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According to Erikson, infancy is concerned with acquiring a sense of
A. trust.
B. industry.
C. initiative.
D. separation.
A. trust.
The nurse is observing a child who appears to be daydreaming while seated in a chair in the clinic waiting for her scheduled appointment with her mother. This behavior is noted as being an example of
A. pretend play.
B. dramatic play.
C. unoccupied behavior.
D. skill play.
C. unoccupied behavior.
A nurse is examining a toddler and is discussing with the mother psychosocial development according to Erikson’s theories. Based on the nurse’s knowledge of Erikson, the most age-appropriate activity to suggest to the mother at this stage is to
A. assist the child in eating all meals and snacks.
B. allow the toddler to start making choices about what to wear.
C. allow the toddler to pull a talking-duck toy.
D. turn on a TV show with bright colors and loud songs.
B. allow the toddler to start making choices about what to wear.
In terms of genetic presentations, if a disease pattern exists without known correlation of symptoms, this would be characterized as a
A. syndrome.
B. association.
C. sequence.
D. mutation.
B. association.
Which behavioral pattern would be a cause for concern to a nurse for in a pediatric male patient, 8 years of age, who is presenting to the clinic with his parents for a well-child visit?
A. Child is quiet playing with his iPad while his parents answer questions posed by the nurse.
B. Parents are laughing and joking with their son regarding an earlier event that occurred that day.
C. Parents are telling their son that he is going to get fat if he continues to keep eating pretzels before dinner.
D. Child asks to borrow the nurse’s stethoscope to see how it works.
C. Parents are telling their son that he is going to get fat if he continues to keep eating pretzels before dinner.
Based on Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, what is one basic concept a child is expected to attain during the first year of life?
A. If an object is hidden, that does not mean that it is gone.
B. He or she cannot be fooled by changing shapes.
C. Parents are not perfect.
D. Most procedures can be reversed.
A. If an object is hidden, that does not mean that it is gone.
At what age would a child demonstrate the ability to understand the concept of compromise as related to social play interactions?
A. 2 years of age
B. 5 to 6 of age
C. It depends on the child’s ability to reason and therefore may vary considerably
D. It is a learned concept and is typically present by 10 years of age
B. 5 to 6 of age
Which statement helps explain the growth and development of children?
A. Development proceeds at a predictable rate.
B. The sequence of developmental milestones is predictable.
C. Rates of growth are consistent among children.
D. At times of rapid growth, there is also acceleration of development.
B. The sequence of developmental milestones is predictable.
A nurse is knowledgeable about both growth and development. Which assessment finding indicates the child’s development is on target?
A. The child has not gained weight for 3 months.
B. The child can throw a large ball but not a small ball.
C. The child’s arms are the most rapidly growing part of the child’s body.
D. The child can pull herself or himself to her or his feet before the child is able to sit steadily.
B. The child can throw a large ball but not a small ball.
According to Piaget, at what stage of development do children typically solve problems through trial and error?
A. Sensorimotor stage
B. Preoperational stage
C. Formal operational stage
D. Concrete operational stage
A. Sensorimotor stage
During their school-age years, children best understand concepts that can be seen or illustrated. The nurse knows this type of thinking is termed as
A. concrete operations.
B. preoperational.
C. school-age rhetoric.
D. formal operations.
A. concrete operations.
Parents are often confused by the terms growth and development and use the terms interchangeably. Based on the nurse’s knowledge of growth and development, the most appropriate explanation of development is
A. a child grows taller all through early childhood.
B. a child learns to throw a ball overhand.
C. a child’s weight triples during the first year.
D. a child’s brain increases in size until school age.
B. a child learns to throw a ball overhand.
Which statements provides the best description of parallel play? (Select all that apply.)
A. Two children playing checkers together.
B. One child playing with his truck while another child plays with a car while seated on the floor.
C. Three children playing each playing with a deck of cards but performing different actions with the respective deck of cards.
D. Two children playing with dolls together while a third child walks by with a doll stroller and asks if she could play with them.
A. Two children playing checkers together.
C. Three children playing each playing with a deck of cards but performing different actions with the respective deck of cards.
Parents of a 4-month-old infant bring the infant to the clinic for a well-baby checkup. Which instruction should the nurse include at this time about injury prevention?
A. “Never shake baby powder directly on the infant because it can be aspirated into the lungs.”
B. “Do not permit the child to chew paint from window ledges, because the child might absorb too much lead.”
C. “When the child learns to roll over, you must offer supervision whenever the child is on a surface from which the child might fall.”
D. “Keep doors of appliances closed at all times.”
C. “When the child learns to roll over, you must offer supervision whenever the child is on a surface from which the child might fall.”
The parent of a 12-month-old says to the nurse, “He pushes the teaspoon right out of my hand when I feed him. I can’t let him feed himself; he makes too much mess.” The most appropriate response by the nurse is
A. “It’s important not to give in to this kind of temper tantrum at this age.”
B. “Maybe you need to try a different type of spoon, one designed for children.”
C. “It’s important to let him make a mess. Just don’t worry about it so much.”
D. “He is at the age when he should begin to feed himself. Let’s think of ways to make the mess more tolerable.”
D. “He is at the age when he should begin to feed himself. Let’s think of ways to make the mess more tolerable.”