Human growth and devlopment
A nurse is caring for adolescents in a school-based health clinic. Which of the following client statements should the nurse recognize as an indication that the client is experiencing Erikson's stage of identity versus role confusion?
"I think I might be gay"
During a wellness visit for a 4-year old preschooler, a parent explains that their child enjoys playing games on a computer and asks the nurse about an acceptable amount of screen time for their child. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
1 hr per day
Infants sit unsupported
10 months
A nurse is caring for a client during a prenatal visit. The client states, "Now that I'm pregnant, I drink wine with my dinner. I've given up hard alcohol." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Avoid alcohol, even wine, as it can harm your baby
A nurse is discussing climacteric changes that occur during middle adulthood with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the concept?
Both males and females experience a change of life In females is referred to as menopause In males occurs gradually, over a number of years In females can manifest as heart palpitations
A nurse is planning an educational session about human growth and dev for a group of clients who are pregnant. Which of the following universal principles should the nurse include in the discussion?
Cephalocaudal principle Simple to complex Continuous process Individualized rates
A nurse is preparing an educational session about school-age children to a group of caregivers. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse include in the teaching?
Egocentrism decreases Begins to understand reversibility Understands events can be interpreted in different ways
A nurse is caring for a 10 year old child who is newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions by the child should the nurse recognize as characteristic of Erikson's stage of industry versus inferiority?
Expresses confidence in their ability to self-administer insulin
A nurse is assessing an adolescent who reports feeling "very depressed." The nurse should recognize that which of the following are signs of increased risk for suicide?
Expressing feelings of gloom and helplessness Expressing loss of interest Making threats of self-harm Having access to weapons
AHA 7 goals to prevent heart disease
Healthy eating Stop smoking Increase activity Lose weight Manage blood pressure Control cholesterol Reduce blood sugars
A nurse is providing prenatal education to a client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following teratogens should the nurse instruct the client to avoid during pregnancy due to the risk to fetal development?
Hyperthermia Uncontrolled glucose levels Rubella Smoking
A home health nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has hypertension and is living alone. Which of the following health promotion topics should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
Maintaining functional capacity Encouraging use of free weight exercises Participating in social functions Installing grab bars in shower
A nurse is planning a health class at a local middle school about puberty during adolescence. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the discussion?
Primary sex organs mature during puberty Puberty begins with a growth spurt in height and weight Onset is influenced by genetics, environmental factors, and gender Secondary sex characteristics emerge during puberty
A school nurse asks a first grader about rules at school. The child responds, "We need to wash our hands before lunch, be respectful to the teacher, and pay attention in class. If we don't, we'll get into big trouble." The nurse should recognize that the child is in which of the following of Kohlberg's stages of moral development?
Punishment and obedience
Developmental achievement at Freud's anal stage of psychosexual development
Toilet training: 18 months-3 years
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parents of a preschooler who was admitted due to severe asthma exacerbation. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Use of MDI Have family members smoke outside of the house Make changes involving reduction of dust mites Share plan with preschool teachers
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following topics should the nurse include in the teaching?
Weight management Glucose testing Daily exercise Foot care
Characterized in preoperational stage
egocentrism
Factors that influence the onset of puberty
genetics, environment, and sex
Cephalocaudal principle of development
human development follows a head-to-toe progression
Males experience a decline in testosterone levels
middle adulthood
Teratogens
physical agents, metabolic conditions, infections, and medications
object permanence
the awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived sensorimoto
