Question 1

A child has an avulsed (knocked-out)tooth.In which medium should the nurse instruct the parents to place the tooth for transport to the dentist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cold milk 
B)  Cold water 
C)  Warm salt water 
D)  A dry, clean jar 
A)  Cold milk 
B)  Cold water 
C)  Warm salt water 
D)  A dry, clean jar

Question 2

Identify the statement that is the most accurate about moral development in the 9-year-old school-age child.

Accepted Answer

A)  Right and wrong are based on physical consequences of behavior. 
B)  The child obeys parents because of fear of punishment. 
C)  The school-age child conforms to rules to please others. 
D)  Parents are the determiners of right and wrong for the school-age child. 
A)  Right and wrong are based on physical consequences of behavior. 
B)  The child obeys parents because of fear of punishment. 
C)  The school-age child conforms to rules to please others. 
D)  Parents are the determiners of right and wrong for the school-age child.

Question 3

The school nurse has been asked to begin teaching sex education in the 5th grade.Which statement should be the foundation for the information the nurse should present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children in 5th grade are too young for sex education. 
B)  Children should be discouraged from asking too many questions. 
C)  Correct terminology should be reserved for children who are older. 
D)  Sex can be presented as a normal part of growth and development. 
A)  Children in 5th grade are too young for sex education. 
B)  Children should be discouraged from asking too many questions. 
C)  Correct terminology should be reserved for children who are older. 
D)  Sex can be presented as a normal part of growth and development.

Question 4

A nurse is assessing an older school-age child recently admitted to the hospital.Which assessment indicates that the child is in an appropriate stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child's addition and subtraction ability 
B)  The child's ability to classify 
C)  The child's vocabulary 
D)  The child's play activity 
A)  The child's addition and subtraction ability 
B)  The child's ability to classify 
C)  The child's vocabulary 
D)  The child's play activity

Question 5

When teaching injury prevention during the school-age years,the nurse should include what topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching the need to fear strangers. 
B)  Teaching basic rules of water safety. 
C)  Avoiding letting children cook in microwave ovens. 
D)  Cautioning children against engaging in competitive sports. 
A)  Teaching the need to fear strangers. 
B)  Teaching basic rules of water safety. 
C)  Avoiding letting children cook in microwave ovens. 
D)  Cautioning children against engaging in competitive sports.

Question 6

Which behavior by parents or teachers will best assist the child in negotiating the developmental task of industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying failures immediately and asking the child's peers for feedback 
B)  Structuring the environment so the child can master tasks 
C)  Completing homework for children who are having difficulty in completing assignments 
D)  Decreasing expectations to eliminate potential failures 
A)  Identifying failures immediately and asking the child's peers for feedback 
B)  Structuring the environment so the child can master tasks 
C)  Completing homework for children who are having difficulty in completing assignments 
D)  Decreasing expectations to eliminate potential failures

Question 7

MATCHING
Because school-age children have developed increased muscular coordination and can apply cognitive ability to their behavior, the number of injuries in middle childhood is diminished compared to early childhood. Even so, injuries still occur near home and school. The most effective means of prevention is education for both the child and family regarding the hazards of risk-taking and the improper use of equipment. Please match the developmental ability of the school-age child with the injury for which he or she is at risk.
-Is excited by speed and motion

Accepted Answer

A) Motor vehicle accidents 
B) Drowning 
C) Burns 
D) Poisoning 
E) Bodily damage 
A) Motor vehicle accidents 
B) Drowning 
C) Burns 
D) Poisoning 
E) Bodily damage

Question 8

A group of boys ages 9 and 10 years have formed a "boys-only" club that is open to neighborhood and school friends who have skateboards.How should this behavior be interpreted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior that encourages bullying and sexism. 
B)  Behavior that reinforces poor peer relationships. 
C)  Characteristic of social development of this age. 
D)  Characteristic of children who later are at risk for membership in gangs. 
A)  Behavior that encourages bullying and sexism. 
B)  Behavior that reinforces poor peer relationships. 
C)  Characteristic of social development of this age. 
D)  Characteristic of children who later are at risk for membership in gangs.

Question 9

Which comment is most developmentally typical of a 7-year-old boy?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I am a Power Ranger, so don't make me angry." 
B)  "I don't know whether I like Mary or Joan better." 
C)  "My mom is my favorite person in the world." 
D)  "Jimmy is my best friend." 
A)  "I am a Power Ranger, so don't make me angry." 
B)  "I don't know whether I like Mary or Joan better." 
C)  "My mom is my favorite person in the world." 
D)  "Jimmy is my best friend."

Question 10

A nurse is planning care for a 7-year-old child hospitalized with osteomyelitis.Which activities should the nurse plan to bring from the playroom for the child? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Paper and some paints 
B)  Board games 
C)  Jack-in-the-box 
D)  Stuffed animals 
E)  Computer games 
A)  Paper and some paints 
B)  Board games 
C)  Jack-in-the-box 
D)  Stuffed animals 
E)  Computer games

Question 11

Which statement accurately describes physical development of a child during the school-age years?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child's weight almost triples. 
B)  A child grows an average of 2 inches/year. 
C)  Few physical differences are apparent among children at the end of middle childhood. 
D)  Fat gradually increases, which contributes to the child's heavier appearance. 
A)  The child's weight almost triples. 
B)  A child grows an average of 2 inches/year. 
C)  Few physical differences are apparent among children at the end of middle childhood. 
D)  Fat gradually increases, which contributes to the child's heavier appearance.

Question 12

The ability to mentally understand that 1 + 3 = 4 and 4 - 3 = 1 occurs in which stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete operations stage 
B)  Formal operations stage 
C)  Intuitive thought stage 
D)  Preoperations stage 
A)  Concrete operations stage 
B)  Formal operations stage 
C)  Intuitive thought stage 
D)  Preoperations stage

Question 13

What is the role of the peer group in the life of school-age children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gives them an opportunity to learn dominance and hostility. 
B)  Allows them to remain dependent on their parents for a longer time. 
C)  Decreases their need to learn appropriate sex roles. 
D)  Provides them with security as they gain independence from their parents. 
A)  Gives them an opportunity to learn dominance and hostility. 
B)  Allows them to remain dependent on their parents for a longer time. 
C)  Decreases their need to learn appropriate sex roles. 
D)  Provides them with security as they gain independence from their parents.

Question 14

Which statement best describes fear in school-age children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are increasingly fearful for body safety. 
B)  Most of the new fears that trouble them are related to school and family. 
C)  They should be encouraged to hide their fears to prevent ridicule by peers. 
D)  Those who have numerous fears need continuous protective behavior by parents to eliminate these fears. 
A)  They are increasingly fearful for body safety. 
B)  Most of the new fears that trouble them are related to school and family. 
C)  They should be encouraged to hide their fears to prevent ridicule by peers. 
D)  Those who have numerous fears need continuous protective behavior by parents to eliminate these fears.

Question 15

A nurse is teaching parents of first-grade children general guidelines to assist their children in adapting to school.Which statement by the parents indicates they understand the teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  "We will only meet with the teacher if problems occur." 
B)  "We will discourage hobbies so our child focuses on schoolwork." 
C)  "We will plan a trip to the library as often as possible." 
D)  "We will expect our child to make all As in school." 
A)  "We will only meet with the teacher if problems occur." 
B)  "We will discourage hobbies so our child focuses on schoolwork." 
C)  "We will plan a trip to the library as often as possible." 
D)  "We will expect our child to make all As in school."

Exam 34: The School-Age Child and Family

A child has an avulsed (knocked-out)tooth.In which medium should the nurse instruct the parents to place the tooth for transport to the dentist?

Identify the statement that is the most accurate about moral development in the 9-year-old school-age child.

The school nurse has been asked to begin teaching sex education in the 5th grade.Which statement should be the foundation for the information the nurse should present?

A nurse is assessing an older school-age child recently admitted to the hospital.Which assessment indicates that the child is in an appropriate stage of cognitive development?

When teaching injury prevention during the school-age years,the nurse should include what topic?

Which behavior by parents or teachers will best assist the child in negotiating the developmental task of industry?

A group of boys ages 9 and 10 years have formed a "boys-only" club that is open to neighborhood and school friends who have skateboards.How should this behavior be interpreted?

Which comment is most developmentally typical of a 7-year-old boy?

A nurse is planning care for a 7-year-old child hospitalized with osteomyelitis.Which activities should the nurse plan to bring from the playroom for the child? (Select all that apply.)

Which statement accurately describes physical development of a child during the school-age years?

The ability to mentally understand that 1 + 3 = 4 and 4 - 3 = 1 occurs in which stage of cognitive development?

What is the role of the peer group in the life of school-age children?

Which statement best describes fear in school-age children?

A nurse is teaching parents of first-grade children general guidelines to assist their children in adapting to school.Which statement by the parents indicates they understand the teaching?

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