Stages
A child who has just begun to demonstrate object permanence is in which of the Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?
Sensorimotor
Upon being told of her father’s death, the daughter cries out, “No! Oh, God, no!” What stage of grief is the daughter in?
Denial
According to Erikson, an infant who was abandoned by his or her primary caregiver is at risk for developing which of the following?
Mistrust
How can a family best assist a toddler who is attempting to feed himself?
Offer the child finger foods
What is the final stage of human growth and development?
Death
Erikson identifies intimacy as a developmental task of adulthood. What will occur if intimacy is not established?
Isolation
The nurse tells a mother that the blueprint for all inherited traits, such as height, is found in which of the following?
Chromosomes
What is the average apical heart rate for a 2-month-old infant?
120 beats/min
A newborn baby weighs 7 lb at birth. What does the nurse anticipate the baby’s weight will be at 1 year of age?
21 lbs
How does a perceived loss differ from an actual loss?
A perceived loss is easily overlooked
What is known as the last stage in the life cycle?
Senescence stage
A child has just begun to demonstrate the ability to understand and apply logical operations to help interpret specific experiences or perceptions. Which of the following stages of Piaget’s cognitive development is this describing?
Concrete operational thought
A 5-year-old who has an imaginary friend with whom he converses frequently is displaying characteristics consistent with which of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?
Preoperational stage
A nurse assessing a 2-month-old infant would expect the infant to do which of the following?
Hold its head up while in the prone position
What is the correct term for prejudice against older adults?
Ageism
The nurse reminds an older adult patient that the task for the older adult is to achieve ego integrity. Failure to achieve this task results in which of the following?
Despair
Which theory of aging suggests that the body becomes less able to tolerate the “self”?
Autoimmunity theory
What is the leading cause of death in young adults?
Accidents
A young mother asks the nurse how long she should wait before introducing solid food to her infant. The nurse explains that breast milk will provide all the nutrition her infant needs for how many months?
4 to 6 months
What is the family pattern in which the relationships are unequal and the parents attempt to control the children with strict, rigid rules and expectations?
Autocratic family pattern
What is the stage of family development that begins when the couple acknowledges that they are considering marriage?
Engagement/commitment stage
A child who has just begun to demonstrate egocentric thinking is in which of the Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?
Preoperational thought
A 14-year-old male patient has undergone a leg amputation. What should be the primary focus of the patient’s care plan?
Body image
A baby’s muscular development progresses in what type of pattern?
Cephalocaudal
What stage of family development involves the grown children departing from home?
Disengagement stage