Question 1

When teaching parents about appropriate play activities,the nurse should inform them that play serves which one of the following functions?

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

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. B

Question 3

Which coping strategy is the least appropriate for a child to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learn problem-solving. 
B)  Listen to music. 
C)  Have parents solve their problems. 
D)  Use relaxation techniques. 
A)  Learn problem-solving. 
B)  Listen to music. 
C)  Have parents solve their problems. 
D)  Use relaxation techniques. C

Question 4

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 5

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.

Question 6

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 7

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.

Question 8

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 9

What is the term for head-to-tail direction of growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cephalocaudal 
B)  Proximodistal 
C)  Mass to specific 
D)  Sequential 
A)  Cephalocaudal 
B)  Proximodistal 
C)  Mass to specific 
D)  Sequential

Question 10

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 11

Which statement is true about toy safety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adults should be the only ones who select toys. 
B)  Adults should be alert to notices of recalls by manufacturers. 
C)  Government agencies inspect all toys on the market. 
D)  Evaluation of toy safety is a joint effort between children and adults. 
A)  Adults should be the only ones who select toys. 
B)  Adults should be alert to notices of recalls by manufacturers. 
C)  Government agencies inspect all toys on the market. 
D)  Evaluation of toy safety is a joint effort between children and adults.

Question 12

How many centimetres per year do school-age children grow after they reach age 7?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  7 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  7

Question 13

What type of play involves children engaged in a similar or identical activity without organization,division of labour,or a mutual goal?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

A 13-year-old girl asks the nurse how much taller she will get.She has been growing about 5 cm per year,but grew 10 cm this past year.Menarche recently occurred.The nurse should base her response on knowing which of the following points?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth cannot be predicted. 
B)  The pubertal growth spurt lasts about 1 year. 
C)  Mature height is achieved when menarche occurs. 
D)  Approximately 95% of mature height is achieved when menarche occurs. 
A)  Growth cannot be predicted. 
B)  The pubertal growth spurt lasts about 1 year. 
C)  Mature height is achieved when menarche occurs. 
D)  Approximately 95% of mature height is achieved when menarche occurs.

Question 16

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 17

Which statement 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 18

At what age do children tend to imitate the religious gestures and behaviours of others without understanding their significance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toddlerhood 
B)  Younger school-age period 
C)  Older school-age period 
D)  Adolescence 
A)  Toddlerhood 
B)  Younger school-age period 
C)  Older school-age period 
D)  Adolescence

Question 19

By what age does birth length usually double?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year 
B)  2 years 
C)  4 years 
D)  6 years 
A)  1 year 
B)  2 years 
C)  4 years 
D)  6 years

Question 20

Three children playing a board game is an example of which of the following types of play?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 33: Developmental Influences on Child Health Promotion

When teaching parents about appropriate play activities,the nurse should inform them that play serves which one of the following functions?

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

Which coping strategy is the least appropriate for a child to use?

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

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?

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

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?

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

What is the term for head-to-tail direction of growth?

How is a child's skeletal age best determined?

Which statement is true about toy safety?

How many centimetres per year do school-age children grow after they reach age 7?

What type of play involves children engaged in a similar or identical activity without organization,division of labour,or a mutual goal?

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

A 13-year-old girl asks the nurse how much taller she will get.She has been growing about 5 cm per year,but grew 10 cm this past year.Menarche recently occurred.The nurse should base her response on knowing which of the following points?

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

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

At what age do children tend to imitate the religious gestures and behaviours of others without understanding their significance?

By what age does birth length usually double?

Three children playing a board game is an example of which of the following types of play?

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