Chapter 28: Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion (EGW)

The nurse is developing a teaching plan about preventing fetal exposure to teratogens. Which teratogenic agents or conditions should the nurse include? Select all that apply. 1 acetaminophen (Tylenol) 2 isotretinoin (Accutane) 3 cocaine 4 hyperthermia 5 ethyl alcohol 6 phenytoin (Dilantin)

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A child is assessed and categorized in the industry versus inferiority stage according to Erikson's theory. The nurse compares the child with Freud's psychosexual development theory. At what stage would the child be categorized in Freud's theory? 1 Anal 2 Phallic 3 Latency 4 Genital

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An infant's blood glucose levels are low, and the nurse instructs the mother to perform kangaroo care. Which condition would the nurse have assessed in the child? 1 Irregular sleep patterns 2 Reduced metabolism 3 Improper thermoregulation 4 Impaired maturation

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A preschool child watches a nurse pour medication from a tall, thin glass to a short, wide glass. Which statement is appropriate developmentally for this age group? 1 The amount of medicine is less. 2 The amount of medicine did not change, only its appearance. 3 Pouring medicine makes the medicine hot. 4 The glass changed shape to accommodate the medicine

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During their school-age years, children best understand concepts that can be seen or illustrated. The nurse knows this type of thinking is termed as: 1 concrete operations. 2 preoperational. 3 school-age rhetoric. 4 formal operations.

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Which pattern of growth and development would be seen when a parent is working with a toddler to read the alphabet? 1 Sensitive 2 Sequential 3 Directional 4 Developmental

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The nurse is assessing a toddler's psychosocial development using Erikson's theory. What should the nurse include in the evaluation? Select all that apply. 1 Gross and fine motor skills 2 Mental acuity and capability 3 Level of doubt and shame 4 Competition with others 5 Inadequacy or inferior feelings

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The nurse is teaching a group of student nurses about developmental patterns of neonates. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply. Infants: 1 use their eyes before they use their hands. 2 gain control of their feet before their hands. 3 use their hands to observe things around them. 4 stand erect first to get control of their back. 5 have structural control of the head before the trunk

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A child is 50 cm (20 inches) long in the second month of infancy. The nurse checks the baby 2 months later and finds healthy growth in the child. Approximately how long would the baby be at 4 months? 1. 52 cm 2. 55 cm 3. 57 cm 4. 60 cm

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A nurse is examining a toddler and is discussing with the mother psychosocial development according to Erikson's theories. Based on the nurse's knowledge of Erikson, the most age-appropriate activity to suggest to the mother at this stage is to: 1 feed lunch. 2 allow the toddler to start making choices about what to wear. 3 allow the toddler to pull a talking-duck toy. 4 turn on a TV show with bright colors and loud songs

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A patient who is undergoing stem cell therapy asks the nurse about undifferentiated cells. Which response given by the nurse is most appropriate? "These cells:" 1 are able to divide at a very rapid rate." 2 multiply to form any part of the body." 3 can perform specialized functions." 4 are similar to all other cells in the body."

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In what age group should the nurse expect a child to develop gross motor skills? 1 Birth through infancy 2 Early childhood 3 Later childhood 4 Middle childhood

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Often parents are confused by the terms growth and development and use the terms interchangeably. Based on the nurse's knowledge of growth and development, the most appropriate explanation of development is: 1 a child grows taller all through early childhood. 2 a child learns to throw a ball overhand. 3 a child's weight triples during the first year. 4 a child's brain increases in size until school age.

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The nurse finds that a newborn infant weighs approximately 3 kg (7 lb). Approximately how much would the child weigh when he reaches 2.5 years of age? 1. 9 kg (20 lb) 2. 12 kg (27 lb) 3. 15 kg (33 lb) 4. 17 kg (38 lb)

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The nurse is assessing a newborn who weighs 3 kg (7 lb). At what growth stage would the child weigh 12 kg (26 lb)? 1 Infancy 2 Toddlerhood 3 Preschool age 4 School age

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The nurse is caring for a 2-day-old neonate who is healthy but has a low body temperature. The nurse instructs the infant's mother to place the unclothed infant on her bare chest. Which finding in the infant indicates ineffective management of the infant's condition? 1 Hyperglycemia 2 Metabolic acidosis 3 Body weight of 21 lbs 4 Body weight of 7.5 lbs

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The nurse is reviewing Erikson's theory about the autonomy versus shame and doubt stage. The nurse is trying to correlate it to Freud's psychosexual theory. Which stage would the nurse review in Freud's theory? 1 Oral 2 Anal 3 Phallic 4 Latency

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The nurse is teaching a student nurse about a child who only has one X chromosome. What abnormality does the child have? 1 Down syndrome 2 Turner syndrome 3 Fragile X syndrome 4 Contiguous gene syndrome

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The nurse observes a child having difficulty getting a mobile phone to work and looking puzzled. What type of play is the child demonstrating? 1 Skill play 2 Dramatic or pretend play 3 Social-effective play 4 Sense-pleasure play

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Which statement helps explain the growth and development of children? 1 Development proceeds at a predictable rate. 2 The sequence of developmental milestones is predictable. 3 Rates of growth are consistent among children. 4 At times of rapid growth, there is also acceleration of development

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Which statement made by a child's parent supports the nurse's conclusion that the child has a difficult temperament? 1 "My child has predictable habits." 2 "My child often cries and throws tantrums." 3 "My child responds with passive resistance to new routines." 4 "My child becomes inactive and moody with change in routine."

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During assessment of a 7-month-old child, the nurse checks the child's height and weight and compares them with previous assessment records. The nurse finds that the child's height has increased by 1.25 cm, and the weight is 140 g more than in the previous month. What does the nurse infer from this observation? 1 The child is displaying symptoms of Down syndrome. 2 The child's weight is not ideal in relation to height. 3 The child's height and weight are ideal. 4 The child has a calcium deficiency due to malnutrition.

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The Kohlberg moral development theory states that children are concerned with conformity and loyalty at a stage of their growth. When this stage is correlated with the cognitive development of children, what would the age group be? 1 0-2 years 2 2-7 years 3 7-11 years 4 11-15 years

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The nurse is assessing a child. The nurse asks the parents, "Has your child started sleeping less lately?" Which attribute of temperament is the nurse assessing? 1 Adaptability 2 Distractibility 3 Rhythmicity 4 Activity

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The nurse is caring for two children. The younger child creates complex imaginary stories using dolls and toys. The older child is engaged in building a model airplane. Which stages of development are the children likely in, according to Erikson? 1 The younger child is in the trust versus mistrust stage; the older child is in the initiative versus guilt stage. 2 The younger child is in the industry versus inferiority stage; the older child is in the identity versus role confusion stage. 3 The younger child is in the initiative versus guilt stage; the older child is in the industry versus inferiority stage. 4 The younger child is in the identity versus role confusion stage; the older child is in the trust versus mistrust stage.

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The nurse is speaking to a group in the community about psychosocial development according to Erikson's life-span approach. The nurse instructs the group not to impose too many expectations on a child because the child may develop an inferiority complex. What age group of children is nurse referring to here? 1 1-3 years 2 3-6 years 3 6-12 years 4 12-18 years

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The nurse notices that a child's spleen is quite large. To which age group does the child belong? 1 0-12 months 2 1-6 years 3 6-12 years 4 12-18 years

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What is the characteristic of the type of play that is organized by children playing with other children with the purpose of accomplishing a goal? 1 The group members play independently. 2 The group members act according to their own wishes. 3 The group members do have assigned leadership roles. 4 The group members plan activities even if the group is formed loosely.

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Which intervention should the nurse incorporate to prevent hypothermia in an infant? 1 Give hot milk or hot water to the infant at regular intervals. 2 Place the unclothed, diapered infant in the sun for few hours. 3 Feed the infant formula, which is higher in calories. 4 Put the unclothed, diapered infant on the mother's bare chest

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The nurse recognizes a delay in the child's developmental pattern and refers the child for further testing. Which characteristics of this child might the nurse have identified? Select all that apply: 1 Dermatological disorders 2 Impaired hearing ability 3 Immunocompromise 4 Improper communication 5 Impaired social interaction

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