Exam 15: An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition

The nurse planning anticipatory guidance for the caregiver of a preschool-age child would explain that permanent teeth begin erupting about the age of:

When the nurse asks the 10-year-old American Indian if he is ready to go to therapy, he does not answer immediately. The nurse assesses this as:

When demonstrating a bath procedure to parents of Vietnamese origin, the nurse should avoid:

When the nurse notes that an infant can lift her head before she can sit, the nurse is assessing:

The mother of a 7-month-old reports that the first lower central incisor has erupted. She asks the nurse, "How many teeth will he have by his first birthday?" The nurse would explain that by 1 year of age, the infant usually has:

The nurse assessing patterns of growth in a child would investigate further if:

To introduce a toddler to new foods, the nurse suggests: Select all that apply.

When a small group of preschool-age children were playing "house," each child was pretending to be a particular family member. The nurse recognizes this as which type of play?

The nurse cautions that children who are put to sleep with a bottle are at risk for a dental problem called ______ _____________.

The nurse explains that when a mother tells her 4-year-old child that balls should be played with outside and not inside the house, the child is likely to obey the rule because she:

The nurse includes in the care plan for a Hispanic family to encourage visits from the ______ ____________ or _______________ for a healing ceremony.

The nurse recognizes Piaget's concrete operational thinking when:

An assessment of a child's nutritional status reveals the child is alert, with shiny hair, firm gums, firm mucous membranes, and regular elimination. This child's nutritional status would be described as:

The nurse observes that a 2-year-old is able to use a spoon steadily at mealtime. The nurse recognizes that being able to feed himself is important to the toddler in developing:

The mother of a 7-month-old states, "The baby is eating food now. Should I give him regular milk, too?" The nurse would respond:

A mother asks the nurse how much food should be offered to her 2-year-old. The nurse responds that a good rule of thumb for serving size would be:

The nurse assesses an unmet need in a hospitalized child who clings to his mother as she is about to leave. The basic needs, as described by Maslow, that are unmet in this case are: __________ and ____________________.

A unique organization of characteristics that determines an individual's pattern of behavior is known as:

To meet Erikson's developmental task of industry, the nurse caring for a 7-year-old would choose an activity such as:

The nurse encourages a Puerto Rican family to bring food to a child because he is not eating the food served on his tray at the hospital. The nurse would expect the child to eat: