NURSING - DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
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NURSING - DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
A 6-year-old child is found to have type 1 diabetes. In light of the child's cognitive developmental level, which explanation of the illness is most appropriate?
"Taking insulin for your diabetes is like getting new batteries for you...
NURSING - DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
A 6-year-old child is found to have type 1 diabetes. In light of the child's cognitive
developmental level, which explanation of the illness is most appropriate?
"Taking insulin for your diabetes is like getting new batteries for your superhero toys
A parent brings an 18-month-old toddler to the clinic. The parent reports, "My
child is so difficult to please! He has temper tantrums and annoys me by throwing
food from the table." What is the best response by the nurse?
"Toddlers are learning to assert independence, and this behavior is expected at this age
While assessing a group of children, which child is underdeveloped according to
the table?
Child D
Child D is underdeveloped because the average height and weight of a 5-year-old child
should be 110 cm and 19 kg. The average height of and weight of a 3-year-old child is
95 cm and 14.5 kg. Therefore, child A and child B show normal growth and
development. The average height and weight of a 4-year-old child is 103 cm and 16.7
kg. Therefore, child C is not underdeveloped
What type of play does a nurse expect to see while observing a toddler in a
playroom with other children?
Parallel
Incidences of child molestation often are revealed years later when the victim is
an adult. Which defense mechanism reflects this situation?
Repression
The mother of an 18-year-old man comes to the local mental health center. She is
extremely upset because of her son's behavior since the young man returned
from his freshman year at college. He takes his brother's clothing, comes in at all
hours, and refuses to get a job. Sometimes he is happy and outgoing, but at other
,times he is withdrawn. The mother asks why her son is like this. While
contemplating this situation, the nurse considers that adolescents are usually:
Impulsive and self-centered
Before surgery to relieve an intestinal obstruction, a 3-month-old infant is kept on
nothing-by-mouth status and has a nasogastric tube in place. Which nursing
intervention will help calm the infant and meet developmental needs?
Providing a pacifier for the infant to suck
When planning activities for a child with autism, the nurse remembers that
autistic children respond best to:
Their own self-stimulating acts
The nurse is assessing head growth in a 7-month-old infant. The nurse observes
that the rate of the growth has been 0.5 cm since the 6-month check-up. What
does the nurse tell the parents about the child's development? mal.
"The child's head growth is normal.
A nurse becomes aware of an older client's feeling of loneliness when the client
states, "I only have a few friends. My daughter lives in another state and couldn't
care less whether I live or die. She doesn't even know I'm in the hospital." The
nurse identifies the client's communication as a:
Reflection of depression that is causing feelings of hopelessness
A mother brings her 7-year-old son into an outpatient clinic for a follow-up
appointment. The mother appeared angry and agitated with the boy. Looking at
the boy's medical chart, the nurse notes that the boy has a diagnosis of
encopresis. The primary symptom of encopresis is:
Passing feces either voluntarily or involuntarily into inappropriate places
While assessing an 18-month-old child a nurse observes that the toddler can
crawl up stairs but needs assistance when climbing the stairs upright. What does
this indicate to the nurse?
Expected behavior in a toddler of this age
On the afternoon of admission to a psychiatric unit, an adolescent boy with the
diagnosis of schizophrenia exposes his genitals to a female nurse. What should
the nurse's immediate therapeutic response be?
, Stating that this behavior is unacceptable
A 16-year-old high school student who has anorexia nervosa tells the school
nurse that she thinks she that is pregnant even though she has had intercourse
only once, more than a year ago. What is the most appropriate inference for the
nurse to make about the student?
Lacking knowledge that anorexia can cause amenorrhea
While in the playroom of a pediatric unit the nurse sees several toddlers seated at
a table trying to copy the same picture from a book. They are not talking to each
other or sharing their crayons. What does the nurse conclude about this
behavioral interaction?
It is a typical expression of toddlers' social development
A 15-year-old adolescent with Down syndrome is scheduled for surgery. The
parents inform the nurse that their child has a mental age of 8 years. At what age
level should the nurse prepare the child's preoperative teaching plan?
School-age, because this is the child's developmental age
A 7-month-old infant is brought to the pediatric clinic for a well-child visit. The
nurse assesses several of the infant's behaviors. What behavior is most unusual
for an infant of this age?
A 7-month-old infant is brought to the pediatric clinic for a well-child visit. The nurse
assesses several of the infant's behaviors. What behavior is most unusual for an infant
of this age?
Correct1
Putting clothespins in a plastic bottle
A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who is terminally ill. The 4-year-old child's
concept of death is based on a sense of causality. In what stage of Piaget's
cognitive development is this child?
1
Formal operations
Correct2
Preoperational thought
Preoperational thought
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