Question 1

Which information from the parent of an 8-month-old infant will cause the nurse to intervene?

Accepted Answer

A)  My baby rides in the front-facing car seat when I go to the grocery store. 
B)  I made sure the slats on the crib were less than 2 inches apart. 
C)  I removed the mobile after my baby could reach it. 
D)  My baby cries every time he sees a new person. 
A)  My baby rides in the front-facing car seat when I go to the grocery store. 
B)  I made sure the slats on the crib were less than 2 inches apart. 
C)  I removed the mobile after my baby could reach it. 
D)  My baby cries every time he sees a new person. A

Question 2

A nurse is communicating with a newly admitted teenaged patient. Which action should the nurse take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid questioning the patient about cigarette use when the nurse observes a cigarette lighter lying on the bedside table. 
B)  Complete the admission database as quickly as possible by asking yes and no questions. 
C)  Look for meaning behind the patient's words and actions. 
D)  Ignore the patient's withdrawn behavior. 
A)  Avoid questioning the patient about cigarette use when the nurse observes a cigarette lighter lying on the bedside table. 
B)  Complete the admission database as quickly as possible by asking yes and no questions. 
C)  Look for meaning behind the patient's words and actions. 
D)  Ignore the patient's withdrawn behavior. C

Question 3

A school nurse is encouraging children to play a game of kickball. Which group of children is the nurse most likely addressing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infant 
B)  Toddler 
C)  Preschool 
D)  School-aged 
A)  Infant 
B)  Toddler 
C)  Preschool 
D)  School-aged D

Question 4

A nurse is teaching parents about the fine motor skills of infants to help parents understand development growth and needs. Match the information to the correct age that the nurse should include in the teaching session.
-10 to 12 months

Accepted Answer

A) Can place objects into containers 
B) Pulls a string to obtain an object 
C) Can hold a baby bottle 
D) Holds rattle for short periods 
E) Uses pincer grasp well 
A) Can place objects into containers 
B) Pulls a string to obtain an object 
C) Can hold a baby bottle 
D) Holds rattle for short periods 
E) Uses pincer grasp well

Question 5

A nurse is teaching parents about appropriate activities for different age groups. Which toy, if selected by the parent of a 12-month-old infant, will indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  Busy box 
B)  Electronic games 
C)  Game requiring two to four people 
D)  Small, plastic alphabet letters and magnets 
A)  Busy box 
B)  Electronic games 
C)  Game requiring two to four people 
D)  Small, plastic alphabet letters and magnets

Question 6

A nurse is assessing a newborn that was just born. Which newborn finding will cause the nurse to intervene immediately?

Accepted Answer

A)  Molding 
B)  A lack of reflexes 
C)  Cyanotic hands and feet 
D)  A soft, protuberant abdomen 
A)  Molding 
B)  A lack of reflexes 
C)  Cyanotic hands and feet 
D)  A soft, protuberant abdomen

Question 7

A nurse is teaching parents about the fine motor skills of infants to help parents understand development growth and needs. Match the information to the correct age that the nurse should include in the teaching session.
-4 to 6 months

Accepted Answer

A) Can place objects into containers 
B) Pulls a string to obtain an object 
C) Can hold a baby bottle 
D) Holds rattle for short periods 
E) Uses pincer grasp well 
A) Can place objects into containers 
B) Pulls a string to obtain an object 
C) Can hold a baby bottle 
D) Holds rattle for short periods 
E) Uses pincer grasp well

Question 8

A nurse teaches a new mother about the associated health risks to the infant. Which statement by the mother indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I will feed my baby every 4 hours around-the-clock." 
B)  "I need to leave the blankets off my baby to prevent smothering." 
C)  "I need to remind friends who want to hold my baby to wash their hands." 
D)  "I will throw away the bulb syringe now because my baby is breathing fine." 
A)  "I will feed my baby every 4 hours around-the-clock." 
B)  "I need to leave the blankets off my baby to prevent smothering." 
C)  "I need to remind friends who want to hold my baby to wash their hands." 
D)  "I will throw away the bulb syringe now because my baby is breathing fine."

Question 9

The nurse is caring for an infant. Which activity is $\bold{most}$ appropriate for the nurse to offer to the infant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Set of cards to organize and separate into groups 
B)  Set of sock puppets with movable eyes 
C)  Set of plastic stacking rings 
D)  Set of paperback book 
A)  Set of cards to organize and separate into groups 
B)  Set of sock puppets with movable eyes 
C)  Set of plastic stacking rings 
D)  Set of paperback book

Question 10

A nurse is assessing the cognitive changes in a preschooler. Which standard will the nurse use to determine normal?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to think abstractly and deal effectively with hypothetical problems 
B)  The ability to think in a logical manner about the here and now 
C)  The ability to assume the view of another person 
D)  The ability to classify objects by size or color 
A)  The ability to think abstractly and deal effectively with hypothetical problems 
B)  The ability to think in a logical manner about the here and now 
C)  The ability to assume the view of another person 
D)  The ability to classify objects by size or color

Question 11

The nurse is teaching a parenting class. One of the topics is development. Which statement from a parent indicates more teaching is needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The toddler may use parallel play." 
B)  "The preschooler has the ability to play in small groups." 
C)  "The school-aged child still needs total assistance in all safety activities." 
D)  "The toddler may have temper tantrums from parent's acting on safety rules." 
A)  "The toddler may use parallel play." 
B)  "The preschooler has the ability to play in small groups." 
C)  "The school-aged child still needs total assistance in all safety activities." 
D)  "The toddler may have temper tantrums from parent's acting on safety rules."

Question 12

A nurse is teaching parents about the fine motor skills of infants to help parents understand development growth and needs. Match the information to the correct age that the nurse should include in the teaching session.
-2 to 4 months

Accepted Answer

A) Can place objects into containers 
B) Pulls a string to obtain an object 
C) Can hold a baby bottle 
D) Holds rattle for short periods 
E) Uses pincer grasp well 
A) Can place objects into containers 
B) Pulls a string to obtain an object 
C) Can hold a baby bottle 
D) Holds rattle for short periods 
E) Uses pincer grasp well

Question 13

A nurse is teaching a parenting class for families with adolescents. Which health concerns will the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicide 
B)  Eating disorders 
C)  Violence/Homicide 
D)  Sexually transmitted infections 
E)  Gonadotropic hormone stimulation 
A)  Suicide 
B)  Eating disorders 
C)  Violence/Homicide 
D)  Sexually transmitted infections 
E)  Gonadotropic hormone stimulation

Question 14

A nurse is comparing physical growth patterns between school-aged children and adolescents. Which principle should the nurse consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical growth usually slows during the adolescent period. 
B)  Secondary sex characteristics usually develop during the adolescent years. 
C)  Boys usually exceed girls in height and weight by the end of the school years. 
D)  The distribution of muscle and fat remains constant during the adolescent years. 
A)  Physical growth usually slows during the adolescent period. 
B)  Secondary sex characteristics usually develop during the adolescent years. 
C)  Boys usually exceed girls in height and weight by the end of the school years. 
D)  The distribution of muscle and fat remains constant during the adolescent years.

Question 15

A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-aged child about accidents most common in this age group. Which topic should the nurse address?

Accepted Answer

A)  Falls 
B)  Fires 
C)  Drownings 
D)  Poisonings 
A)  Falls 
B)  Fires 
C)  Drownings 
D)  Poisonings

Question 16

A nurse is working in the delivery room. Which action is priority immediately after birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open the airway. 
B)  Determine gestational age. 
C)  Monitor infant-parent interactions. 
D)  Promote parent-newborn physical contact. 
A)  Open the airway. 
B)  Determine gestational age. 
C)  Monitor infant-parent interactions. 
D)  Promote parent-newborn physical contact.

Question 17

A nurse is teaching a class about the effects of nutrition on fetal growth and development. A pregnant patient asks the nurse how much weight should normally be gained over the pregnancy. Which information should the nurse share with the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 10 to 20 pounds 
B)  About 15 to 25 pounds 
C)  About 20 to 30 pounds 
D)  About 25 to 35 pounds 
A)  About 10 to 20 pounds 
B)  About 15 to 25 pounds 
C)  About 20 to 30 pounds 
D)  About 25 to 35 pounds

Question 18

A nurse is teaching parents about the fine motor skills of infants to help parents understand development growth and needs. Match the information to the correct age that the nurse should include in the teaching session.
-6 to 8 months

Accepted Answer

A) Can place objects into containers 
B) Pulls a string to obtain an object 
C) Can hold a baby bottle 
D) Holds rattle for short periods 
E) Uses pincer grasp well 
A) Can place objects into containers 
B) Pulls a string to obtain an object 
C) Can hold a baby bottle 
D) Holds rattle for short periods 
E) Uses pincer grasp well

Question 19

A nurse is caring for a preschooler. Which fear should the nurse $\bold{most}$ plan to minimize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear of bodily harm 
B)  Fear of weight gain 
C)  Fear of separation 
D)  Fear of strangers 
A)  Fear of bodily harm 
B)  Fear of weight gain 
C)  Fear of separation 
D)  Fear of strangers

Question 20

The nurse is preparing to teach a group of parents with infants about growth and development. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session?

Accepted Answer

A)  3-month-old infants will be able to bang objects together. 
B)  4-month-old infants will be able to sit alone with support. 
C)  5-month-old infants will be able to creep on hands and knees. 
D)  6-month-old infants will be able to turn from back to abdomen. 
A)  3-month-old infants will be able to bang objects together. 
B)  4-month-old infants will be able to sit alone with support. 
C)  5-month-old infants will be able to creep on hands and knees. 
D)  6-month-old infants will be able to turn from back to abdomen.

Exam 12: Conception Through Adolescence

Which information from the parent of an 8-month-old infant will cause the nurse to intervene?

A nurse is communicating with a newly admitted teenaged patient. Which action should the nurse take?

A school nurse is encouraging children to play a game of kickball. Which group of children is the nurse most likely addressing?

A nurse is teaching parents about the fine motor skills of infants to help parents understand development growth and needs. Match the information to the correct age that the nurse should include in the teaching session. -10 to 12 months

A nurse is teaching parents about appropriate activities for different age groups. Which toy, if selected by the parent of a 12-month-old infant, will indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is assessing a newborn that was just born. Which newborn finding will cause the nurse to intervene immediately?

A nurse is teaching parents about the fine motor skills of infants to help parents understand development growth and needs. Match the information to the correct age that the nurse should include in the teaching session. -4 to 6 months

A nurse teaches a new mother about the associated health risks to the infant. Which statement by the mother indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is caring for an infant. Which activity is most\bold{most}most appropriate for the nurse to offer to the infant?

A nurse is assessing the cognitive changes in a preschooler. Which standard will the nurse use to determine normal?

The nurse is teaching a parenting class. One of the topics is development. Which statement from a parent indicates more teaching is needed?

A nurse is teaching parents about the fine motor skills of infants to help parents understand development growth and needs. Match the information to the correct age that the nurse should include in the teaching session. -2 to 4 months

A nurse is teaching a parenting class for families with adolescents. Which health concerns will the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is comparing physical growth patterns between school-aged children and adolescents. Which principle should the nurse consider?

A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-aged child about accidents most common in this age group. Which topic should the nurse address?

A nurse is working in the delivery room. Which action is priority immediately after birth?

A nurse is teaching a class about the effects of nutrition on fetal growth and development. A pregnant patient asks the nurse how much weight should normally be gained over the pregnancy. Which information should the nurse share with the patient?

A nurse is teaching parents about the fine motor skills of infants to help parents understand development growth and needs. Match the information to the correct age that the nurse should include in the teaching session. -6 to 8 months

A nurse is caring for a preschooler. Which fear should the nurse most\bold{most}most plan to minimize?

The nurse is preparing to teach a group of parents with infants about growth and development. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session?

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