RN Exam Practice
Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 2130 of 2368

Which finding shows a toddler is ready to begin toilet training?

  1. Stays dry for two hours at a time
  2. Has all 20 primary teeth
  3. Can climb stairs alone
  4. Says "No" to most requests
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Correct answer: Stays dry for two hours at a time

Readiness signs include staying dry for two hours, knowing if wet or dry, and pulling pants down and up.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: Toilet Training. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026