INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING 8TH EDITION LEIFER TEST BANK
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Chapter 19: The School-Age Child
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is assessing a school-age child. What will the nurse expect in regard to physical development of
this child?
a. Growth of 3 to 6 inches per year
b. Gain of 5 to 7 pounds per year
c. Increase of head circumference by 1 inch per year
d. A visual acuity of 20/20 by 9 years of age
ANS: B
During the school-age period, the average weight gain per year is generally 5.5 to 7 pounds.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 443
TOP: Physical Growth KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collection
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
2. What should the nurse keep in mind when planning to teach a class on nutrition to fourth-grade students?
a. School-age children can concentrate on only one aspect of a situation.
b. School-age children can think abstractly.
c. School-age children are egocentric in their thinking.
d. School-age children think logically and concretely.
ANS: D
Piaget refers to the thought process of this period as concrete operations, which involves logical thinking and
an understanding of cause and effect.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 442
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
3. What type of relationships are the preferred social interactions for the school-age child?
a. Heterosexual interest groups
b. Association with one best friend
c. Rigidly organized groups with complex rules
d. Same-sex peer groups
ANS: D
The preferred social interaction of the school-age child is in same-sex peer groups or cliques.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Page 443
TOP: Social DevelopmentPlay KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
4. The nurse is advising parents of a 10-year-old boy about the most developmentally supportive experiences
for their son. What is the best experience for this child according to Eriksons theory?
a. Constant variety of activities
b. Successful performance in Little League
c. Feeling healthy and strong
d. Having a girlfriend
ANS: B
The child who is successful in activities will feel positively about himself or herself.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Page 443
TOP: Psychosocial Development KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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, INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING 8TH EDITION LEIFER TEST BANK
Test Bank - Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 8e (by Leifer) 174
5. The parents of an 8-year-old tell the nurse the child wakes the household crying out during his frequent
nightmares. What is the nurses most helpful response to explain nightmares?
a. They are a normal extension of the childs fear of mutilation.
b. They are an abnormal response to repressed feelings.
c. They are a common result of latent sexuality.
d. They are a side effect of overactivity and stimulation.
ANS: A
The nightmares experienced by an 8-year-old are an extension of their characteristic fear of mutilation.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 452
OBJ: 3 TOP: Eight-Year-Old
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
6. What is the best suggestion by the nurse for an appropriate toy for a hospitalized 6-year-old boy?
a. Handheld video game
b. MP3 player
c. Adventure book
d. Jigsaw puzzle
ANS: A
The 6-year-old child can perform numerous feats that require muscle coordination. At this age, the handheld
video game will offer nonaggressive competition.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Page 452
OBJ: 3 TOP: Six-Year-Old KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
7. The nurse discusses preparation for school with the parents of a 6-year-old girl who will soon be starting
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first grade. What statement by the girls father leads the nurse to determine that the parents understood the
information?
a. We should put a stop to her thumb-sucking.
b. Well have a talk about what school is like.
c. We will let her walk to the bus stop by herself.
d. Well have her meet some children who will be in her class.
ANS: D
To prepare a child for school, parents can arrange for the child to meet other children who will be entering
school with her.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 446
OBJ: 4 TOP: Parental Guidance for Starting School
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
8. A 9-year-old boy is often cranky and irritable, and his school performance has declined. What is the most
probable factor causing this behavior?
a. He sleeps only 6 to 7 hours a night.
b. He eats eggs every day.
c. He has a new dog.
d. He plays about 1 to 3 hours each evening.
ANS: A
The 9-year-old child requires about 10 hours of sleep per night.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 449
TOP: Nine-Year-Old KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collection
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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Test Bank - Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 8e (by Leifer) 173
Chapter 19: The School-Age Child
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is assessing a school-age child. What will the nurse expect in regard to physical development of
this child?
a. Growth of 3 to 6 inches per year
b. Gain of 5 to 7 pounds per year
c. Increase of head circumference by 1 inch per year
d. A visual acuity of 20/20 by 9 years of age
ANS: B
During the school-age period, the average weight gain per year is generally 5.5 to 7 pounds.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 443
TOP: Physical Growth KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collection
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
2. What should the nurse keep in mind when planning to teach a class on nutrition to fourth-grade students?
a. School-age children can concentrate on only one aspect of a situation.
b. School-age children can think abstractly.
c. School-age children are egocentric in their thinking.
d. School-age children think logically and concretely.
ANS: D
Piaget refers to the thought process of this period as concrete operations, which involves logical thinking and
an understanding of cause and effect.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 442
OBJ: 3 TOP: Cognitive Development NURSINGTB.COM
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
3. What type of relationships are the preferred social interactions for the school-age child?
a. Heterosexual interest groups
b. Association with one best friend
c. Rigidly organized groups with complex rules
d. Same-sex peer groups
ANS: D
The preferred social interaction of the school-age child is in same-sex peer groups or cliques.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Page 443
TOP: Social DevelopmentPlay KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
4. The nurse is advising parents of a 10-year-old boy about the most developmentally supportive experiences
for their son. What is the best experience for this child according to Eriksons theory?
a. Constant variety of activities
b. Successful performance in Little League
c. Feeling healthy and strong
d. Having a girlfriend
ANS: B
The child who is successful in activities will feel positively about himself or herself.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Page 443
TOP: Psychosocial Development KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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Test Bank - Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 8e (by Leifer) 174
5. The parents of an 8-year-old tell the nurse the child wakes the household crying out during his frequent
nightmares. What is the nurses most helpful response to explain nightmares?
a. They are a normal extension of the childs fear of mutilation.
b. They are an abnormal response to repressed feelings.
c. They are a common result of latent sexuality.
d. They are a side effect of overactivity and stimulation.
ANS: A
The nightmares experienced by an 8-year-old are an extension of their characteristic fear of mutilation.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 452
OBJ: 3 TOP: Eight-Year-Old
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
6. What is the best suggestion by the nurse for an appropriate toy for a hospitalized 6-year-old boy?
a. Handheld video game
b. MP3 player
c. Adventure book
d. Jigsaw puzzle
ANS: A
The 6-year-old child can perform numerous feats that require muscle coordination. At this age, the handheld
video game will offer nonaggressive competition.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Page 452
OBJ: 3 TOP: Six-Year-Old KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
7. The nurse discusses preparation for school with the parents of a 6-year-old girl who will soon be starting
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first grade. What statement by the girls father leads the nurse to determine that the parents understood the
information?
a. We should put a stop to her thumb-sucking.
b. Well have a talk about what school is like.
c. We will let her walk to the bus stop by herself.
d. Well have her meet some children who will be in her class.
ANS: D
To prepare a child for school, parents can arrange for the child to meet other children who will be entering
school with her.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 446
OBJ: 4 TOP: Parental Guidance for Starting School
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
8. A 9-year-old boy is often cranky and irritable, and his school performance has declined. What is the most
probable factor causing this behavior?
a. He sleeps only 6 to 7 hours a night.
b. He eats eggs every day.
c. He has a new dog.
d. He plays about 1 to 3 hours each evening.
ANS: A
The 9-year-old child requires about 10 hours of sleep per night.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 449
TOP: Nine-Year-Old KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collection
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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