Chapter 27

The nurse points out that among the advantages of a nursery school experience are: Select all that apply.

-Increasing self-confidence -Fostering group cooperation -Detecting adjustment problems -Enhancing social skills -Playing experiences with other children

The nurse planning a seminar on safety for the preschooler will focus on: Select all that apply.

-Poison -Burns -Falls -Abduction -Car pedestrian

The nurse suggests that bedtime preparation be preceded by rituals, such as: Select all that apply.

-Telling a story -Placing a favorite toy in bed -Placing a glass water by bedside -Turning on a night light

The parent of a 4-year-old child tells the nurse, Bedtime is difficult. I cant get my child to bed at night. The nurse and the childs mother discuss options and decide that the best choice would be to:

Establish a bedtime routine and use it consistently.

The nurse understands that a fear unique to the preschool period is:

Fear of bodily harm

When planning an activity for a 3-year-old, the nurse bases the plan on the average attention span of ____________________ minutes.

15

. The nurse suggests that the most appropriate toy choice for a 3-year-old would be:

A large construction set

When discussing preschoolers sexual curiosity with the parent, the nurse determines that the parent understands the information when she states she would

Answer her questions when she asks.

A 4-year-old child insists that he has more money with a nickel than his father has with a dime. The nurse is aware that this perception is described in Piagets theory as:

Centering

A 4-year-old child tells the nurse that he will not eat peas because they are green. This is an example of:

Centering

The nurse suggests measures that might be helpful for the child with enuresis, such as:

Decrease fluid intake after the evening meal.

The nurse characterizes the play of 5-year-old children as:

Following rules

The intervention that is most effective in dealing with occasional aggression in a 4-year-old child is:

Have the child take a time-out in the corner for 4 minutes.

Which of the following statements best describes the 3-year-old child?

Helpful, wants to assist with chores

The nurses best advice to a parent about a preschoolers imaginary friend would be that:

It is common for preschoolers to have imaginary friends.

A parent is concerned about how to make his preschool-age child stop sucking his thumb and asks the nurse for suggestions. The nurses most helpful response would be:

Most children will stop thumb-sucking naturally by school age.

In planning care for a moderately retarded child, the type of play most appropriate is:

Play should be adjusted to her mental age rather than her chronological age.

The tasks that would be appropriate to expect of a 5-year-old would be:

Setting the table with paper plates

The parent of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse, My daughter points whenever she wants me to get something for her but she understands me when I ask her to do something. Based on the parents comment, the nurse recognizes that:

The child may have expressive language delay.

The parents of a 4-year-old boy are concerned because they have noticed him frequently touching his penis. The nurse would base a response on the knowledge that:

This behavior indicates a normal curiosity about sexuality.

A preschool-age child is asked, Why do trees have leaves? Which of the following responses would be an example of animism?

To hide behind when they are scared.

A parent is concerned about her childrens reaction should their grandmother die. In planning a response, the nurse is guided by the understanding that:

Young children often understand that other people die, but do not equate it with themselves.

A 3-year-old child, while playing with her favorite toy in the playroom of the pediatric unit, is approached by another child who also wants to play with the same toy. The nurse anticipates that the 3-year-old will:

become angry and a physical response might ensue

Play that is designed to retrain muscles or improve eye-hand coordination is considered ____________________ play.

therapeutic