Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Role modeling 
B)  Intimacy versus isolation 
C)  Law-and-order orientation 
D)  Autonomy versus shame and doubt

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lowering temperatures on hot water heaters 
B)  Covering electrical outlets with safety prongs 
C)  Removing all cords from mini-blinds and drapes 
D)  Using special car safety seats and restraints

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Body temperature responds to the environment 
B)  Reflexes develop 
C)  Stool and urine are eliminated 
D)  Breathing begins

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reaching for objects 
B)  Staring at objects 
C)  Kicking at objects 
D)  Selecting specific objects

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respiratory difficulties 
B)  Physiologic jaundice 
C)  Caput succedaneum 
D)  Subconjunctival hemorrhage

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevention of congenital anomalies 
B)  Dangers of smoking and drinking during pregnancy 
C)  Importance of bonding and attachment 
D)  Commonality of communicable diseases

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating fast foods 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Fad dieting 
D)  Anorexia nervosa

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explain that nothing is going to hurt and that it will soon be over. 
B)  Be honest about pain and use words the child can understand. 
C)  Ask the child's parents to pretend that nothing is going to be done. 
D)  Ignore the child's fears and focus on teaching the parents.

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overcoming low self-esteem 
B)  Becoming independent of one's family 
C)  Establishing one's own moral philosophy 
D)  Demonstrating industry and spirituality

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflexes, alert state, temperament 
B)  Negativism, regression, anal stage 
C)  Preoperational, asking "why," fears 
D)  Doing, succeeding, accomplishing

Question 11

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Bladder control during the day usually occurs by ages 2.5 to 3 years." 
B)  "Do you think you are doing something wrong? They should be trained." 
C)  "I don't know. I will have to talk to your doctor, and I will let you know." 
D)  "I had that same problem. You just have to try harder."

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Daydreams, math difficulties, speech problems 
B)  Inattention, impulsiveness, hyperactivity 
C)  Enuresis, shyness, scoliosis 
D)  Separation anxiety, reading difficulties, boredom

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Proper hygiene 
B)  Condom use 
C)  Relationships 
D)  Stress

Question 14

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  Infections 
B)  Childhood diseases 
C)  Drowning 
D)  Motor vehicle crashes 
E)  Accidents

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin D 
B)  Iodine 
C)  Calcium 
D)  Folic acid

Exam 18: Conception Through Young Adult