Quiz 1 practice questions
A nurse is performing a developmental screening on an 18 month old. Which of the following skills should the toddler be able to perform?
- Throw a ball overhand - Use a spoon without rotation
A nurse is providing teaching about age appropriate activities to the guardian of a 2 year old. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will send my child's favorite stuffed animal when napping away from home will occur."
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschooler. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prepare the child?
Allow the child to role play or manipulate actual or minature equipment to reduce anxiety and fear related to the emamination
A nurse is assessing a 12 month old infant during a well child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
By the age of 12 months the infants birth weight should have tripled
A nurse is conducting a well child visit for a 5 year old child. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse prepare to administer to the child?
DTap, IPV, MMR Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis Inactivated polio virus Measles, mumps, rubella
A nurse is providing teaching about expected changes during puberty to a group of guardians of early adolescent girls. Which of the following statements by the guardians indicated understanding of the teaching?
Girls usually stop growing about two years after menarche
A nurse is providing education about age appropriate activities for the caregivers of 6 year old children. Which of the following activities should the nurse include?
Hopscotch, jump rope, riding bikes, and joining organized sports
A nurse is providing education about introducing new foods to the guardians of a 4 month old infant. The nurse should recommend that the caregiver introduce which of the following foods first?
Iron fortified cereal
A nurse is conducting a well baby visit with a 4 month old infant. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse prepare to administer to the infant?
Polio, pneumococcal, rotavirus
A nurse is preparing an education program for a group of caregivers of preschool aged children about promoting optimum nutrition. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Preschool aged children should consume an average of 1,800 calories per day
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a three year old child during a well child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Respirations of 30/min is above the expected reference range for a three year old child and should be reported to the provider.
A nurse is conducting a well child visit with a child who is scheduled to receive the recommended immunizations for a 11-12 year old. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse administer?
TIV, MCV4, Tdap Influenza Meningococcal Tetanus, diptheria, pertussis
A nurse is teaching a class about puberty in boys. Which of the following should the nurse include as the first manifestation of sexual maturation?
Testicular enlargement
A nurse is performing a developmental screening on a 10 month old infant. Which of the following fine motor skills should the nurse expect the infant to perform?
The infant should be able to grasp a rattle by the handle at age 10 months. The infant should be able to use a crude printer grasp at the age of 9 months.
A nurse is discussing prepubescence and pre adolescence with a group of guardians of school aged children. Which of the following information should the nurse teach in the discussion?
The nurse should discuss that growth differences between boys and girls becomes evident.
A nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant. Which of the following reflexes should the infant exhibit?
The plantar grasp is exhibited by infants from birth to the age of 8 months
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following findings should the nurse except?
The presence of cerulean bilaterally is expected findings
A nurse is performing a developmental screening on a 3 year old child. Which of the following skills should the nurse expect the child to perform?
to ride a tricycle
