Practice Questions

Emily is a freshman in High school and is having a hard time figuring out where she fits in. Her mom used to be a cheerleader her high school and strongly pushed Emily to try out for the team. Because of this Emily had decided to become a cheerleader. What type of identity crisis/ confusion is Emily facing? A. Identity Foreclosure B Identity Diffusion C. Identity Moratorium D. Identity Achievement

A. Identity Foreclosure

Which of the following is NOT one of the four developmental challenges for adolescent sexuality that Brooks-Gunn and Paikoff identified? A. Puberty and body image B. Peer acceptance C. Sexual behavior D. Safe sex

B. Peer acceptance

What is the only physiologic factor that remains the same after age 30? A. Renal Blood Flow B. Total Body Water C. Fasting Blood Glucose D. Maximum Breathing Capacity

C. Fasting Blood Glucose

Fiske and Taylor determined two unique but important aspects of social cognition. One of these aspects of social cognition is perspective taking. What is the other aspect of social cognition according to Fiske and Taylor? A. Self awareness B. Conceptual thinking C. Extraversion D. Social schemas

D. Social schemas

Which of the following adolescent thought characteristics is defined as: "The ability to think about interpersonal relationships, to make sense of other people's behavior". A) Social Cognition B) Third-Person perspective C) Personal Fable D) Egocentric Thinking

A) Social Cognition

The Attribution Theory is based off of all of these assumptions except: A. People believe that their behavior is the direct result of something that they have someone else do before B. People assume a logical explanation for their behavior C. People want to know the cause of their own behavior D. The causes that people assign to their behavior influence behaviors that they have later on

A. People believe that their behavior is the direct result of something that they have someone else do before

Question- Developmental changes of adolescent sexuality are stressful and often overwhelming. Brooks-Gunn and Paikoff (1993) identified four developmental challenges that adolescents face. What are these four challenges? A. Puberty and Body Image, Managing Sexual Arousal, Sexual Behavior, Safe Sex B. Self actualization, Managing Sexual Arousal, Sexual Behavior, STD prevention C. Puberty and Body Image, forming relationships, trust, Abstinence D. Abstinence, Managing Sexual Arousal, Self actualization, Safe Sex

A. Puberty and Body Image, Managing Sexual Arousal, Sexual Behavior, Safe Sex

You are a nurse for a fifteen year old child who just told you that he has blacked out drinking the last three weekends in a row. You know this is not good for him and you want to help him stop this behavior. What is the first step the nurse should take? A. Help the child to tell his mom what has been going on B. Ask the child to explain the motivation behind his behavior C. Tell the child that this behavior has to stop if he doesn't want to hurt himself D. Ask the child to go to the police and turn himself in for his illegal behaviors

B. Ask the child to explain the motivation behind his behavior

The relaxation response affects the body in several ways except... A. Improve sleep B. Decrease energy C. Lower blood pressure D. Decrease pain and fatigue

B. Decrease energy

Jessica, a 15 year old, was watching the news this morning and was shocked to see that her favorite actress and role model was just arrested for drunk driving and drug possession. Jessica had always thought of this person as someone to look up to who could do no wrong. Which characteristic of adolescent thought is best demonstrated by this example? A. Egocentric thinking B. Disillusionment C. Personal Fable D. Third-Person Perspective

B. Disillusionment

As Erika reaches the end of adolescence, she feels as if she has not found her place or direction. However, she gets offered a job at the family business and takes it even though the job is not fitting to her identity, because she feels as if she needs to. Erika is going through a part of the identity vs confusion crisis called.. A. Identity Diffusion B. Identity Foreclosure C. Identity Moratorium D. Identity Achievement

B. Identity Foreclosure

Julia is a fourteen-year-old student in the eighth grade. Her teacher asks her and seven other students to complete a math problem on the board at the same time. Julia is an excellent math student, but is nervous about being watched and judged by her peers. What characteristic of adolescent thought is Julia displaying? A. Egocentric Thinking B. Imaginary Audience C. Personal Fable D. Disillusionment

B. Imaginary Audience

You are the nurse for a 13-year-old girl. She talks with you about her struggles with body image and how she thinks she is fat. She states that she is constantly worried what people will think of her, and sometimes skips meals. What characteristic of adolescent thought does this represent? A. Social cognition B. Imaginary audience C. Personal fable D. Disillusionment

B. Imaginary audience.

Who has the biggest influence on most adolescents? A. Celebrities B. Parents C. Peers D. Teachers

B. Parents

A nurse at a clinic is working with an adolescent. When interviewing this adolescent, they admit to binge drinking. The nurse should: A. Report this to the provider B. Perform a brief intervention C. Immediately involve parents or guardians D. Ignore the issue as it is probably under control

B. Perform a brief intervention

Emily is fifteen years old and has earned herself a name in her high school for doing the craziest things. There had been rumors that Emily smoked outside the school parking lot, drinks and parties on the weekends, slashed and painted over someone's car, and stole a person's bike. Emily's friends says she feels "invincible." What characteristic of adolescent thought is Emily displaying? A. Egocentric Thinking B. Personal Fable C. Social Cognition D. Disillusionment

B. Personal Fable

Motivational interviewing is often used to encourage the patient to change behavior. A crucial part of motivational interviewing is patient cooperation. What do the 5 R's of motivation include? A. Rejection, reward, recall, registration, repetition. B. Relevance, risks, rewards, roadblocks, repetition. C. Regret, recall, rewards, remission, reliance. D. None of the above.

B. Relevance, risks, rewards, roadblocks, repetition.

Hannah is 15 years old. She finds out her friends made plans to go to the mall without her after seeing a Snapchat story of them all. She is hurt and wonders what she did to be discluded. What characteristic of adolescent thought is Hannah expressing? A. Personal fable B. Second-person perspective C. Third-person perspective D. Betrayal

B. Second-person perspective

During adolescence, it becomes important to construct the current "self" in different ways and incorporate various influences in one's life from academics, family, friends, work, and extra-curricular activities. What is this experience defined as? A. Personal identity B. Self-schema C. Possible self D. Sense of identity

B. Self-schema

Before writing a learning objective for your 12-year-old patient, there are a few factors that need to be taken into consideration. Which of the following is not a factor that needs to be taken into consideration before writing this learning objective? A. Educational philosophy of the institution. B. The client's gender. C. Time available for teaching and learning. D. Environment in which the learning will take place.

B. The client's gender.

Bob, a 6-year-old, has been having a difficult time. He doesn't have many friends, acts out frequently, has a difficult time waiting his turn and tends to take other kid's toys. As his family nurse, these behaviors are of concern to you. Along with his parents, you decide to start early interventions for Bob regarding these behaviors. What are you most concerned about? A. You don't want Bob to continue to get into trouble in school. B. You know that lack of self-control/impulsivity at a young age can be a precursor of delinquency and violence in the future. C. You don't want Bob's parents to have strained relationships with their peers (his classmate's parents) as peer support is very important. D. You are concerned that Bob doesn't have many friends and what to help he develop some friendships.

B. You know that lack of self-control/impulsivity at a young age can be a precursor of delinquency and violence in the future.

In a group meeting to discuss a patient's treatment plan, Dr. Finlayson presents his opinion to the other members, while being aware and respectful of differing individual and cultural values. Which domain of learning is Dr. Finlayson using? A. psychomotor domain B. affective domain C. cognitive domain D. attentive domain

B. affective domain

Describe the Free Radical Theory of the aging process: A. Describes that aging events are random, cumulative, and microscopic B. proposes that chemical reactions bind molecular structures that work best when separate, such as proteins, nucleic acid, and collagen. C. proposes that aging is genetically programmed into the lives of cells. For example, a genetic timetable shuts down the ovaries, causing menopause. D. Depends on the number of children someone has

B. proposes that chemical reactions bind molecular structures that work best when separate, such as proteins, nucleic acid, and collagen.

A nurse has been assigned a newly admitted 16 year old patient. Throughout his stay in the hospital, it is important that the nurse: A) Leave all the decision-making to the patient's parents, this patient is a minor. B) Give full responsibility of treatment options to the patient. C) Provide this patient with independence, freedom, and respect without overestimating his maturity. D) Try to persuade the patient's choices to align with what the nurse thinks is best.

C) Provide this patient with independence, freedom, and respect without overestimating his maturity.

What physical component will normally remain consistent throughout a persons' life span? A)Resting cardiac output B)Renal blood flow C)Fasting blood glucose D)Basal metabolic rate

C)Fasting blood glucose

You are a nurse for Clara, a fifteen year old girl. Clara's parents are worried about her behavior and have asked you to evaluate her for suicide risk. Which of the following statements made by Clara would be most concerning? A. "School has been really hard for me lately, we've had so many tests." B. "I'm so tired all the time, I think that's why my mood has been down." C. "I feel like it would be better if I wasn't here." D. "I'm worried that I won't make the soccer team this year because everyone else is so much better than me."

C. "I feel like it would be better if I wasn't here."

A rapidly growing athletic 15-year-old boy may need as many as ______________calories per day just to maintain his weight. A. 1000 calories B. 2500 calories C. 4000 calories D. 3000 calories

C. 4000 calories

There are many changes during adolescence in cognition. Which is NOT a common change? A. An increase in domain-specific knowledge B. Advances in meta-cognition C. Ability to use matrix classification D. Greater information-processing capacity

C. Ability to use matrix classification

Hannah and Becca are best friends. Becca knows that Drew is Hannah's ex-boyfriend and that she is still in love with him. At a party two weekends ago, Becca kissed Drew. Hannah found out from a friend in class today. Hannah cannot believe her best friend would do that to her. Hannah is feeling what characteristic of adolescent thought? A. Egocentric thinking B. Disillusionment C. Betrayal D. Social Cognition

C. Betrayal

It is frequently said that boys, on average, are more aggressive than girls due to their naturally higher testosterone levels. Which theory about violence correlates with this statement? A. Self-control (in girls) B. Social learning theory C. Biology D. Ethology

C. Biology

Which of the following is not part of the ABCD approach to writing learning objectives? A. Audience B. Behavior C. Causation D. Degree

C. Causation

Motivational Interviewing is a conversation between client and clinician that is meant to elicit client motivation to change a behavior. Which of the following is not a technique clinicians use to allow their clients to find solutions for changing their behavior? A. Reflective listening B. Asking Open-ended questions C. Change talk D. Summarizing

C. Change Talk

Steven is a 13 year old boy who believes that he should always get to play video games longer than his brother, even when his mom says they must take equal turns. What characteristic of adolescent thought best describes the reasoning for Steven's thought process? A. Social cognition B. Betrayal C. Egocentric thinking D. Disillusionment

C. Egocentric thinking

Pat has recently graduated from college and he plans to move into an apartment with his girlfriend of four years after he begins his new job. According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial stages of development, what stage is Pat moving into? A. Ego identity vs. Role confusion B. Industry vs. Inferiority C. Intimacy vs. Isolation D. Generativity vs. Stagnation

C. Intimacy vs. Isolation

Joe is a 15 year old boy who seems to think that everything he does is unique and powerful. He feels that he is completing tasks better than all of his peers. His parents are noticing that Joe sees all of his abilities as greater than they realistically are. This characteristic of adolescent thought is: A. Imaginary Audience B. Betrayal C. Personal Fable D. Social Cognition

C. Personal Fable

During which age category during the lifespan are most Americans at their physical peak? A. Middle Adulthood B. Adolescence C. Young Adulthood D. Childhood

C. Young Adulthood

Which of the following is not a feature of adult thinking? A. the tendency to analyze verbal statements and to evaluate their validity as formal propositions B. the acquisition of specific knowledge C. a slower speed and accuracy D. a greater capacity for information processing

C. a slower speed and accuracy

You are a nurse caring for a newborn patient at your health care facility and are beginning a teaching session with the parents to discuss normal motor development. You inform the parents that motor skills become refined first from: A. the center & lower body B. the extremities & lower body C. the center & upper body D. the extremities & upper body

C. the center & upper body

In middle adulthood intelligence is measured by... A. Verbal B. Performance C. Total IQ D. All of the above

D. All of the above

A nurse is writing a learning objective for a 65 year old patient who is diabetic. This patient will correctly show the nurse how he is going to check his blood sugar levels each day after she showed him. What is the Behavior according to the ABCD approach to this scenario? A. Condition B. Audience C. Degree D. Behavior

D. Behavior

A nurse is writing a learning objective using the ABCD approach for a 16 year old girl after she asked questions about birth control methods. The learning objective the nurse created goes as follows, The client will identify four different types of contraception correctly, after watching a short video on birth control methods. Which step in the ABCD approach does "after watching a short video on birth control methods" refer to? A. D (Degree) B. A (Audience) C. B (Behavior) D. C (Conditions)

D. C (Conditions)

In the United States, what is the leading cause of death for middle aged individuals? A. Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) B. Accidental injury C. Cancer D. Cardiovascular Disease

D. Cardiovascular Disease

Sarah is a 7 year girl who has noticed some recent changes in her body. Surprisingly at her age she has begun to develop and mature as if she were an adolescent. This early development can be called: A. Pre-pubescence B. Puberty C. Post-pubescence D. Precocious Puberty

D. Precocious Puberty

Which of the following is not a characteristic of adolescent thought: A. Imaginary Audience B. Disillusionment C. Egocentric Thinking D. Rigidity-flexibility-commitment

D. Rigidity-flexibility-commitment

Jennifer a has been sent to the principal's office for the second time this week. Both incidences involved Jennifer being violent with her fellow classmates. As the school nurse, you are aware her home life isn't the greatest and violence had been seen at home. What "violence theory" is Jennifer displaying? A. Ethology B. Biology C. Developmental contextualism D. Social learning theory

D. Social learning theory

Nurse Amy is seeing a 16-year-old girl for her yearly check-up and notices the young woman seems down. Amy is concerned for her patient because she knows that adolescence is a developmental period when mental illness becomes more prevalent in the population. All of the following are possible signs and symptoms of depression except for: A. Fatigue B. Sleep disturbances C. Indecisiveness D. Social withdrawal after significant loss

D. Social withdrawal after significant loss

All are true about the relaxation response except: A. The response increased blood flow to the brain B. The response releases chemicals to slow down your muscles and organs C. It is best done in an awake state D. The response is less effective when a routine is developed

D. The response is less effective when a routine is developed

According to Piaget, a toddler is in the preoperational stage of cognitive development which focuses on the concept of: Egocentrism Reflexes Inferiority vs industry Initiative vs guilt

Egocentrism

When working with pediatric clients, what should the nurse do to improve teaching outcomes? a. Include the parents in the teaching. b. Disregard their fears as they probably are not rational. c. Use punishment if behavior gets in the way of learning. d. Take away comfort objects if the situation is stressful so they don't get distracted.

a. Include the parents in the teaching.

Robert is fifteen years old and is an excellent dancer. Since kindergarten, he has danced in the ballet. Last year, his mom passed away, and since then he has lost an interest in ballet. His dad encouraged him to try out for the basketball team, and Robert initially refused, but after much convincing from his dad, went to the first day of tryouts. Robert isn't pleased with basketball and doesn't connect with a lot of the boys on the team. Marcia would argue that Robert's father has pushed Robert into... a. identity confusion b. identity foreclosure c. identity diffusion d. identity moratorium

b. identity foreclosure

James is a 13 year old adolescent. His older brother sees James acting out in school and wants him to become more respectful. According to Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory what is the best way for him to learn how to be respectful in school? a. scolding him when he is disrespectful b. watching his brother be respectful c. letting him figure it out on his own d. none of the above

b. watching his brother be respectful

Which of the following is an example of transductive reasoning that you may see in a pediatric client? a) The child cries when he sees a needle because they remembered that it hurt last time b) The child is afraid of the white coat that the doctor wears and hides behind their parent c) A child spills his juice while waiting to get his physical. in which he was scheduled to receive a flu shot, and the child thinks he has to get a shot because he spilled his juice d) The child behaves well during the appointment in hopes of getting a sticker at the end

c) A child spills his juice while waiting to get his physical. in which he was scheduled to receive a flu shot, and the child thinks he has to get a shot because he spilled his juice

Chris, an 18-year-old high school athlete known to be energetic, stubborn and impulsive by his peers was caught driving under the influence. This was only days after being scolded by his mother about drinking alcohol as a minor. Based on Chris's characteristics and behavior, how would the Gluecks refer to this adolescent: a. An wonderful peer. b. A bully. c. A Juvenile Delinquent. d. A late-maturing boy.

c. A Juvenile Delinquent.

When adolescents want to do something themselves, this is an example of a. persistence b. logical processing c. internal motivation d. search and discovery

c. internal motivation

Dustin is an 19 year old male in college. He is involved in organizations and does well in his classes, but in his private and personal life he continuously has ongoing personal crises. He doesn't feel like "he knows who he is". This is known as: a) Negative Reinforcement b) Egocentric Thinking c) Disillusionment d) Identity Confusion

d) Identity Confusion

A 15 year old patient is admitted to your unit for chemotherapy treatment. You are creating learning objectives for the patient using the ABCD approach and know that your objectives should include which of the following four factors a.) activity, behavior, care plan, discharge b.) action, baseline, client, documentation c.) affective, biopsychosocial, cognitive, dependent d.) audience, behavior, condition, degree

d.) audience, behavior, condition, degree