Question 1

In which communicable disease are Koplik spots present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rubella 
B)  Measles ( rubeola ) 
C)  Chickenpox ( varicella ) 
D)  Exanthema subitum ( roseola ) 
A)  Rubella 
B)  Measles ( rubeola ) 
C)  Chickenpox ( varicella ) 
D)  Exanthema subitum ( roseola ) B

Question 2

By what age does a nurse expect most children to obey directions using prepositional phrases such as "under," "on top of," "beside," and "in back of"?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 months 
B)  24 months 
C)  3 years 
D)  4 years 
A)  18 months 
B)  24 months 
C)  3 years 
D)  4 years D

Question 3

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.What is the best suggestion the nurse can make for coping with this issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insist that the child sleep with his parents until the fearful phase passes. 
B)  Suggest involving the child in finding a practical solution, such as a night light. 
C)  Help the child understand that these fears are illogical. 
D)  Tell the child frequently that monsters and boogeyman do not exist. 
A)  Insist that the child sleep with his parents until the fearful phase passes. 
B)  Suggest involving the child in finding a practical solution, such as a night light. 
C)  Help the child understand that these fears are illogical. 
D)  Tell the child frequently that monsters and boogeyman do not exist. B

Question 4

Vitamin A supplementation may be recommended for a young child who has which one of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mumps 
B)  Rubella 
C)  Measles ( rubeola ) 
D)  Erythema infectiosum 
A)  Mumps 
B)  Rubella 
C)  Measles ( rubeola ) 
D)  Erythema infectiosum

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which one of the following is a useful skill that the nurse expects a 5-year-old child to be able to master?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tie shoelaces. 
B)  Use a knife to cut meat. 
C)  Hammer a nail. 
D)  Make change from a quarter. 
A)  Tie shoelaces. 
B)  Use a knife to cut meat. 
C)  Hammer a nail. 
D)  Make change from a quarter.

Question 7

What is the most important criterion on which to base the decision to report suspected abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unintentional injury 
B)  An arm fracture 
C)  Blunt trauma to the abdomen 
D)  Incompatibility between history and injury 
A)  Unintentional injury 
B)  An arm fracture 
C)  Blunt trauma to the abdomen 
D)  Incompatibility between history and injury

Question 8

In terms of language and cognitive development,which one of the following can be expected from a 5-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Think in abstract terms. 
B)  Follow 3 commands in succession. 
C)  Understand conservation of matter. 
D)  Comprehend another person's perspective. 
A)  Think in abstract terms. 
B)  Follow 3 commands in succession. 
C)  Understand conservation of matter. 
D)  Comprehend another person's perspective.

Question 9

In terms of fine motor development,what is a 3-year-old child expected to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tie shoelaces. 
B)  Use scissors or a pencil very well. 
C)  Draw a person with seven to nine parts. 
D)  Copy (draw) a circle. 
A)  Tie shoelaces. 
B)  Use scissors or a pencil very well. 
C)  Draw a person with seven to nine parts. 
D)  Copy (draw) a circle.

Question 10

The nurse is guiding parents in selecting a daycare facility for their child.When making the selection,which one of the following factors is it especially important to consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured learning environment 
B)  Socioeconomic status of children 
C)  Cultural similarities of children 
D)  Teachers knowledgeable about development 
A)  Structured learning environment 
B)  Socioeconomic status of children 
C)  Cultural similarities of children 
D)  Teachers knowledgeable about development

Question 11

Why is Acyclovir (Zovirax)given to children with chickenpox?

Accepted Answer

A)  It minimizes scarring. 
B)  It decreases the number of lesions. 
C)  It prevents aplastic anemia. 
D)  It prevents the spread of the disease. 
A)  It minimizes scarring. 
B)  It decreases the number of lesions. 
C)  It prevents aplastic anemia. 
D)  It prevents the spread of the disease.

Question 12

Why are imaginary playmates beneficial to the preschool child?

Accepted Answer

A)  They take the place of social interactions. 
B)  They take the place of pets and other toys. 
C)  They become friends in times of loneliness. 
D)  They accomplish what the child has already successfully accomplished. 
A)  They take the place of social interactions. 
B)  They take the place of pets and other toys. 
C)  They become friends in times of loneliness. 
D)  They accomplish what the child has already successfully accomplished.

Question 13

To prevent varicella,what may be given to high-risk children after exposure to chickenpox?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acyclovir 
B)  Vitamin A 
C)  Diphenhydramine hydrochloride 
D)  Varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG) 
A)  Acyclovir 
B)  Vitamin A 
C)  Diphenhydramine hydrochloride 
D)  Varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG)

Question 14

In terms of cognitive development,what is expected of a 5-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child can use magical thinking. 
B)  The child is able to think abstractly. 
C)  The child can understand the conservation of matter. 
D)  The child may be unable to comprehend another person's perspective. 
A)  The child can use magical thinking. 
B)  The child is able to think abstractly. 
C)  The child can understand the conservation of matter. 
D)  The child may be unable to comprehend another person's perspective.

Question 15

Which one of the following methods is the best way to deal with preschoolers' fears?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actively involving them in finding practical methods to deal with the frightening experience 
B)  Forcing them to confront the frightening object or experience in the presence of their parents 
C)  Using logical persuasion to explain away their fears and help them recognize how unrealistic they are 
D)  Ridiculing their fears so they understand that there is no need to be afraid 
A)  Actively involving them in finding practical methods to deal with the frightening experience 
B)  Forcing them to confront the frightening object or experience in the presence of their parents 
C)  Using logical persuasion to explain away their fears and help them recognize how unrealistic they are 
D)  Ridiculing their fears so they understand that there is no need to be afraid

Question 16

Which is one common characteristic among those who sexually abuse children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They pressure the victim into secrecy. 
B)  They are usually unemployed and unmarried. 
C)  They are unknown to victims and their families. 
D)  They have many victims and abuse each only once. 
A)  They pressure the victim into secrecy. 
B)  They are usually unemployed and unmarried. 
C)  They are unknown to victims and their families. 
D)  They have many victims and abuse each only once.

Question 17

Which sentence below best describes a child who is abused by the parent(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child unintentionally contributes to the abusing situation. 
B)  The child belongs to a low socioeconomic population. 
C)  The child is healthier than the non-abused siblings. 
D)  The child abuses siblings in the same way as he or she is abused by the parent(s). 
A)  The child unintentionally contributes to the abusing situation. 
B)  The child belongs to a low socioeconomic population. 
C)  The child is healthier than the non-abused siblings. 
D)  The child abuses siblings in the same way as he or she is abused by the parent(s).

Question 18

What is one normal characteristic of language development for a preschool-age child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lisp 
B)  Stammering 
C)  Echolalia 
D)  Repetition without meaning 
A)  Lisp 
B)  Stammering 
C)  Echolalia 
D)  Repetition without meaning

Question 19

What activity can the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child is able to jump rope. 
B)  The child can ride a two-wheeled bicycle. 
C)  The child can skip on alternate feet. 
D)  The child can balance on one foot for a few seconds. 
A)  The child is able to jump rope. 
B)  The child can ride a two-wheeled bicycle. 
C)  The child can skip on alternate feet. 
D)  The child can balance on one foot for a few seconds.

Question 20

When is a child with chickenpox considered to be no longer contagious?

Accepted Answer

A)  When fever is absent 
B)  When the lesions are crusted 
C)  24 hours after the lesions erupt 
D)  8 days after the onset of illness 
A)  When fever is absent 
B)  When the lesions are crusted 
C)  24 hours after the lesions erupt 
D)  8 days after the onset of illness

Exam 38: The Preschooler and Family

In which communicable disease are Koplik spots present?

By what age does a nurse expect most children to obey directions using prepositional phrases such as "under," "on top of," "beside," and "in back of"?

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.What is the best suggestion the nurse can make for coping with this issue?

Vitamin A supplementation may be recommended for a young child who has which one of the following diseases?

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

Which one of the following is a useful skill that the nurse expects a 5-year-old child to be able to master?

What is the most important criterion on which to base the decision to report suspected abuse?

In terms of language and cognitive development,which one of the following can be expected from a 5-year-old child?

In terms of fine motor development,what is a 3-year-old child expected to do?

The nurse is guiding parents in selecting a daycare facility for their child.When making the selection,which one of the following factors is it especially important to consider?

Why is Acyclovir (Zovirax)given to children with chickenpox?

Why are imaginary playmates beneficial to the preschool child?

To prevent varicella,what may be given to high-risk children after exposure to chickenpox?

In terms of cognitive development,what is expected of a 5-year-old child?

Which one of the following methods is the best way to deal with preschoolers' fears?

Which is one common characteristic among those who sexually abuse children?

Which sentence below best describes a child who is abused by the parent(s)?

What is one normal characteristic of language development for a preschool-age child?

What activity can the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child?

When is a child with chickenpox considered to be no longer contagious?

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