Exam 22: Conception Through Adolescence

The nurse in the elementary school works closely with the students and is responsible for evaluating each child's overall physical development.Which of the following does the nurse know is correct about children during the school-age years?

Which one of the following is correct regarding the preadolescent developmental stage?

At birth,newborns can fixate on moving objects at what distance from their faces?

The nurse works in a pediatric medical day care centre.An important aspect of his role is to determine whether the children are achieving developmental milestones.Which of the following does the nurse anticipate a 12-month-old child will just be able to do?

On average,how many hours would the nurse expect a normal preschooler to sleep at night?

A patient in her second trimester of pregnancy comes to the prenatal clinic for a checkup.Which of the following is the most important for the nurse to assess in caring for a woman at this stage of pregnancy?

The nurse will be teaching the parents of a 3-month-old about basic infant safety.Which of the following should the nurse emphasize?

The nurse assists the family of a 9-year-old with nutritional information.Which one of the following is a recommended after-school snack for a child of this age?

The parents of a 3-month-old ask the nurse what behaviour they should expect.The nurse informs the parents that the child will be able to do which one of the following?

Which of the following is one of the leading causes of death or injury,from the age of 1 year to adulthood?

The nurse,aware that suicide is a serious potential in the adolescent age group,is teaching parents about warning signs that a teenager is considering suicide.To which of the following does the nurse tell parents to be alert?

The nurse is aware of the expected growth and development of the infant to determine whether any abnormalities are present.In evaluating the infant's physical status and growth,which of the following does the nurse expect to find?

A parent of a 3-year-old child says that she is concerned because he was toilet trained long before hospitalization but now refuses to use the toilet.Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

Folic acid is extremely important during the first trimester of pregnancy.The patient asks the nurse to recommend foods high in folic acid so that they can be included in her dietary intake.Which of the following food items can the nurse recommend to the patient as a rich source of folic acid?

When the newborn leaves the in utero circulation,which system undergoes the most extreme physiological change?

An 18-month-old child is admitted for a hernia procedure.In planning nursing care for this child,the nurse knows that which of the following is the predominant developmental characteristic of children at this age?

A 6-month-old is seen for a well-baby examination.On evaluation of the infant's developmental status,which of the following does the nurse expect that the child at this age will be able to do?

A 5-year-old boy is admitted for surgery to have his tonsils removed.Which of the following does the nurse plan to do on the basis of her knowledge about children of this age?

A 14-year-old girl is visiting the community health centre for "birth control help." Which one of the following is the most appropriate question the nurse could ask her to obtain the most information?

The nurse is caring for the newborn immediately after delivery.To reduce the newborn's loss of heat through evaporation,what should the nurse do?