2024 HESI HINTS PEDIATRICS
FORTIS EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Piaget Toddler - CORRECT ANSWERS-Preoperational (2 to 7 years):
child is still egocentric;
thinks everyone sees world as self does
Stages of Separation Anxiety & Age it begins - CORRECT ANSWERS-Protest,
despair, denial and detachment
6 months
Toys for the infant - CORRECT ANSWERS-mobiles, rattles, squeaking toys,
picture books, balls, colored blocks
Erikson: Infancy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Trust vs Mistrust: sense that self is
good & world is good when consistent, predictable, reliable care is received.
Freud Infancy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Orality:
Understanding the world by exploring with the mouth
Piaget infant - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sensorimotor stage: at birth to 2
responses limited to reflexes;
Hesi Hint: frequently asked Milestones - CORRECT ANSWERS-Birth length x2:
by 4 y
50% of adult height: 2 y
Throws balls overhand: 18m
Use scissors: 4y
tie shoes: 5y
Indication that thyroid hormone therapy is effective for 4m old: steady head
control
Girls grow sooner and faster than boys
Temper tantrums in toddlers are normal behavior
Rebellion in adolescent is normal
Toddler milestones (1-3) - CORRECT ANSWERS-birth wt x4: 30m
50% adult height by 2y
, Bowlegged and potbellies
20 primary teeth by 3
Anterior fontanel
overhand throw
kick ball- 24m
self feed and cup by 2y
Toilet training
2-3 sentances: 2y
3-4 sentances: 3 y
first and last name: 2.5 to 3y
Freud Toddler - CORRECT ANSWERS--Anality': learning to give and take
Erikson: toddler - CORRECT ANSWERS-autonomy vsterm-26 shame and
doubt
weight/length - CORRECT ANSWERS-wt: x2 by 6 m, x3 by 1 y
l: increase by 50% by 12 m
Birthweight x4 by 30 m
Birth length x2 by 4 y
50% adult height at 2y
Preschool: gains 5 lbs/ 2.5-3 in per year
School age: 4-6 lbs/ 2 in per year
adolescent: Girls growth spurt earlier than boys, as early as 9.5-10
Girls: growth complete 15
Boys: growth complete 17
Fontanels - Posterior/ Anterior - CORRECT ANSWERS-Posterior- 8 wk
Anterior 12 - 18 m
3-4 month milestones - CORRECT ANSWERS-turns head to locate sound 3 m
moro reflex gone - 4m
steady head control 4m
5-6 month milestones - CORRECT ANSWERS-turns over completely- 5-6m
peek-a-boo -6m
7-9 month milestones - CORRECT ANSWERS-transfer hand to hand - 7m
develops stranger anxiety - 7-9m
sits unsupported 8m
10-12 month milestones - CORRECT ANSWERS-crawls -10m
pincer grasp 10-12m
wave bye 10m
walk w/assistance - 10-12m
simple words "mama, dada" -12m
FORTIS EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Piaget Toddler - CORRECT ANSWERS-Preoperational (2 to 7 years):
child is still egocentric;
thinks everyone sees world as self does
Stages of Separation Anxiety & Age it begins - CORRECT ANSWERS-Protest,
despair, denial and detachment
6 months
Toys for the infant - CORRECT ANSWERS-mobiles, rattles, squeaking toys,
picture books, balls, colored blocks
Erikson: Infancy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Trust vs Mistrust: sense that self is
good & world is good when consistent, predictable, reliable care is received.
Freud Infancy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Orality:
Understanding the world by exploring with the mouth
Piaget infant - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sensorimotor stage: at birth to 2
responses limited to reflexes;
Hesi Hint: frequently asked Milestones - CORRECT ANSWERS-Birth length x2:
by 4 y
50% of adult height: 2 y
Throws balls overhand: 18m
Use scissors: 4y
tie shoes: 5y
Indication that thyroid hormone therapy is effective for 4m old: steady head
control
Girls grow sooner and faster than boys
Temper tantrums in toddlers are normal behavior
Rebellion in adolescent is normal
Toddler milestones (1-3) - CORRECT ANSWERS-birth wt x4: 30m
50% adult height by 2y
, Bowlegged and potbellies
20 primary teeth by 3
Anterior fontanel
overhand throw
kick ball- 24m
self feed and cup by 2y
Toilet training
2-3 sentances: 2y
3-4 sentances: 3 y
first and last name: 2.5 to 3y
Freud Toddler - CORRECT ANSWERS--Anality': learning to give and take
Erikson: toddler - CORRECT ANSWERS-autonomy vsterm-26 shame and
doubt
weight/length - CORRECT ANSWERS-wt: x2 by 6 m, x3 by 1 y
l: increase by 50% by 12 m
Birthweight x4 by 30 m
Birth length x2 by 4 y
50% adult height at 2y
Preschool: gains 5 lbs/ 2.5-3 in per year
School age: 4-6 lbs/ 2 in per year
adolescent: Girls growth spurt earlier than boys, as early as 9.5-10
Girls: growth complete 15
Boys: growth complete 17
Fontanels - Posterior/ Anterior - CORRECT ANSWERS-Posterior- 8 wk
Anterior 12 - 18 m
3-4 month milestones - CORRECT ANSWERS-turns head to locate sound 3 m
moro reflex gone - 4m
steady head control 4m
5-6 month milestones - CORRECT ANSWERS-turns over completely- 5-6m
peek-a-boo -6m
7-9 month milestones - CORRECT ANSWERS-transfer hand to hand - 7m
develops stranger anxiety - 7-9m
sits unsupported 8m
10-12 month milestones - CORRECT ANSWERS-crawls -10m
pincer grasp 10-12m
wave bye 10m
walk w/assistance - 10-12m
simple words "mama, dada" -12m
