Exam 34: Communication, history, physical and Developmental Assessment

When introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid,the nurse's approach should be based on which principle?

The nurse must check vital signs on a 2-year-old boy who is brought to the clinic for his 24-month checkup. Which criteria should the nurse use in determining the appropriate-size blood pressure cuff? Choose all that apply.

The nurse is seeing an adolescent boy and his parents in the clinic for the first time. What should the nurse do first?

An appropriate approach to performing a physical assessment on a toddler is to:

Which age group is most concerned with body integrity?

The nurse has a 2-year-old boy sit in "tailor" position during palpation for the testes. The rationale for this position is that:

When interviewing the mother of a 3-year-old child,the nurse asks about developmental milestones such as the age of walking without assistance. This should be considered because these milestones are:

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

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

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

Which parameter correlates best with measurements of the body's total protein stores?

During examination of a toddler's extremities,the nurse notes that the child is bowlegged. The nurse should recognize that this finding is:

The most frequently used test for measuring visual acuity is the:

By what age do the head and chest circumferences generally become equal?

The nurse should expect the anterior fontanel to close at age:

When doing a nutritional assessment on an Hispanic family,the nurse learns that their diet consists mainly of vegetables,legumes,and starches. The nurse should recognize that this diet:

When the nurse interviews an adolescent,it is especially important to:

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

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

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