Exam 18: The Preschool Child

The parent of a 4 1/2-year-old child tells the nurse,"Bedtime is difficult.I can't get my son to go to bed at night." The nurse and the child's mother discuss options and decide that the best choice would be to:

The nurse points out that what advantage(s)of a nursery school or preschool experience? Select all that apply.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The nurse includes playing in the plan of care for a 5-year-old because play allows the child to do what? Select all that apply.

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