Exam 3: Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion

A school nurse notes that school-age children generally obey the rules at school. The nurse recognizes that the children are displaying which stage of moral development?

Which behavior is most characteristic of the concrete operations stage of cognitive development?

A mother reports that her 6-year-old child is highly active, irritable, and irregular in habits and that the child adapts slowly to new routines, people, or situations. How should the nurse chart this type of temperament?

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

A nurse is observing children at play. Which figure depicts associative play?

Parents express concern that their pubertal daughter is taller than the boys in her class. The nurse should respond with which statement regarding how the onset of pubertal growth spurt compares in girls and boys?

Which syndrome involves a common sex chromosome defect?

Parents of an 8-year-old child ask the nurse how many inches their child should grow each year. The nurse bases the answer on the knowledge that after age 7 years, school-age children usually grow what number of inches per year?

A nurse is conducting parenting classes for parents of children ranging in ages 2 to 7 years. The parents understand the term egocentrism when they indicate it means:

An infant gains head control before sitting unassisted. The nurse recognizes that this is which type of development?

What should the nurse consider when discussing language development with parents of toddlers?

In which type of play are children engaged in similar or identical activity, without organization, division of labor, or mutual goal?

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

Place in order the sequence of cephalocaudal development that the nurse expects to find in the infant. Begin with the first development expected, sequencing to the final. Provide answers using lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g., a, b, c, d). A) Crawl B) Sit unsupported C) Lift head when prone D) Gain complete head control E) Walk

A 13-year-old girl asks the nurse how much taller she will get. 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 which statement?

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

A 12-year-old child enjoys collecting stamps, playing soccer, and participating in Boy Scout activities. The nurse recognizes that the child is displaying which developmental task?

The nurse is observing parents playing with their 10-month-old child. Which should the nurse recognize as evidence that the child is developing object permanence?

A father tells the nurse that his child is "filling up the house with collections" like seashells, bottle caps, baseball cards, and pennies. What should the nurse recognize the child is developing?

A visitor arrives at a daycare center during lunchtime. The preschool children think that every time they have lunch a visitor will arrive. Which preoperational characteristic is being displayed?