Exam 33: The Preschooler and Family

A 4-year-old boy is hospitalized with a serious bacterial infection.He tells the nurse that he is sick because he was "bad." The nurse's best interpretation of this comment is that it is:

Which medication may be given to high risk children after exposure to chickenpox to prevent varicella?

Preschoolers' fears can best be dealt with by which intervention?

Which statement,made by a 4-year-old child's father,is true about the care of the preschooler's teeth?

In terms of cognitive development,the 5-year-old child would be expected to:

Which type of play is most typical of the preschool period?

In terms of language and cognitive development,a 4-year-old child would be expected to:

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized 4-year-old boy,Ryan.His parents tell the nurse that they will be back to visit at 6 PM.When Ryan asks the nurse when his parents are coming,the nurse's best response is:

Which is probably the most important criterion on which to base the decision to report suspected child abuse?

Which characteristic best describes the language of a 3-year-old child?

A useful skill that the nurse should expect a 5-year-old child to be able to master is to:

In terms of language and cognitive development,a 4-year-old child would be expected to have which traits (select all that apply)?

Which accomplishment would the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child?

By what age would the nurse expect that most children could understand prepositional phrases such as "under," "on top of," "beside," and "in back of"?

The nurse is performing an assessment on a child and notes the presence of Koplik's spots.In which communicable disease are Koplik's spots present?

Imaginary playmates are beneficial to the preschool child because they:

The parent of a 4-year-old son tells the nurse that the child believes "monsters and the boogeyman" are in his bedroom at night.The nurse's best suggestion for coping with this problem is to:

Which is the causative agent of scarlet fever?

Parents tell the nurse that they found their 3-year-old daughter and a male cousin of the same age inspecting each other closely as they used the bathroom.Which is the most appropriate recommendation the nurse should make?

Strict isolation is required for a child who is hospitalized with (select all that apply):