Peds quiz 2
By which age should the nurse expect an infant to be able to pull to a standing position?
-11 to 12 months
An infant who weighs 7 pounds at birth would be expected to weigh how many pounds at age 1 year?
-21
A 13-year-old girl asks the nurse how much taller she will get. She has been growing about 2 inches per year but grew 4 inches this past year. Menarche recently occurred. The nurse should base her response on which statement?
-Approximately 95% of mature height is achieved when menarche occurs.
In which type of play are children engaged in similar or identical activity, without organization, division of labor, or mutual goal?
-Associative
Why are imaginary playmates beneficial to the preschool child?
-Become friends in times of loneliness
Bullying can be common during the school-age years. The nurse should recognize that which applies to bullying?
-Can have a lasting effect on children
Airborne isolation is required for a child who is hospitalized with:
-Chickenpox
The father of a 12-year-old child tells the nurse that he is concerned about his son getting "fat." His son is at the 50th percentile for height and the 75th percentile for weight on the growth chart. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
-Explain that this is typical of the growth pattern of boys at this age
Which snack should the nurse recommend parents offer to their slightly overweight preschool child?
-Low-fat chocolate milk
The nurse is doing a routine assessment on a 14-month-old infant and notes that the anterior fontanel is closed. How should the nurse interpret this finding?
-Normal finding
Which play item should the nurse bring from the playroom to a hospitalized toddler in isolation?
-Set of large plastic building blocks
A nurse is planning care for a 17-month-old child. According to Piaget, which stage should the nurse expect the child to be in cognitively?
-Tertiary circular reaction
A parent of an 18-month-old boy tells the nurse that he says "no" to everything and has rapid mood swings. If he is scolded, he shows anger and then immediately wants to be held. The nurse's best interpretation of this behavior is included in which statement?
-This is a normal behavior for his age
In the clinic waiting room, a nurse observes a parent showing an 18-month-old child how to make a tower out of blocks. What should the nurse recognize in this
-Toddlers are capable of building a tower of blocks
A visitor arrives at a daycare center during lunchtime. The preschool children think that every time they have lunch a visitor will arrive. Which preoperational characteristic is being displayed?
-Transductive reasoning
