Exam 16: Assessing the Toddler and Preschooler

The nurse is assessing a preschool-age child. The nurse knows that the preschool years occur from 3 to ________________years of age.

The nurse is assessing the preschool-age child's ability for coping and stress tolerance. Which questions are appropriate to include in the psychosocial history portion of the assessment process? Select all that apply.

Which action is most appropriate by the parents to minimize sibling rivalry between toddlers and a new sibling?

The nurse is conducting a review of systems as part of the well-child check-up for a toddler-age patient. Which questions are appropriate when assessing the child's teeth? Select all that apply.

During a scheduled well-child visit the mother of a 3-year-old states, "My child masturbates in the bathtub, and it is very upsetting to me." Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which is the best response to a parent who complains, "My child never eats?"

The nurse is assessing the mouth of a 3-year-old patient and expects ________________deciduous teeth to be present upon inspection.

The nurse is preparing to conduct an assessment for a toddler-age patient. Which approach is most appropriate?

Which behavior may indicate hearing impairment in a toddler or preschooler?

The nurse is conducting a skin assessment for a toddler-age patient who attends daycare. Which infectious skin disorders will the nurse include in the assessment process? Select all that apply.

Which is a common reaction many toddlers have when a new baby is introduced into the family?

The nurse is assessing a toddler-age patient who has been provided a bottle at bedtime since birth. The nurse would assess this patient for baby-bottle caries, which tend to manifest between ________________months and 3 years of age.

The nurse is conducting a review of systems. Which questions are appropriate for the nurse to ask the parent of a toddler or preschooler when reviewing the neurologic system? Select all that apply.

When assessing a pediatric patient for potty-training readiness, the nurse knows that bowel and bladder control is usually achieved by ________________years of age.

Which is the best response by the parent when a child is throwing a temper tantrum?

The nurse is assessing a toddler-age patient during a well-child check-up. The child spends daytime hours with a caregiver who smokes in the home. What is the child at an increased risk for based on this data?

What is the expected vision of a toddler or preschooler?

The nurse is assessing the immunization record for a pediatric patient. The nurse knows that the third dose of the polio vaccine should be administered by the age of ________________months.

The nurse is assessing a preschool-age patient's diet. The best way to perform this assessment is to ask for a ________________hour dietary recall.

When conducting the physical assessment for the toddler-age patient, which are expected anthropometric measurements and vital signs? Select all that apply.