Pre Quiz - Growth and Development self assessment PDF

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Growth and Development self assessment pre-quiz...

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Growth and Development self assessment Due No due date

Points 50

Questions 50

Time Limit None

Instructions This quiz is a self assessment only it does not affect your grade.

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Score for this quiz: 46 out of 50 Submitted Sep 24 at 6:32pm This attempt took 210 minutes.

Question 1

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What information should be given to the parents of a 12-month-old child regarding appropriate play activities for this age?

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Give large push-pull toys for kinetic stimulation

Question 2

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The developmental task with which the child of 15 to 30 months is likely to be struggling is a sense of what?

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Autonomy

Question 3

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In terms of gross motor development, what would the nurse expect an infant age 5 months to do?

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Turn from abdomen to back

Question 4

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At about what age does an infant start to recognize familiar faces and objects, such as own hand?

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3 months

Question 5

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The nurse is interviewing the father of a 10-month-old. The child is playing on the floor when she notices an electrical outlet and reaches up to touch it. Her father says "no" firmly and moves her away from the outlet. The nurse should use this opportunity to teach the father that the child:

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is old enough to understand the word “no.”

Question 6

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Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendaon for relief of teething pain?

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Give child a frozen teething ring to relieve inflammation

Question 7

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At what age should the nurse expect an infant to begin smiling in response to pleasurable stimuli?

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2 months

Question 8

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A boy age 4 1/2 years has been having increasingly frequent angry outbursts in preschool. He is aggressive toward the other children and the teachers. This behavior has been a problem for approximately 8 to 10 weeks. His parent asks the nurse for advice. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention?

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Refer the child for a professional psychosocial assessment

Question 9

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Although a 14-month-old girl received a shock from an electrical outlet recently, her parent finds her about to place a paper clip in another outlet. Which of the following is the best interpretation of this behavior?

Correct! This is typical behavior because of inability to transfer knowledge to new situations

Question 10

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Which of the following characteristics best describes the language skills of a 3-year-old child?

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Talks incessantly regardless of whether anyone is listening

Question 11

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The parents of a newborn say that their toddler "hates the baby. . . . He suggested that we put him in the trash can so the trash truck could take him away." The nurse's best reply is which of the following?

Correct! That is a normal response to the birth of a sibling. Let’s look at ways to deal with this.

Question 12

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At what age do most infants begin to fear strangers?

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6 months

Question 13

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According to Erikson, the psychosocial task of adolescence is developing which of the following?

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Identity

Question 14

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A toddler, age 16 months, falls down a few stairs. He gets up and "scolds" the stairs as if they caused him to fall. This is an example of which of the following?

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Animism

Question 15

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Which of the following characteristics best describes the gross motor skills of a 24-month-old child?

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Walks up and down stairs

Question 16

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At what age would the nurse expect an infant to be able to say "mama" and "dada" with meaning?

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10 months

Question 17

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At what age can most infants sit steadily unsupported?

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8 months

Question 18

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Which of the following is most descriptive of the spiritual development of the older adolescent?

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Beliefs become more abstract

Question 19

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During the 2-month well-child check-up the nurse expects the infant to respond to sound in the following manner:

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Turns head to side when sound is at ear level

Question 20

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The parents of a 7-year-old boy tell the nurse that lately he has been cruel to their family pets and actually caused physical harm. The nurse's recommendations should be based on knowledge that this is:

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a warning sign of a serious problem.

Question 21

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A parent of an 18-month-old boy tells the nurse that he says "no" to everything and has rapid mood swings. If he is scolded, he shows anger and then immediately wants to be held. The nurse's best interpretation of this behavior is which of the following?

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This is normal behavior for his age

Question 22

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Parents tell the nurse they found their 3-year-old daughter and a male cousin of the same age inspecting each other closely as they used the bathroom. Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation for the nurse to make?

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Neither condone nor condemn the curiosity

Question 23

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The mother of a 6-month-old infant has returned to work and is expressing breast milk to be frozen. She asks for directions on how to safely thaw the breast milk in the microwave. The nurse should recommend which of the following?

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Never thaw or heat breast milk in a microwave oven

Question 24

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Which of the following is true concerning the development of autonomy during adolescence?

Correct! Conformity to both parents and peers gradually declines toward the end of adolescence

Question 25

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Which of the following is an appropriate play activity for a 7-month-old infant to encourage visual stimulation?

Correct!

Playing peek-a-boo

Question 26

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Adolescents often do not use reasoned decision making when issues such as substance abuse and sexual behavior are involved. This is because they:

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lack cognitive skills to use reasoned decision making

Question 27

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A toddler's parent asks the nurse for suggestions on dealing with temper tantrums. Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation?

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Leave the child alone until the tantrum is over

Remain close by the child but without eye contact

Question 28

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A 4-year-old boy is hospitalized with a serious bacterial infection. He tells the nurse that he is sick because he was "bad." Which of the following is the nurse's best interpretation of this comment?

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Common at this age

Question 29

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The parent of a 4-year-old boy tells the nurse that the child believes "monsters and bogeymen" are in his bedroom at night. The nurse's best suggestion for coping with this problem is which of the following?

Correct!

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Correct Answer

Keep a night light on in the child’s bedroom

Help the child understand that these fears are illogical

Tell the child that monsters and bogeymen do not exist

Sleep terror

Question 30

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The parents of a 2-month-old boy are concerned about spoiling their son by picking him up when he cries. The nurse's best response is which of the following?

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Babies need comforting and cuddling. Meeting these needs will not spoil him

Question 31

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At what age is it safe to give infants whole milk instead of commercial infant formula?

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12 months

Question 32

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The mother of a 3-month-old breast-fed infant asks about giving her baby water because it is summer and very warm. The nurse should tell her that:

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fluids in addition to breast milk are not needed

Question 33 In girls the initial indication of puberty is which of the following?

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Breast development

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Question 34

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In terms of cognitive development, the 5-year-old child would be expected to do which of the following?

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Use magical thinking

Question 35

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Which of the following is the most common form of child maltreatment?

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Child neglect

Question 36

Which of the following statements is correct about toilet training?

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Wanting to please the parent helps motivate the child to use the toilet

Question 37

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Which of the following characteristics best describes the fine motor skills of an infant at age 5 months?

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Able to grasp object voluntarily

Question 38

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Girls experience an increase in weight and fat deposition during puberty. Nursing considerations related to this include which of the following?

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Give reassurance that these changes are normal

Question 39

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Which one of the following dysfunctional speech patterns is a normal characteristic of the language development of a preschool child?

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Stammering

Question 40

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According to Piaget, adolescents tend to be in which stage of cognitive development?

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Correct Answer

Concrete operations

Formal operational thought

Question 41

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An infant, age 6 months, has six teeth. The nurse should recognize that this is which of the following?

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Earlier than expected tooth eruption

Question 42

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By what age should the nurse expect that an infant will be able to pull to a standing posion?

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11 to 12 months

Question 43

Which of the following types of play is most typical of the preschool period?

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Associative

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Question 44

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In boys the initial indication of puberty is which of the following?

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Testicular enlargement

Question 45

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During a well-child visit the father of a 4-year-old boy tells the nurse that he is not sure if his son is ready for kindergarten. The boy's birthday is close to the cut-off date, and he has not attended preschool. Which of the following is the nurse's best recommendation?

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Perform developmental screening

Question 46

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When discussing development and play activities with the parent of a 2-month-old boy. Which of the following statements by the parent would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?

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I can use a music box and soft mobiles as appropriate play activities for my baby

Question 47

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A 17-month-old child would be expected to be in what stage, according to Piaget?

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Tertiary circular reaction

Question 48

The psychosocial developmental tasks of toddlerhood include which of the following?

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Ability to delay gratification

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Question 49

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According to Piaget, the 6-month-old infant would be in what developmental stage?

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Secondary circular reactions

Question 50

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A 4-year-old child tells the nurse that she doesn't want another blood sample drawn because "I need all of my insides and I don't want anyone taking them out." Which of the following is the nurse's best interpretation of this?

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Preschoolers have poorly defined sense of skin properties

Quiz Score: 46 out of 50...