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21. A nurse observes a toddler playing with sand and water. The nurse appropriately documents this type of play as _____ play.
a. |
skill |
b. |
dramatic |
c. |
social-affective |
d. |
sense-pleasure |
22. In which type of play are children engaged in similar or identical activity, without organization, division of labor, or mutual goal?
a. |
Solitary |
b. |
Parallel |
c. |
Associative |
d. |
Cooperative |
23. The nurse observes some children in the playroom. Which play situation exhibits the characteristics of parallel play?
a. |
Kimberly and Amanda sharing clay to each make things |
b. |
Brian playing with his truck next to Kristina playing with her truck |
c. |
Adam playing a board game with Kyle, Steven, and Erich |
d. |
Danielle playing with a music box on her mother’s lap |
24. A nurse is planning play activities for school-age children. Which type of a play activity should the nurse plan?
a. |
Solitary |
b. |
Parallel |
c. |
Associative |
d. |
Cooperative |
25. Which following function of play is a major component of play at all ages?
a. |
Creativity |
b. |
Socialization |
c. |
Intellectual development |
d. |
Sensorimotor activity |
26. Parents are asking the clinic nurse about an appropriate toy for their toddler. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
a. |
“Your child would enjoy playing a board game.” |
b. |
“A toy your child can push or pull would help develop muscles.” |
c. |
“An action figure toy would be a good choice.” |
d. |
“A 25-piece puzzle would help your child develop recognition of shapes.” |
27. Which is probably the single most important influence on growth at all stages of development?
a. |
Nutrition |
b. |
Heredity |
c. |
Culture |
d. |
Environment |
28. A nurse is counseling an adolescent, in her second month of pregnancy, about the risk of teratogens. The adolescent has understood the teaching if she makes which statement?
a. |
“I will be able to continue taking isotretinoin (Accutane) for my acne.” |
b. |
“I can continue to clean my cat’s litter box.” |
c. |
“I should avoid any alcoholic beverages.” |
d. |
“I will ask my physician to adjust my phenytoin (Dilantin) dosage.” |
29. What should the nurse consider when discussing language development with parents of toddlers?
a. |
Sentences by toddlers include adverbs and adjectives. |
b. |
The toddler expresses himself or herself with verbs or combination words. |
c. |
The toddler uses simple sentences. |
d. |
Pronouns are used frequently by the toddler. |
30. A nurse is observing children at play. Which figure depicts associative play?
a. |
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c. |
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b. |
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d. |
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. Play serves many purposes. In teaching parents about appropriate activities, the nurse should inform them that play serves which of the following function? (Select all that apply.)
a. |
Intellectual development |
b. |
Physical development |
c. |
Socialization |
d. |
Creativity |
e. |
Temperament development |
2. What factors indicate parents should seek genetic counseling for their child? (Select all that apply.)
a. |
Abnormal newborn screen |
b. |
Family history of a hereditary disease |
c. |
History of hypertension in the family |
d. |
Severe colic as an infant |
e. |
Metabolic disorder |
3. A nurse is preparing to administer a Denver II. Which is a correct statement about the Denver II? (Select all that apply.)
a. |
All items intersected by the age line should be administered. |
b. |
There is no correction for a child born prematurely. |
c. |
The tool is an intelligence test. |
d. |
Toddlers and preschoolers should be prepared by presenting the test as a game. |
e. |
Presentation of the toys from the kit should be done one at a time. |
COMPLETION
1. The nurse is recording a normal interpretation of a Denver II assessment. The nurse understands that the maximum number of cautions determined for a normal interpretation is _____. (Record your answer in a whole number.)
ESSAY
1. 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 answer 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
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