Question 1

The nurse informs parents that peanuts are not a good snack food for toddlers.What is the nurse's rationale for this advice?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are low in nutritive value. 
B)  They are very high in sodium. 
C)  They cannot be entirely digested. 
D)  They can be easily aspirated. 
A)  They are low in nutritive value. 
B)  They are very high in sodium. 
C)  They cannot be entirely digested. 
D)  They can be easily aspirated.

Question 2

The parents of a 2-year-old tell the nurse that they are concerned because she has started to use "baby talk" since the arrival of their new baby.What should the nurse recommend to the parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignore the "baby talk." 
B)  Explain to the toddler that "baby talk" is for babies. 
C)  Tell the toddler frequently, "You are a big kid now." 
D)  Encourage the toddler to practise more advanced patterns of speech. 
A)  Ignore the "baby talk." 
B)  Explain to the toddler that "baby talk" is for babies. 
C)  Tell the toddler frequently, "You are a big kid now." 
D)  Encourage the toddler to practise more advanced patterns of speech.

Question 3

Which factor is most important in predisposing toddlers to frequent infections such as otitis media,tonsillitis,and upper respiratory tract infections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respirations are abdominal. 
B)  Pulse and respiratory rates are slower than those in infancy. 
C)  Defence mechanisms are less efficient than those during infancy. 
D)  Short, straight internal ear/throat structures and large tonsil/adenoid lymph tissue. 
A)  Respirations are abdominal. 
B)  Pulse and respiratory rates are slower than those in infancy. 
C)  Defence mechanisms are less efficient than those during infancy. 
D)  Short, straight internal ear/throat structures and large tonsil/adenoid lymph tissue.

Question 4

A parent of an 18-month-old boy tells the nurse that he says "no" to everything and has rapid mood swings.If he is scolded,he shows anger and then immediately wants to be held.What is the best interpretation of this behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is normal behaviour for his age. 
B)  This is unusual behaviour for his age. 
C)  He is not effectively coping with stress. 
D)  He is showing he needs more attention. 
A)  This is normal behaviour for his age. 
B)  This is unusual behaviour for his age. 
C)  He is not effectively coping with stress. 
D)  He is showing he needs more attention.

Question 5

The nurse is discussing with a parent group the importance of fluoride for healthy teeth.What should the nurse recommend to the parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use fluoridated mouth rinses in children older than 1 year. 
B)  Have children brush their teeth with fluoridated toothpaste unless the fluoride content of the water supply is adequate. 
C)  Give fluoride supplements to breastfed infants beginning at age 1 month. 
D)  Determine whether the water supply is fluoridated. 
A)  Use fluoridated mouth rinses in children older than 1 year. 
B)  Have children brush their teeth with fluoridated toothpaste unless the fluoride content of the water supply is adequate. 
C)  Give fluoride supplements to breastfed infants beginning at age 1 month. 
D)  Determine whether the water supply is fluoridated.

Question 6

What is a characteristic of physical development for a 30-month-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth weight has doubled. 
B)  Primary dentition is complete. 
C)  Left- or right-handedness is established. 
D)  The anterior fontanel is open. 
A)  Birth weight has doubled. 
B)  Primary dentition is complete. 
C)  Left- or right-handedness is established. 
D)  The anterior fontanel is open.

Exam 37: The Toddler and Family

The nurse informs parents that peanuts are not a good snack food for toddlers.What is the nurse's rationale for this advice?

The parents of a 2-year-old tell the nurse that they are concerned because she has started to use "baby talk" since the arrival of their new baby.What should the nurse recommend to the parents?

Which factor is most important in predisposing toddlers to frequent infections such as otitis media,tonsillitis,and upper respiratory tract infections?

A parent of an 18-month-old boy tells the nurse that he says "no" to everything and has rapid mood swings.If he is scolded,he shows anger and then immediately wants to be held.What is the best interpretation of this behaviour?

The nurse is discussing with a parent group the importance of fluoride for healthy teeth.What should the nurse recommend to the parents?

What is a characteristic of physical development for a 30-month-old child?

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