Question 1

What is the average apical heart rate for a 2-month-old infant?

Accepted Answer

A)  80 bpm 
B)  100 bpm 
C)  120 bpm 
D)  150 bpm 
A)  80 bpm 
B)  100 bpm 
C)  120 bpm 
D)  150 bpm

Question 2

A nurse instructing a group of parents about safety rules for infants and young children should include which of the following measures in the teaching plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remove plants from the child's reach 
B)  Provide the infant with a pillow at night 
C)  Use a plastic covering on the infant's mattress 
D)  Keep the crib sides up and set the mattress at the highest setting 
A)  Remove plants from the child's reach 
B)  Provide the infant with a pillow at night 
C)  Use a plastic covering on the infant's mattress 
D)  Keep the crib sides up and set the mattress at the highest setting

Question 3

According to Erikson, an infant who was abandoned by his or her primary caregiver is at risk for developing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guilt 
B)  Mistrust 
C)  Isolation 
D)  Confusion 
A)  Guilt 
B)  Mistrust 
C)  Isolation 
D)  Confusion

Question 4

The nurse discovers during the intake assessment of a 5-year-old child that the child lives with his biologic parents and siblings. How would the nurse categorize this family type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extended family 
B)  Blended family 
C)  Social family 
D)  Nuclear family 
A)  Extended family 
B)  Blended family 
C)  Social family 
D)  Nuclear family

Question 5

A nurse is caring for a neonate who is 22 inches in height. What will the child's expected height be at 1 year?

Accepted Answer

A)  29 inches 
B)  33 inches 
C)  44 inches 
D)  56 inches 
A)  29 inches 
B)  33 inches 
C)  44 inches 
D)  56 inches

Question 6

Which family pattern is least open to outside influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autocratic family pattern 
B)  Patriarchal family pattern 
C)  Matriarchal family pattern 
D)  Democratic family pattern 
A)  Autocratic family pattern 
B)  Patriarchal family pattern 
C)  Matriarchal family pattern 
D)  Democratic family pattern

Question 7

What is the family pattern in which the relationships are unequal and the parents attempt to control the children with strict, rigid rules and expectations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autocratic family pattern 
B)  Patriarchal family pattern 
C)  Matriarchal family pattern 
D)  Democratic family pattern 
A)  Autocratic family pattern 
B)  Patriarchal family pattern 
C)  Matriarchal family pattern 
D)  Democratic family pattern

Question 8

The nurse recognizes that during the first 5 months of life, an infant is expected to gain approximately how many pounds per month?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5 
B)  1 
C)  1.5 
D)  2 
A)  0.5 
B)  1 
C)  1.5 
D)  2

Question 9

What is the stage of family development that extends from the wedding until the birth of the first child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expectant stage 
B)  Parenthood stage 
C)  Establishment stage 
D)  Engagement/commitment stage 
A)  Expectant stage 
B)  Parenthood stage 
C)  Establishment stage 
D)  Engagement/commitment stage

Question 10

What is the family pattern in which the male usually assumes the dominant role and functions in the work role, controls the finances, and makes most of the decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autocratic family pattern 
B)  Patriarchal family pattern 
C)  Matriarchal family pattern 
D)  Democratic family pattern 
A)  Autocratic family pattern 
B)  Patriarchal family pattern 
C)  Matriarchal family pattern 
D)  Democratic family pattern

Question 11

What is the family pattern in which the adult members function as equals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autocratic family pattern 
B)  Patriarchal family pattern 
C)  Matriarchal family pattern 
D)  Democratic family pattern 
A)  Autocratic family pattern 
B)  Patriarchal family pattern 
C)  Matriarchal family pattern 
D)  Democratic family pattern

Question 12

What theory claims that there is a hereditary basis for aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity theory 
B)  Physiological theory 
C)  Disengagement theory 
D)  Biologic programming theory 
A)  Activity theory 
B)  Physiological theory 
C)  Disengagement theory 
D)  Biologic programming theory

Question 13

Which theory of aging suggests that previously developed coping abilities and the ability to maintain previous roles and activities are critical to adjustment to old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuity theory 
B)  Autoimmunity theory 
C)  Wear-and-tear theory 
D)  Disengagement theory 
A)  Continuity theory 
B)  Autoimmunity theory 
C)  Wear-and-tear theory 
D)  Disengagement theory

Question 14

A nurse assessing a toddler should consider which finding abnormal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lumbar lordosis 
B)  Cyanotic nail beds 
C)  A protruding abdomen 
D)  A convex lumbar curve 
A)  Lumbar lordosis 
B)  Cyanotic nail beds 
C)  A protruding abdomen 
D)  A convex lumbar curve

Question 15

What is the leading cause of injury and death among infants and young children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accidents 
B)  Child abuse 
C)  Drug abuse 
D)  Adolescent parents 
A)  Accidents 
B)  Child abuse 
C)  Drug abuse 
D)  Adolescent parents

Question 16

According to Piaget, what is the cognitive developmental level of the adolescent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete operational stage 
B)  Sensorimotor stage 
C)  Preoperational stage 
D)  Formal operational stage 
A)  Concrete operational stage 
B)  Sensorimotor stage 
C)  Preoperational stage 
D)  Formal operational stage

Question 17

What is the stage of family development that begins when the couple acknowledges that they are considering marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expectant stage 
B)  Parenthood stage 
C)  Establishment stage 
D)  Engagement/commitment stage 
A)  Expectant stage 
B)  Parenthood stage 
C)  Establishment stage 
D)  Engagement/commitment stage

Question 18

A child who is able to use a systematic, scientific problem-solving approach is in which of the Piaget stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Preoperational thought 
C)  Formal operational thought 
D)  Concrete operational thought 
A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Preoperational thought 
C)  Formal operational thought 
D)  Concrete operational thought

Question 19

Separation anxiety includes which stage(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Detachment 
B)  Protest 
C)  Anger 
D)  Despair 
E)  Withdrawal 
A)  Detachment 
B)  Protest 
C)  Anger 
D)  Despair 
E)  Withdrawal

Question 20

The nurse tells a mother that the blueprint for all inherited traits, such as height, is found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sperm 
B)  Ovary 
C)  Chromosomes 
D)  Nucleus of the cell 
A)  Sperm 
B)  Ovary 
C)  Chromosomes 
D)  Nucleus of the cell

Exam 23: Life Span Development

What is the average apical heart rate for a 2-month-old infant?

A nurse instructing a group of parents about safety rules for infants and young children should include which of the following measures in the teaching plan?

According to Erikson, an infant who was abandoned by his or her primary caregiver is at risk for developing which of the following?

The nurse discovers during the intake assessment of a 5-year-old child that the child lives with his biologic parents and siblings. How would the nurse categorize this family type?

A nurse is caring for a neonate who is 22 inches in height. What will the child's expected height be at 1 year?

Which family pattern is least open to outside influence?

What is the family pattern in which the relationships are unequal and the parents attempt to control the children with strict, rigid rules and expectations?

The nurse recognizes that during the first 5 months of life, an infant is expected to gain approximately how many pounds per month?

What is the stage of family development that extends from the wedding until the birth of the first child?

What is the family pattern in which the male usually assumes the dominant role and functions in the work role, controls the finances, and makes most of the decisions?

What is the family pattern in which the adult members function as equals?

What theory claims that there is a hereditary basis for aging?

Which theory of aging suggests that previously developed coping abilities and the ability to maintain previous roles and activities are critical to adjustment to old age?

A nurse assessing a toddler should consider which finding abnormal?

What is the leading cause of injury and death among infants and young children?

According to Piaget, what is the cognitive developmental level of the adolescent?

What is the stage of family development that begins when the couple acknowledges that they are considering marriage?

A child who is able to use a systematic, scientific problem-solving approach is in which of the Piaget stages of cognitive development?

Separation anxiety includes which stage(s)? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse tells a mother that the blueprint for all inherited traits, such as height, is found in which of the following?

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