Exam 18: Conception Through Young Adult

An girl age 18 years has chosen not to attend a party in which alcohol will be consumed. Which value system is she most likely adhering to?

A nurse is teaching a group of expectant parents about infant safety. Which of the following is mandated by the law to promote infant safety?

At birth, the neonate must adapt to extrauterine life through several significant physiologic adjustments. Which of the following is the most important adjustment that occurs?

The nursing student is assessing a neonate who has been brought to the clinic for a well-baby visit. Which of the following would the nursing student expect as normal development for a neonate?

The nurse provides prenatal education to a group of pregnant teenagers. One of the group members asks the nurse to talk about the possible complications for a newborn. An accurate statement about neonatal complications would be which of the following?

Which of the following would be an appropriate topic for a nurse to present at an elementary school PTA meeting?

A school nurse is concerned about the almost skeletal appearance of one of the high school students. Although all of the following nutritional problems can occur in adolescents, which one is most often associated with a negative self-concept?

A student nurse is assigned to care for a preschool child who is scheduled for surgery. How can the student decrease the child's fears about the surgery?

A college student 20 years of age is preparing for a career as a teacher. What need initially influences the decision to establish a career?

Which of the following sets of terms best characterizes the school-aged child?

A mother of three children under the age of 4 tells the nurse, "I don't understand why my children are so hard to toilet train before they are 2." How should the nurse respond?

A nurse is explaining ADHD to a community parents group. What characteristics of this disorder are exhibited by an affected child?

A young adult tells the nurse that he has been sexually active with his girlfriend. What teaching is most important for this individual?

The nurse is providing education on childhood safety to a group of parents. In response to a question, the nurse relates that the major causes of death in toddlers include which of the following? Choose all that apply.

A nurse is teaching a pregnant woman about nutritional needs. Which of the following nutritional deficiencies during pregnancy might result in neural tube defects in the developing fetus?