Exam 34: Communication, history, physical, and Developmental Assessment

When introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid,which of the following principles should the nurse keep in mind?

What is the most frequently used test for measuring visual acuity?

The nurse is testing an infant's visual acuity.By what age should the infant be able to fix on and follow a target?

Which one of the following is an appropriate approach to performing a physical assessment on a toddler?

The nurse is having difficulty communicating with a hospitalized 6-year-old child.What technique is most helpful in improving communication?

An 8-year-old girl asks the nurse how the blood pressure apparatus works.What is the most appropriate act for the nurse to take?

What is the earliest age at which a satisfactory radial pulse can be taken in children?

What is the correct order of the steps for examining the abdomen?

During a funduscopic examination of a school-aged child,the nurse notes a brilliant,uniform red reflex in both eyes.The nurse should recognize that this is which of the following?

What is the most important thing for a nurse to say when interviewing an adolescent?

Which term is used to describe breath sounds that are produced as air passes through narrowed passageways?

Where is the best place to observe for the presence of petechiae in dark-skinned individuals?

Which age group is most concerned with body integrity?

Which of the following statements describes the emerging illocutionary stage?

What approach is most likely to encourage parents to talk about their feelings related to their child's illness?

When teaching new parents about their infants' anterior fontanel,the nurse tells them that it will close at which age?

Which tool measures body fat most accurately?

What is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children?

Kimberly is having a checkup before starting kindergarten.The nurse asks her to do the "finger-to-nose" test.What is the nurse testing for?

Binocularity,the ability to fixate on one visual field with both eyes simultaneously,is normally present by what age?