✅✅ -by age ___, swimming lessons should be started. Children
should learn to swim by this time if possible. Drowning is a serious risk
factor for preschool aged children.
5- ✅✅ -by age ___, the child can stand on one foot for longer than 10
seconds, do somersaults, may learn to skate or swim, print letter, tie
, laces, cares for own toileting needs, count to 10, name 4+ colors, have
concept of time
5 point front facing -✅✅ -a ______ car seat is recommended for the
child up to 40-90 pounds, regardless of age.
50 - ✅✅ -by age 2, the toddler begins to use short words and
sentences. Vocab progresses to approximately ___ words.
500 - ✅✅--a toddler requires ___ mg. of Ca per day.
-One cup of milk, 8 oz. of yogurt, and 1.5 oz. of cheese provide about
300 mg.
-other sources include broccoli, oranges, sweet potatoes, tofu, dried
beans, and legumes.
6- ✅✅-permanent teeth usually begin to erupt by ____ years of age.
6 months - ✅✅--the infant should rely on solely breastmilk until at least
____ of age, then the caretaker can start to introduce solid foods.
-by this age, the infant should be able to sit up supported in a high chair
and fed with a spoon, unless the tongue extrusion reflex is still present.
This reflex typically disappears by 4-6 months' age.
6 months - ✅✅ -by ____ of age, the infant is more social, interacts with
parents, plays with objects, transfers objects between hands, sits alone
with minimal support, rolls both directions, can crawl, experience
separation anxiety, responds to name, babbles, and brain's weight is
about 1/2 of it's adult size
6-8 -✅✅-children ____ years old need 12 hours of sleep per night
6-8 months - ✅✅-the first set of teeth tend to develop by _____ age.
6/8 weeks-6 months - ✅✅-how long is the infant's tonic neck reflex
normally present?
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