Exam 11: Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence

The nurse recognizes that the parenting style in which a parent is firm, in control, and has a warm encouraging relationship with the child is:

A 9-year-old has returned to the pediatric unit from the recovery room after having his appendix removed. He has an intravenous solution running into a vein and a dressing covering the operative site. His parents went home briefly. When he becomes upset and starts crying, the nurse should:

The nurse reminds a parent that a major milestone for a 2-to 3-year-old child is to learn to:

The well baby clinic nurse suggests that the most important aspect parents should consider when selecting a day care facility for their preschooler would be the:

A nurse assessing a 13-year-old female is aware that the presence of axillary and pubic hair indicates the presence of:

The nurse advises the young mother that most pediatricians recommend feeding newborns using ________.

The sperm and ovum each contain _____ unpaired chromosomes.

A woman in her first trimester of pregnancy asks the nurse how much weight she can expect to gain by the time of EDD (estimated delivery date). The nurse correctly responds approximately by informing her _____ pounds.

A mother of an 11-month-old is concerned about her baby not walking and states that his older brother was walking at 10 months. The nurse's response, based on knowledge of normal development, should be:

The nurse encourages the parent to allow the toddler to dress himself and feed himself and make simple choices about clothing or food in order to follow the theory of:

The school nurse suspects a 14-year-old of having anorexia nervosa because the nurse has observed that the adolescent:

The nurse instructs the caregiver of a newborn that newborns should double their birth weight by _____ months.

The nurse confirms that in the embryonic stage of prenatal development (3rd to 8th week), the embryo's:

The nurse reminds parents that social competence can be recognized in their child if the child:

When asked, the nurse explains that the superego described in Sigmund Freud's theory influences human behavior by playing the part of the:

A group of 5th grade boys play together at school and after school are seen in each other's company. The school nurse is aware that this sort of group is representative of Freud's _____ stage.

The nurse explains that the DENVER II Test evaluated gross motor skills by observing the child's ability to:

A dejected 8-year-old has brought home an art project that was finished at school that didn't get put up on the bulletin board with some better projects. The best way to support the child's sense of industry would be for the parents to:

The home health nurse reminds parents that dental care for a child should begin:

The well-child clinic nurse reminds the parents of a 2-year-old that the primary environmental influence for physical development is: