Question 1

The most effective way to clean a toddler's teeth is for the:

Accepted Answer

A) Child to brush regularly with toothpaste of his or her choice. 
B) Parent to stabilize the chin with one hand and brush with the other. 
C) Parent to brush the mandibular occlusive surfaces,leaving the rest for the child. 
D) Parent to brush the front labial surfaces,leaving the rest for the child. 
A) Child to brush regularly with toothpaste of his or her choice. 
B) Parent to stabilize the chin with one hand and brush with the other. 
C) Parent to brush the mandibular occlusive surfaces,leaving the rest for the child. 
D) Parent to brush the front labial surfaces,leaving the rest for the child.

Question 2

A toddler's parent asks the nurse for suggestions on dealing with temper tantrums. The most appropriate recommendation is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Punish the child. 
B) Leave the child alone until the tantrum is over. 
C) Ignore the behavior,provided that it is not injurious. 
D) Explain to child that this is wrong. 
A) Punish the child. 
B) Leave the child alone until the tantrum is over. 
C) Ignore the behavior,provided that it is not injurious. 
D) Explain to child that this is wrong.

Question 3

What describes a toddler's cognitive development at age 20 months?

Accepted Answer

A) Searches for an object only if he or she sees it being hidden 
B) Realizes that "out of sight" is not out of reach 
C) Puts objects into a container but cannot take them out 
D) Understands the passage of time such as "just a minute" and "in an hour" 
A) Searches for an object only if he or she sees it being hidden 
B) Realizes that "out of sight" is not out of reach 
C) Puts objects into a container but cannot take them out 
D) Understands the passage of time such as "just a minute" and "in an hour"

Question 4

The nurse is discussing with a parent group the importance of fluoride for healthy teeth. The nurse should recommend that the parents:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The psychosocial developmental tasks of toddlerhood include:

Accepted Answer

A) Development of a conscience. 
B) Recognition of sex differences. 
C) Ability to get along with age mates. 
D) Ability to withstand delayed gratification. 
A) Development of a conscience. 
B) Recognition of sex differences. 
C) Ability to get along with age mates. 
D) Ability to withstand delayed gratification.

Question 6

Parents tell the nurse that their toddler daughter eats little at mealtime,only sits at the table with the family briefly,and wants snacks "all the time." The nurse should recommend that the parents:

Accepted Answer

A) Give her planned,frequent,and nutritious snacks. 
B) Offer rewards for eating at mealtimes. 
C) Avoid snacks so she is hungry at mealtimes. 
D) Explain to her in a firm manner what is expected of her. 
A) Give her planned,frequent,and nutritious snacks. 
B) Offer rewards for eating at mealtimes. 
C) Avoid snacks so she is hungry at mealtimes. 
D) Explain to her in a firm manner what is expected of her.

Exam 37: The Toddler and Family

The most effective way to clean a toddler's teeth is for the:

A toddler's parent asks the nurse for suggestions on dealing with temper tantrums. The most appropriate recommendation is to:

What describes a toddler's cognitive development at age 20 months?

The nurse is discussing with a parent group the importance of fluoride for healthy teeth. The nurse should recommend that the parents:

The psychosocial developmental tasks of toddlerhood include:

Parents tell the nurse that their toddler daughter eats little at mealtime,only sits at the table with the family briefly,and wants snacks "all the time." The nurse should recommend that the parents:

Contemporary Maternity Nursing

The Family and Culture

Community and Home Care

Health Promotion and Illness Prevention

Health Assessment

Common Health Problems

Infertility,Contraception,and Abortion

Genetics,Conception,and Fetal Development

Assessment for Risk Factors

Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

Nursing Care During Pregnancy

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Pregnancy at Risk: Preexisting Conditions

Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions

Labor and Birth Processes

Management of Discomfort

Fetal Assessment During Labor

Nursing Care During Labor and Birth

Labor and Birth at Risk

Maternal Physiologic Changes

Nursing Care During the Fourth Trimester

Transition to Parenthood

Postpartum Complications

Physiologic Adaptations of the Newborn

Nursing Care of the Newborn

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Infants With Gestational Age-Related Problems

The Newborn at Risk: Acquired and Congenital Problems

Contemporary Pediatric Nursing

Community-Based Nursing Care of the Child and Family

Family Influences on Child Health Promotion

Social,cultural and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion

Developmental Influences on Child Health Promotion

Communication, history, physical and Developmental Assessment

Pain Assessment and Management

The Infant and Family

The Preschooler and Family

The School-Age Child and Family

The Adolescent and Family

Chronic Illness, Disability and End of Life Care

Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family

Family-Centered Home Care

Reaction to Illness and Hospitalization

Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions

Respiratory Dysfunction

Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

Cardiovascular Dysfunction

Hematologic and Immunologic Dysfunction

Genitourinary Dysfunction

Cerebral Dysfunction

Endocrine Dysfunction

Integumentary Dysfunction

Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction

Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction

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