Question 1

When teaching parents about appropriate play activities,which function of play should the nurse inform them about?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical reasoning 
B)  Physical development 
C)  Development of self-awareness 
D)  Temperament development 
A)  Ethical reasoning 
B)  Physical development 
C)  Development of self-awareness 
D)  Temperament development C

Question 2

Three children playing a board game is an example of which type of play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solitary 
B)  Parallel 
C)  Associative 
D)  Cooperative 
A)  Solitary 
B)  Parallel 
C)  Associative 
D)  Cooperative D

Question 3

A parent tells the school nurse that her grade 1 child watches television for about 4 hours per day.What should the nurse remember when discussing this issue with the parent?

Accepted Answer

A)  The length of time watching TV is not important if the programs are educational. 
B)  The length of time watching TV is not important if child is doing well in school. 
C)  Parents should supervise the amount of TV and types of programs their children watch. 
D)  Most children watch this much TV without any negative effects. 
A)  The length of time watching TV is not important if the programs are educational. 
B)  The length of time watching TV is not important if child is doing well in school. 
C)  Parents should supervise the amount of TV and types of programs their children watch. 
D)  Most children watch this much TV without any negative effects. C

Question 4

According to spiritual development as conceptualized by Fowler (1981),which are stages in the development of faith for children? Select all that apply.Express answer in small letters followed by a comma and a space-e.g. ,a,b,c

Accepted Answer

A)  Preconvention 
B)  Undifferentiated 
C)  Intuitive-projective 
D)  Principled 
E)  Mythic-literal
F) Synthetic-conventional 
A)  Preconvention 
B)  Undifferentiated 
C)  Intuitive-projective 
D)  Principled 
E)  Mythic-literal
F) Synthetic-conventional

Question 5

The predominant characteristic of the intellectual development for children ages 2 to 7 years is egocentrism.What best describes this concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selfishness 
B)  Self-centredness 
C)  A preference for playing alone 
D)  Inability to put oneself in another's place 
A)  Selfishness 
B)  Self-centredness 
C)  A preference for playing alone 
D)  Inability to put oneself in another's place

Question 6

A toddler playing with sand and water is engaging in what type of play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skill 
B)  Dramatic 
C)  Social-affective 
D)  Sense-pleasure 
A)  Skill 
B)  Dramatic 
C)  Social-affective 
D)  Sense-pleasure

Question 7

The nurse observes some children in the playroom.Which situation exhibits the characteristics of parallel play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kimberly and Amanda are sharing clay to each make things. 
B)  Brian is playing with his truck next to Kristina,who is playing with her truck. 
C)  Adam is playing a board game with Kyle,Steven,and Erich. 
D)  Danielle is playing with a music box on her mother's lap. 
A)  Kimberly and Amanda are sharing clay to each make things. 
B)  Brian is playing with his truck next to Kristina,who is playing with her truck. 
C)  Adam is playing a board game with Kyle,Steven,and Erich. 
D)  Danielle is playing with a music box on her mother's lap.

Question 8

A mother reports that her 6-year-old child is highly active and irritable.She has irregular habits and adapts slowly to new routines,people,or situations.According to Chess and Thomas,which temperament category best describes this child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Easy child 
B)  Difficult child 
C)  Slow-to-warm-up child 
D)  Fast-to-warm-up child 
A)  Easy child 
B)  Difficult child 
C)  Slow-to-warm-up child 
D)  Fast-to-warm-up child

Question 9

Which refers to those times in an individual's life when he or she is more susceptible to positive or negative influences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitive period 
B)  Sequential period 
C)  Terminal points 
D)  Differentiation points 
A)  Sensitive period 
B)  Sequential period 
C)  Terminal points 
D)  Differentiation points

Question 10

Which behaviour is most characteristic of the concrete operations stage in cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progression from reflex activity to imitative behaviour 
B)  Inability to put oneself in another's place 
C)  Increasingly logical and coherent thought processes 
D)  Ability to think in abstract terms and draw logical conclusions 
A)  Progression from reflex activity to imitative behaviour 
B)  Inability to put oneself in another's place 
C)  Increasingly logical and coherent thought processes 
D)  Ability to think in abstract terms and draw logical conclusions

Question 11

How does the onset of the pubertal growth spurt compare in girls and boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs earlier in boys. 
B)  It occurs earlier in girls. 
C)  It is about the same in both boys and girls. 
D)  In both boys and girls it depends on their growth in infancy. 
A)  It occurs earlier in boys. 
B)  It occurs earlier in girls. 
C)  It is about the same in both boys and girls. 
D)  In both boys and girls it depends on their growth in infancy.

Question 12

What should the elementary school nurse consider when discussing television and movie viewing with parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children usually ignore advertisements on television. 
B)  Alcohol and tobacco use can be encouraged by television and movies. 
C)  Children become more physically active when watching television and movies. 
D)  No evidence exists that television and movies affect aggressive behaviour. 
A)  Children usually ignore advertisements on television. 
B)  Alcohol and tobacco use can be encouraged by television and movies. 
C)  Children become more physically active when watching television and movies. 
D)  No evidence exists that television and movies affect aggressive behaviour.

Question 13

Which is a characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thinking is logical. 
B)  Thinking is concrete. 
C)  Reasoning is inductive. 
D)  Generalizations can be made. 
A)  Thinking is logical. 
B)  Thinking is concrete. 
C)  Reasoning is inductive. 
D)  Generalizations can be made.

Question 14

Trauma to which site can result in a growth problem for children's long bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matrix 
B)  Connective tissue 
C)  Calcified cartilage 
D)  Epiphyseal cartilage plate 
A)  Matrix 
B)  Connective tissue 
C)  Calcified cartilage 
D)  Epiphyseal cartilage plate

Question 15

According to Kohlberg,children develop moral reasoning as they mature.What characteristic is most descriptive of the preschooler's stage of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obeying the rules of correct behaviour is important. 
B)  Showing respect for authority is important behaviour. 
C)  Behaviour that pleases others is considered good. 
D)  Actions are determined good or bad in terms of their consequences. 
A)  Obeying the rules of correct behaviour is important. 
B)  Showing respect for authority is important behaviour. 
C)  Behaviour that pleases others is considered good. 
D)  Actions are determined good or bad in terms of their consequences.

Question 16

How is a child's skeletal age best determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment of dentition 
B)  Assessment of height over time 
C)  Facial bone development 
D)  Radiographs of the hand and wrist 
A)  Assessment of dentition 
B)  Assessment of height over time 
C)  Facial bone development 
D)  Radiographs of the hand and wrist

Question 17

What is the single most important influence on growth at all stages of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nutrition 
B)  Heredity 
C)  Culture 
D)  Environment 
A)  Nutrition 
B)  Heredity 
C)  Culture 
D)  Environment

Question 18

Which function is a major component of play at all ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creativity 
B)  Socialization 
C)  Intellectual development 
D)  Sensorimotor activity 
A)  Creativity 
B)  Socialization 
C)  Intellectual development 
D)  Sensorimotor activity

Question 19

Which is true about the basal metabolic rate (BMR)in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is reduced by fever. 
B)  It is slightly higher in boys than it is in girls at all ages. 
C)  It increases with the age of the child. 
D)  It decreases as the proportion of surface area to body mass increases. 
A)  It is reduced by fever. 
B)  It is slightly higher in boys than it is in girls at all ages. 
C)  It increases with the age of the child. 
D)  It decreases as the proportion of surface area to body mass increases.

Question 20

The nurse is observing parents playing with their 10-month-old daughter.What should the nurse recognize as evidence that the child is developing object permanence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child looks for the toy parents hide under the blanket. 
B)  The child returns the blocks to the same spot on the table. 
C)  The child recognizes that a ball of clay is the same when flattened out. 
D)  The child bangs two cubes held in her hands. 
A)  The child looks for the toy parents hide under the blanket. 
B)  The child returns the blocks to the same spot on the table. 
C)  The child recognizes that a ball of clay is the same when flattened out. 
D)  The child bangs two cubes held in her hands.

Exam 32: Developmental Influences on Child Health Promotion

When teaching parents about appropriate play activities,which function of play should the nurse inform them about?

Three children playing a board game is an example of which type of play?

A parent tells the school nurse that her grade 1 child watches television for about 4 hours per day.What should the nurse remember when discussing this issue with the parent?

According to spiritual development as conceptualized by Fowler (1981),which are stages in the development of faith for children? Select all that apply.Express answer in small letters followed by a comma and a space-e.g. ,a,b,c

The predominant characteristic of the intellectual development for children ages 2 to 7 years is egocentrism.What best describes this concept?

A toddler playing with sand and water is engaging in what type of play?

The nurse observes some children in the playroom.Which situation exhibits the characteristics of parallel play?

A mother reports that her 6-year-old child is highly active and irritable.She has irregular habits and adapts slowly to new routines,people,or situations.According to Chess and Thomas,which temperament category best describes this child?

Which refers to those times in an individual's life when he or she is more susceptible to positive or negative influences?

Which behaviour is most characteristic of the concrete operations stage in cognitive development?

How does the onset of the pubertal growth spurt compare in girls and boys?

What should the elementary school nurse consider when discussing television and movie viewing with parents?

Which is a characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development?

Trauma to which site can result in a growth problem for children's long bones?

According to Kohlberg,children develop moral reasoning as they mature.What characteristic is most descriptive of the preschooler's stage of moral development?

How is a child's skeletal age best determined?

What is the single most important influence on growth at all stages of development?

Which function is a major component of play at all ages?

Which is true about the basal metabolic rate (BMR)in children?

The nurse is observing parents playing with their 10-month-old daughter.What should the nurse recognize as evidence that the child is developing object permanence?

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