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The nurse is planning care for a 2-month-old infant who is
diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Which
activities may inhibit the infant's ability to learn through
sensorimotor experiences? Select all that apply.
1 Oxygen therapy by tent
2 Frequent arterial blood gases (ABG)
3 Overinvolvement of the parent in care
4 Multiple caregivers during hospitalization
5 Contact isolation due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) -
ANSWER-1, 2, 5
A chronic illness experienced by an infant can inhibit the
ability to learn through sensorimotor experiences. This often
occurs with an increased exposure to painful experiences
(frequent ABGs) rather than pleasurable ones and through
limited contact with the environment from restricted
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movement (oxygen therapy by tent) or confinement (contact
isolation for RSV). Overinvolvement of the parent in care may
inhibit the infant from beginning to develop a sense of
separateness from his or her parent. Multiple caregivers
during hospitalization may impact the infant's ability to bond
or attach to his or her parent.
How many words in the vocabulary of a 3-year-old client would
indicate the need for further assessment by the nurse?
1. 500 words
2. 900 words
3. 1500 words
4. 2100 words - ANSWER-1
A vocabulary of 500 words at the age of 3 would indicate the
need for the nurse to further assess the client's language
development. Nine hundred words are expected and would
not require further investigation by the nurse. Fifteen
hundred words is expected by the age of 4 and 2100 words is
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expected by 5 years of age; therefore, these findings would
not indicate the need for further assessment by the nurse.
What developmental skills does a preschooler exhibit? Select all
that apply.
1 Personal identity
2 Specific reasoning
3 Increased curiosity
4 Magical thinking
5 Understanding of others - ANSWER-2, 3, 4
Preschoolers begin to engage in specific and become
curious. Preschoolers' thinking is often described as magical
thinking. Between the ages of 12 and 36 months, toddlers
start thinking of the self as separate from the mother. School-
age children around the age of 12 years start concentrating
on more than one aspect of a situation. They also start
understanding different points of view.
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A nursing instructor asks a nursing student about Kohlberg's
theory. Which stages does a nurse include under the first level of
the theory? Select all that apply.
1 Good boy-nice girl orientation
2 Society-maintaining orientation
3 Instrument relativist orientation
4 Universal ethical principle orientation
5 Punishment and obedience orientation - ANSWER-3, 5
The first level of Kohlberg's theory is preconventional
reasoning, which includes the instrument relativist
orientation stage and punishment and obedience orientation
stage in the first level. Good boy-nice girl orientation stage
and society-maintaining orientation stage are covered under
the conventional reasoning level. Universal ethical principle
orientation stage is a part of postconventional reasoning.