Exam 4: Developmental Assessment

Which self-administered assessment tool for adults provides the basis for anticipatory guidance and counseling on stress and coping skills?

A mother expresses concern because her infant is walking sideways while holding on to furniture.Which of the following is the most appropriate statement the nurse should make to this mother?

Between the ages of ___________________ to ___________________ years,the individual learns the rules and norms of a widening social,religious,and cultural environment and adopts moral standards for behavior.

A nurse plans to offer an infant a pacifier during the period he is NPO.The rationale for this intervention is based on which theorist?

According to Erikson,the core conflict of the eighth and last stage of development is

An inability to achieve the physical and psychosocial skills for a particular developmental stage results in

Based on Erikson's stages of psychosocial development,which of the following is a priority to communicate to parents of an infant to assist them in meeting the basic needs of infancy?

By the age of 15 months,most children are able to

The nurse is working with an adolescent client in the hospital.The adolescent requests that the parents bring some books about puns to the hospital.He frequently uses puns in conversation and is highly critical about the hospital rules,his parents,and many aspects of the world.The parents ask the nurse why their child is acting so differently in adolescence compared to when he was younger.The best answer by the nurse is

Which life event or transition is reported to be particularly stressful to toddlers?

At the age of ___________________ to ___________________ months,an infant can usually stand alone and walk while holding on to objects.

A nurse at a well-baby clinic is assessing the language and communication developmental milestones of a 2-month-old infant.Which of the following begins to occur in the infant at this developmental age?

A pediatric nurse is caring for a hospitalized preschooler who is in traction.The nurse determines that the most appropriate play activity for the child is which of the following?

Parents of a 10-month-old ask how they can foster psychosocial development for their child.An appropriate activity the nurse could recommend is to

According to Freud,the major conflict of children between the ages of 6 and 12 years is

A nurse working in a facility for patients 70 years and older,would anticipate that the patients would be completing which developmental tasks for their age group? Select all that apply.

The screening tool used to evaluate life activities as a function of overall well-being and an indicator of areas needing intervention for a child is the:

By 6 years of age,most preschool children are able to

A nurse would expect the language development of an 18-month-old toddler to include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A nursing instructor asks a student," What are some of the skills developed by the time a child reaches 18-months-old?" Which of the following would indicate to the instructor that further teaching is needed? Select all that apply.