Question 1

The nurse preparing a teaching plan for a preschooler knows that,according to Piaget,the expected stage of development for a preschooler is

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operational. 
B)  formal operational. 
C)  preoperational. 
D)  sensorimotor. C

Question 2

To plan early intervention and care for an infant with Down syndrome,the nurse considers knowledge of other physical development exemplars such as

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral palsy. 
B)  failure to thrive. 
C)  fetal alcohol syndrome. 
D)  hydrocephaly. D

Question 3

The most appropriate response of the nurse when a mother asks what the Denver II does is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  can diagnose developmental disabilities. 
B)  identifies a need for physical therapy. 
C)  is a developmental screening tool. 
D)  provides a framework for health teaching. C

Question 4

A 17-year-old girl is hospitalized for appendicitis,and her mother asks the nurse why she is so needy and acting like a child.The best response of the nurse is that in the hospital,adolescents

Accepted Answer

A)  have separation anxiety. 
B)  rebel against rules. 
C)  regress because of stress. 
D)  want to know everything.

Question 5

To plan early intervention and care for a child with a developmental delay,the nurse would consider knowledge of the concepts most significantly impacted by development,including

Accepted Answer

A)  culture. 
B)  environment. 
C)  functional status. 
D)  nutrition.

Question 6

The nurse manager of a pediatric clinic could confirm that the new nurse recognized the purpose of the HEADSS Adolescent Risk Profile when the new nurse responds that it is used to assess for needs related to

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipatory guidance. 
B)  low-risk adolescents. 
C)  physical development. 
D)  sexual development.

Question 7

A mother complains to the nurse at the pediatric clinic that her 4-year-old child always talks to her toys and makes up stories.The mother wants her child to have a psychologic evaluation.The nurse's best initial response is to

Accepted Answer

A)  refer the child to a psychologist. 
B)  explain that playing make believe with dolls and people is normal at this age. 
C)  complete a developmental screening. 
D)  separate the child from the mother to get more information.

Question 8

The school nurse talking with a high school class about the difference between growth and development would best describe growth as

Accepted Answer

A)  processes by which early cells specialize. 
B)  psychosocial and cognitive changes. 
C)  qualitative changes associated with aging. 
D)  quantitative changes in size or weight.

Exam 1: Development