Question 1

The nurse informs a group of college students that young adults will face which challenges in this particular time of life? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Starting a family 
B)  Selecting housing 
C)  Job security 
D)  Relations with extended family 
E)  Establishing intimacy 
A)  Starting a family 
B)  Selecting housing 
C)  Job security 
D)  Relations with extended family 
E)  Establishing intimacy

Question 2

The home health nurse assesses an older adult's respiratory function carefully because age-related changes in the respiratory system could result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vital capacity 
B)  Susceptibility to respiratory infections 
C)  Expiratory capacity due to increased chest size 
D)  Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange 
A)  Vital capacity 
B)  Susceptibility to respiratory infections 
C)  Expiratory capacity due to increased chest size 
D)  Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange

Question 3

A nurse assessing a 4-month-old infant would expect the infant to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crawl up the stairs 
B)  Creep on the floor at least 30 feet 
C)  Walk upright with a waddling gait 
D)  Hold head at a 90-degree angle while prone 
A)  Crawl up the stairs 
B)  Creep on the floor at least 30 feet 
C)  Walk upright with a waddling gait 
D)  Hold head at a 90-degree angle while prone

Question 4

A mother asks the nurse when she should introduce solid foods into her infant's diet. What would be the most correct response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduce fruits and vegetables first. 
B)  Mix foods to allow the infant variety. 
C)  Introduce only one new food at a time. 
D)  Introduce new foods at 24-hour intervals. 
A)  Introduce fruits and vegetables first. 
B)  Mix foods to allow the infant variety. 
C)  Introduce only one new food at a time. 
D)  Introduce new foods at 24-hour intervals.

Question 5

Which theory of aging suggests that there should be a natural withdrawal between the individual and society?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A child who has just begun to demonstrate egocentric thinking 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 7

A nurse is caring for a neonate who weighs 7 lb 3 oz at birth. What should the infant's weight be at 1 year?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 lb 3 oz 
B)  14 lb 6 oz 
C)  21 lb 9 oz 
D)  28 lb 12 oz 
A)  10 lb 3 oz 
B)  14 lb 6 oz 
C)  21 lb 9 oz 
D)  28 lb 12 oz

Question 8

The process that refers to gradual change and differentiation is _____________.

Accepted Answer

development
Developm

Question 9

A child who has just begun to demonstrate the ability to understand and apply logical operations to help interpret specific experiences or perceptions 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 10

Which of the following measures would be included in a teaching plan to instruct new parents on reducing the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bottle-feed an infant at night 
B)  Place infants on their stomach to sleep 
C)  Keep an infant's room well ventilated 
D)  Place soft bedding and pillows in an infant's crib 
A)  Bottle-feed an infant at night 
B)  Place infants on their stomach to sleep 
C)  Keep an infant's room well ventilated 
D)  Place soft bedding and pillows in an infant's crib

Question 11

When a mother asks the nurse about introducing solid foods into the child's diet, which of the following would be the best answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Introduce meat first." 
B)  "Introduce one solid food at a time several days apart." 
C)  "Introduce solid foods by mixing two or three foods together." 
D)  "Introduce solid foods by adding strained food to the infant's bottle." 
A)  "Introduce meat first." 
B)  "Introduce one solid food at a time several days apart." 
C)  "Introduce solid foods by mixing two or three foods together." 
D)  "Introduce solid foods by adding strained food to the infant's bottle."

Question 12

In response to a mother's concern about the development of a food allergy in her 5-month-old, the nurse should suggest the delay of which foods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oat cereals 
B)  Potatoes 
C)  Citrus fruits 
D)  Green vegetables 
A)  Oat cereals 
B)  Potatoes 
C)  Citrus fruits 
D)  Green vegetables

Question 13

A 53-year-old woman complains of night sweats and mood swings. The nurse recognizes that these symptoms most likely relate to which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Menopause 
B)  Weight problems 
C)  Dietary problems 
D)  Thyroid problems 
A)  Menopause 
B)  Weight problems 
C)  Dietary problems 
D)  Thyroid problems

Question 14

A young mother asks the nurse how long she should wait before introducing solid food to her infant. The nurse explains that breast milk will provide all the nutrition her infant needs for how many months?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 3 months 
B)  4 to 6 months 
C)  7 to 9 months 
D)  10 to 12 months 
A)  2 to 3 months 
B)  4 to 6 months 
C)  7 to 9 months 
D)  10 to 12 months

Question 15

The nurse performing a routine physical assessment on a 25-year-old understands that the patient is most likely experiencing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A gradual decline in physical capabilities 
B)  Optimal level of functioning 
C)  Slight diminishing of visual acuity 
D)  Minimal hearing loss 
A)  A gradual decline in physical capabilities 
B)  Optimal level of functioning 
C)  Slight diminishing of visual acuity 
D)  Minimal hearing loss

Question 16

What stage of family development involves the grown children departing from home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expectant stage 
B)  Senescence stage 
C)  Establishment stage 
D)  Disengagement stage 
A)  Expectant stage 
B)  Senescence stage 
C)  Establishment stage 
D)  Disengagement stage

Question 17

What is the stage of family development that begins when conception begins and continues through the pregnancy?

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 nurse assessing a 2-month-old infant would expect the infant to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crawl on the floor 
B)  Creep on the floor 
C)  Sit up steadily without support 
D)  Hold its head up while in the prone position 
A)  Crawl on the floor 
B)  Creep on the floor 
C)  Sit up steadily without support 
D)  Hold its head up while in the prone position

Question 19

What is the family pattern in which the female assumes primary dominance in the areas of child care and homemaking, as well as financial decision making?

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 20

A baby's muscular development progresses in what type of pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regressive 
B)  Erratic 
C)  Cephalocaudal 
D)  Unpredictable 
A)  Regressive 
B)  Erratic 
C)  Cephalocaudal 
D)  Unpredictable

Exam 23: Life Span Development

The nurse informs a group of college students that young adults will face which challenges in this particular time of life? (Select all that apply.)

The home health nurse assesses an older adult's respiratory function carefully because age-related changes in the respiratory system could result in which of the following?

A nurse assessing a 4-month-old infant would expect the infant to do which of the following?

A mother asks the nurse when she should introduce solid foods into her infant's diet. What would be the most correct response?

Which theory of aging suggests that there should be a natural withdrawal between the individual and society?

A child who has just begun to demonstrate egocentric thinking is in which of the Piaget stages of cognitive development?

A nurse is caring for a neonate who weighs 7 lb 3 oz at birth. What should the infant's weight be at 1 year?

The process that refers to gradual change and differentiation is _____________.

A child who has just begun to demonstrate the ability to understand and apply logical operations to help interpret specific experiences or perceptions is in which of the Piaget stages of cognitive development?

Which of the following measures would be included in a teaching plan to instruct new parents on reducing the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome?

When a mother asks the nurse about introducing solid foods into the child's diet, which of the following would be the best answer?

In response to a mother's concern about the development of a food allergy in her 5-month-old, the nurse should suggest the delay of which foods?

A 53-year-old woman complains of night sweats and mood swings. The nurse recognizes that these symptoms most likely relate to which condition?

A young mother asks the nurse how long she should wait before introducing solid food to her infant. The nurse explains that breast milk will provide all the nutrition her infant needs for how many months?

The nurse performing a routine physical assessment on a 25-year-old understands that the patient is most likely experiencing which of the following?

What stage of family development involves the grown children departing from home?

What is the stage of family development that begins when conception begins and continues through the pregnancy?

A nurse assessing a 2-month-old infant would expect the infant to do which of the following?

What is the family pattern in which the female assumes primary dominance in the areas of child care and homemaking, as well as financial decision making?

A baby's muscular development progresses in what type of pattern?

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