Theories of Development
This theory suggests that cognitive development occurs in four stages, with each stage characterized by a specific way of thinking.
What is Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory?
At what age do infants typically begin to roll over?
What is 4 to 6 months
This response is most appropriate when a grandparent brings fresh flowers to a child in neutropenic precautions.
What is explaining that fresh flowers are not allowed due to infection risk
This assessment finding provides the most accurate guide to determine the adequacy of fluid resuscitation in a child with burns.
What is adequacy of capillary filling
In which condition does a child exhibit a positive Kernig's sign
What is meningitis
This psychologist emphasized the importance of social interactions and believed that people develop across eight stages, each involving a psychosocial conflict.
Who is Erik Erikson
At this stage of development, children begin to develop a sense of independence and engage in more complex play.
What is the preschool stage?
This cell type found in lymph node biopsies confirms Hodgkin’s disease
What is Reed-Sternberg cells
A delay in this process may occur after a burn injury in children.
What is growth?
This early sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is most likely to be observed in a 3-year-old child
What is vomiting
This stage of Erikson's psychosocial development is associated with school-aged children, where they develop a sense of industry through accomplishments and the ability to work with others.
What is the industry vs. inferiority stage
A 5-year-old child arrives at the emergency department with a head injury. Which of the following is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure
What is bradycardia
This is the most common form of childhood cancer.
What is leukemia?
Which skin condition is characterized by red, scaly patches that may appear on the scalp, elbows, or knees
What is psoriasis
This position should be avoided post-craniotomy, as it could increase intracranial pressure.
What is Trendelenburg’s position
Erikson’s theory suggests eight stages of psychosocial development; this stage involves developing trust
What is Trust vs. Mistrust
A child with a diagnosis of hydrocephalus is scheduled for surgery. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention in the preoperative period?
What is to reposition the infant frequently to prevent pressure ulcers
This treatment involves the use of high-energy radiation to shrink tumors or kill cancer cells
What is radiation therapy
A common skin condition in children that causes patches of red, itchy skin, often in the creases of elbows, knees, and neck.
What is eczema
A nurse notes that a child is exhibiting an inability to extend the leg when the thigh is flexed anteriorly at the hip. Which condition does the nurse suspect
What is meningitis
According to Piaget’s stages, children enter the Formal Operational Stage around which age?
What is 12 years and older
This form of play is commonly seen in preschool-aged children and involves pretending and using imagination.
What is imaginative play (or pretend play)
This form of cancer is most common in individuals under 30 and is characterized by the abnormal growth of lymphocytes.
What is Hodgkin lymphoma
This skin condition is characterized by the overproduction of skin cells, causing scaly, red patches, often on the scalp and other areas of the body
What is psoriasis
The parents of a child recently diagnosed with cerebral palsy ask the nurse about the limitations of the disorder. The nurse responds by explaining that the limitations occur as a result of which pathophysiological process?
What is a chronic disability characterized by impaired muscle movement and posture