Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) 80 beats/min 
B) 100 beats/min 
C) 120 beats/min 
D) 150 beats/min 
A) 80 beats/min 
B) 100 beats/min 
C) 120 beats/min 
D) 150 beats/min C

Question 2

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 D

Question 3

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 D

Question 4

Growth and development that moves from the center toward the outside is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

What is the average resting respiratory rate for a 12-month-old child?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 breaths/min 
B) 20 breaths/min 
C) 30 breaths/min 
D) 50 breaths/min 
A) 15 breaths/min 
B) 20 breaths/min 
C) 30 breaths/min 
D) 50 breaths/min

Question 6

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

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

What is the leading cause of death in young adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Diabetes 
B) Accidents 
C) Hypertension 
D) Testicular cancer 
A) Diabetes 
B) Accidents 
C) Hypertension 
D) Testicular cancer

Question 9

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 10

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 11

A newborn baby weighs 7 lb at birth.What does the nurse anticipate the baby's weight will be at 1 year of age?

Accepted Answer

A) 14 lb 
B) 17 lb 
C) 21 lb 
D) 25 lb 
A) 14 lb 
B) 17 lb 
C) 21 lb 
D) 25 lb

Question 12

What is known as the last stage in the life cycle?

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

At what age does a child typically possess the physiologic,neuromuscular,and psychological maturity necessary to master toilet training?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 to 10 months 
B) 10 to 14 months 
C) 14 to 18 months 
D) 18 to 24 months 
A) 6 to 10 months 
B) 10 to 14 months 
C) 14 to 18 months 
D) 18 to 24 months

Question 17

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 18

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 ft. 
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 ft. 
C) Walk upright with a waddling gait. 
D) Hold head at a 90-degree angle while prone.

Question 19

Separation anxiety includes which stages? (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

Which theory of aging suggests that the body becomes less able to tolerate the "self"?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 24: Lifespan Development

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

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

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

Growth and development that moves from the center toward the outside is known as ____________________.

What is the average resting respiratory rate for a 12-month-old child?

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

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?

What is the leading cause of death in young adults?

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?

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

A newborn baby weighs 7 lb at birth.What does the nurse anticipate the baby's weight will be at 1 year of age?

What is known as the last stage in the life cycle?

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?

Which family pattern is least open to outside influence?

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

At what age does a child typically possess the physiologic,neuromuscular,and psychological maturity necessary to master toilet training?

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?

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

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

Which theory of aging suggests that the body becomes less able to tolerate the "self"?

The Evolution of Nursing

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing

Documentation

Communication

Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

Asepsis and Infection Control

Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility

Hygiene and Care of the Patients Environment

Safety

Admission,transfer,and Discharge

Vital Signs

Physical Assessment

Oxygenation

Elimination and Gastric Intubation

Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health

Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration

Fluids and Electrolytes

Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Pain Management,comfort,rest,and Sleep

Surgical Wound Care

Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing

Loss,grief,dying,and Death

Health Promotion and Pregnancy

Labor and Delivery

Care of the Mother and Newborn

Care of the High-Risk Mother, newborn, and Family With Special Needs

Health Promotion for the Infant, child, and Adolescent

Basic Pediatric Nursing Care

Care of the Child With a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder

Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult

Concepts of Mental Health

Care of the Patient With a Psychiatric Disorder

Care of the Patient With an Addictive Personality

Home Health Nursing

Long-Term Care

Rehabilitation Nursing

Hospice Care

Professional Roles and Leadership

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