Exam 28: Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion

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?

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

A mother reports that her 6-year-old child is highly active and irritable and that she has irregular habits and adapts slowly to new routines,people,or situations.According to Chess and Thomas,which category of temperament best describes this child?

MATCHING Match the sequence of cephalocaudal development that the nurse expects to find in the normal infant with the appropriate step numbers. Begin with the first development expected, sequencing to the final. -Step 3

The karyotype of a person is 47,XY,+21.This person is a:

Lymphoid tissues in children such as lymph nodes are:

A 13-year-old girl asks the nurse how much taller she will become.She has been growing about 2 inches per year but grew 4 inches this past year.Menarche recently occurred.The nurse should base her response on knowing that:

The head-to-tail direction of growth is referred to as:

Play serves many purposes.In teaching parents about appropriate activities,the nurse should inform them that play serves the following function: (Select all that apply.)

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

The predominant characteristic of the intellectual development of the child ages 2 to 7 years is egocentricity.What best describes this concept?

A child's skeletal age is best determined by:

What is the characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development?

Which term refers to those times in an individual's life when he or she is more susceptible to positive or negative influences?

Frequent developmental assessments are important for which reason?

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

MATCHING Match the sequence of cephalocaudal development that the nurse expects to find in the normal infant with the appropriate step numbers. Begin with the first development expected, sequencing to the final. -Step 4

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

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

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