Question 1

Which Tanner stage corresponds to adult sexual maturity for both male and female patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 2 
B)  Stage 3 
C)  Stage 4 
D)  Stage 5 
A)  Stage 2 
B)  Stage 3 
C)  Stage 4 
D)  Stage 5

Question 2

An adolescent patient states, "I am interested in a contraception implant." Which will the nurse include in the teaching session based on this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ortho-Novum 777 
B)  Depo-Provera 
C)  Norplant 
D)  Diaphragm 
A)  Ortho-Novum 777 
B)  Depo-Provera 
C)  Norplant 
D)  Diaphragm

Question 3

As secondary teeth begin to erupt around the age of 6 years, which problem is most likely to arise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caries 
B)  Malocclusion 
C)  Periodontal disease 
D)  Wisdom teeth impaction 
A)  Caries 
B)  Malocclusion 
C)  Periodontal disease 
D)  Wisdom teeth impaction

Question 4

Which tool is used to track sexual maturation for the adolescent patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Snellen chart 
B)  Tanner scale 
C)  Body mass index 
D)  Denver II Developmental Milestones 
A)  Snellen chart 
B)  Tanner scale 
C)  Body mass index 
D)  Denver II Developmental Milestones

Question 5

Which stage of development encompasses the school-age years based on the work of Erikson?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy versus shame 
B)  Identity versus confusion 
C)  Industry versus inferiority 
D)  Intimacy versus isolation 
A)  Autonomy versus shame 
B)  Identity versus confusion 
C)  Industry versus inferiority 
D)  Intimacy versus isolation

Question 6

Which ethnicity allows the adolescent female to begin courting at the age of 15 after the "quince party"?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American 
B)  Cuban American 
C)  Mexican American 
D)  Jewish American 
A)  African American 
B)  Cuban American 
C)  Mexican American 
D)  Jewish American

Question 7

Which term did Freud use to describe the period of the school-age child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genital 
B)  Latency 
C)  Oral 
D)  Anal 
A)  Genital 
B)  Latency 
C)  Oral 
D)  Anal

Question 8

The nurse conducts health maintenance visits for an adolescent female. In which situation would the nurse recommend a pelvic examination and Pap smear?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 14-year-old who denies sexual activity. 
B)  A 15-year-old who became sexually active 1 year ago. 
C)  An 18-year-old who became sexually active 2 years ago. 
D)  A 17-year-old who became sexually active at the age of 14 years. 
A)  A 14-year-old who denies sexual activity. 
B)  A 15-year-old who became sexually active 1 year ago. 
C)  An 18-year-old who became sexually active 2 years ago. 
D)  A 17-year-old who became sexually active at the age of 14 years.

Question 9

By the time a child begins first grade, which visual acuity does the nurse anticipate upon assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  20/20 
B)  20/30 
C)  20/40 
D)  20/50 
A)  20/20 
B)  20/30 
C)  20/40 
D)  20/50

Question 10

The nurse is conducting a review of systems during the health history interview for an adolescent patient. Which questions are appropriate during the integumentary portion of the assessment? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Have you had any recent changes in weight?" 
B)  "Are you prescribed any medication for acne?" 
C)  "Do you have any piercings?" 
D)  "Have you ever used a tanning bed?" 
E)  "Do you listen to loud music?" 
A)  "Have you had any recent changes in weight?" 
B)  "Are you prescribed any medication for acne?" 
C)  "Do you have any piercings?" 
D)  "Have you ever used a tanning bed?" 
E)  "Do you listen to loud music?"

Question 11

Which age range typically marks early adolescence for a female patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 to 9 years 
B)  11 to 14 years 
C)  12 to 16 years 
D)  13 to 17 years 
A)  8 to 9 years 
B)  11 to 14 years 
C)  12 to 16 years 
D)  13 to 17 years

Question 12

The nurse is conducting a nutrition assessment for an adolescent female patient. Which questions are appropriate for the nurse to ask during this assessment? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  "How much do you think you should weigh?" 
B)  "When was the last time you ate at a fast food restaurant?" 
C)  "How often do you eat breakfast?" 
D)  "What is your favorite snack?" 
E)  "Do you notice more acne when you eat greasy foods?" 
A)  "How much do you think you should weigh?" 
B)  "When was the last time you ate at a fast food restaurant?" 
C)  "How often do you eat breakfast?" 
D)  "What is your favorite snack?" 
E)  "Do you notice more acne when you eat greasy foods?"

Question 13

Which term is used to describe the cognitive development that occurs during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Formal operations 
C)  Preoperational 
D)  Concrete operations 
A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Formal operations 
C)  Preoperational 
D)  Concrete operations

Question 14

Which question will yield the best response regarding a child's or adolescent's use of nicotine, alcohol, and/or recreational drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  "If you use alcohol, nicotine, or street drugs, how much are you using?" 
B)  "You don't use alcohol, nicotine, or street drugs, do you?" 
C)  "I won't tell your mother, but are you using alcohol, nicotine, or street drugs?" 
D)  "I don't use them, but do you use alcohol, nicotine, or street drugs?" 
A)  "If you use alcohol, nicotine, or street drugs, how much are you using?" 
B)  "You don't use alcohol, nicotine, or street drugs, do you?" 
C)  "I won't tell your mother, but are you using alcohol, nicotine, or street drugs?" 
D)  "I don't use them, but do you use alcohol, nicotine, or street drugs?"

Question 15

During a routine health screening, the nurse recognizes an S-shaped curvature in an older school-age patient's back. Which term is most appropriate for the nurse to use when documenting this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kyphosis 
B)  Lordosis 
C)  Scoliosis 
D)  Sciatica 
A)  Kyphosis 
B)  Lordosis 
C)  Scoliosis 
D)  Sciatica

Question 16

Which is most likely going to be most influential in a 9-year-old girl's decision on what clothing to wear to school?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents 
B)  Older sister 
C)  Older brother 
D)  Friends 
A)  Parents 
B)  Older sister 
C)  Older brother 
D)  Friends

Question 17

When a school-age child begins to understand the concepts of addition and subtraction, which term best describes this type of thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preoperational 
B)  Preconceptual 
C)  Concrete 
D)  Abstract 
A)  Preoperational 
B)  Preconceptual 
C)  Concrete 
D)  Abstract

Exam 17: Assessing the School-Age Child and Adolescent

Which Tanner stage corresponds to adult sexual maturity for both male and female patients?

An adolescent patient states, "I am interested in a contraception implant." Which will the nurse include in the teaching session based on this statement?

As secondary teeth begin to erupt around the age of 6 years, which problem is most likely to arise?

Which tool is used to track sexual maturation for the adolescent patient?

Which stage of development encompasses the school-age years based on the work of Erikson?

Which ethnicity allows the adolescent female to begin courting at the age of 15 after the "quince party"?

Which term did Freud use to describe the period of the school-age child?

The nurse conducts health maintenance visits for an adolescent female. In which situation would the nurse recommend a pelvic examination and Pap smear?

By the time a child begins first grade, which visual acuity does the nurse anticipate upon assessment?

The nurse is conducting a review of systems during the health history interview for an adolescent patient. Which questions are appropriate during the integumentary portion of the assessment? Select all that apply.

Which age range typically marks early adolescence for a female patient?

The nurse is conducting a nutrition assessment for an adolescent female patient. Which questions are appropriate for the nurse to ask during this assessment? Select all that apply.

Which term is used to describe the cognitive development that occurs during adolescence?

Which question will yield the best response regarding a child's or adolescent's use of nicotine, alcohol, and/or recreational drugs?

During a routine health screening, the nurse recognizes an S-shaped curvature in an older school-age patient's back. Which term is most appropriate for the nurse to use when documenting this finding?

Which is most likely going to be most influential in a 9-year-old girl's decision on what clothing to wear to school?

When a school-age child begins to understand the concepts of addition and subtraction, which term best describes this type of thinking?

The Complete Health Assessment

Assessing the Integumentary System

Assessing the Head, Face, and Neck

Assessing the Eye and the Ear

Assessing the Respiratory System

Assessing the Cardiovascular System

Assessing the Peripheral-Vascular and Lymphatic System

Assessing the Breasts

Assessing the Abdomen

Assessing the Female Genitourinary System

Assessing the Male Genitourinary System

Assessing the Motor-Musculoskeletal System

Assessing the Sensory-Neurologic System

Assessing the Mother-To-Be

Assessing the Newborn and Infant

Assessing the Toddler and Preschooler

Assessing the Older Adult

Assessing the Homeless Person

Assessing Pain

Approach to the Mental Health Assessment

Assessing Nutrition

Assessing Spirituality

Assessing Culture

Assessing the Patients Environment

Assessing Abuse

Assessing the Dying Patient

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