To which client should the nurse provide education regarding the pubertal growth spurt?
An 8-year-old school-age male client
A 16-year-old adolescent male client
A 12-year-old school-age female client
An 18-year-old adolescent female client
At which stage of Kohlberg’s theory does an individual want to fulfill the expectations of one’s
immediate group?
Good boy-nice girl orientation
Society-maintaining orientation
Instrumental relativist orientation
Universal ethical principle orientation
How many hours of sleep should the nurse recommend for the 11-year-old client?
9
8
11
12
Which component of the human personality, according to Freud, allows an individual to judge
reality accurately?
Id
Ego
Superego
Oedipus complex
Which statement is true about Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
Piaget’s theory includes five periods that are related to age.
In the late preoperational stage, the children experience animism.
In the preoperational stage, children are able to perform mental operations.
During the sensorimotor stage, infants develop an action pattern for dealing with
their environment.
Which client may have concerns related to sexuality when hospitalized with a chronic illness?
An 8-year-old
A 10-year-old
A 12-year-old
An 18-year-old
How many days is the neonatal period? Record your answer using whole numbers.
,28 days
Which of these age groups has the highest incidence of lead poisoning?
Adult
Toddler
Adolescent
School-age child
Which period of Piaget’s theory covers the prevalence of egocentrism in adolescents?
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Formal operations
Concrete operations
In which settings should the nurse prepare to administer developmental assessment for pediatric
clients? Select all that apply.
Home
School
Hospital
Daycare center
Assisted living center
Which stage of development classifies boys and girls as differing very little in terms of size?
Toddler
Preschool
School-age
Adolescence
Which age should the nurse teach the parents of a school-age client to expect mandibular second
molars to erupt?
7 to 8 years
9 to 10 years
10 to 12 years
11 to 13 years
According to Freud, which must occur before an individual is able to have a mature adult sexual
relationship?
Puberty
Conflict resolution
Acquisition of new skills
Loss of self in another person
According to Erikson, what should the nurse anticipate when assessing an adolescent?
, Being engaged in tasks
Questioning sexual identity
Having highly imaginative thoughts
Wanting to participate in organized activities
During which stage of development should the nurse anticipate sibling relationships that
fluctuate between open bickering and supportive relationships?
Preschool
Early school-age
Late adolescence
Middle school-age
Which stage of the development should the nurse document for an infant when using Freud’s
theory of psychosocial development?
Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latent
What is the reason for calculating a body mass index (BMI)-for-age during a health maintenance
assessment for school-age clients?
Assessing for bulimia nervosa
Monitoring for failure to thrive
Monitoring for anorexia nervosa
Assessing for obesity or overweight
Which is a goal for organized athletics for school-age children?
A life-long enjoyment of fitness.
A physical examination every two years.
The use of appropriate safety equipment.
Participation in warm-up exercises prior to physical activity.
Which stage describes the Oedipus complex, according to Freud’s theory?
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
What is true about the preoperational period of Piaget’s theory?
The child develops a scheme for dealing with the environment.
The child is able to describe a process without actually doing it.
The child has the capacity to reason with respect to possibilities.
, The child believes that everyone experiences the world exactly as he or she does.
Which of these statements about the transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life is true?
Hyperthermia is observed in the newborn.
Newborns are susceptible to heat loss and cold stress.
Apgar assessments are conducted 5 and 10 minutes after birth.
Physiological changes in the newborn occur during the first 12 hours of life.
Which statement describes the latency stage of Freud’s psychoanalytic model of personality
development?
During this stage, genital organs are the focus of pleasure.
During this stage, sexual urges are repressed and channeled into productive
activities.
During this stage, an infant begins to think that his or her parent is separate from the
self.
During this stage, sexual urges reawaken and are directed to an individual outside
the family circle.
Which type of prehension is exhibited by a 5-month-old infant?
The grasp is palmar.
Hands are mostly open.
The grasp is a crude pincer.
Hands are predominantly closed.
How does an adolescent establish group identity during psychosocial development?
By evaluating his or her own health with a feeling of well-being
By fostering his or her independence with balanced family structure
By building close peer relationships to achieve acceptance in the society
By achieving marked physical changes with masculine and feminine behaviors
Which psychosocial change does a 2-year-old child exhibit?
Achieves full independence
Engages in temper tantrums
Exhibits weak determination
Performs very few muscular activities
Which statement is true regarding the physical development of a preschooler?
Children gain about 3 lbs (1.36 kg) per year.
Preschoolers grow 6.2 to 7.5 cm per year.
Preschoolers grow three times their length at around 4 years.
The average weight of the child at four years is 32 lbs (14.51 kg).
What developmental skills does a preschooler exhibit? Select all that apply.
An 8-year-old school-age male client
A 16-year-old adolescent male client
A 12-year-old school-age female client
An 18-year-old adolescent female client
At which stage of Kohlberg’s theory does an individual want to fulfill the expectations of one’s
immediate group?
Good boy-nice girl orientation
Society-maintaining orientation
Instrumental relativist orientation
Universal ethical principle orientation
How many hours of sleep should the nurse recommend for the 11-year-old client?
9
8
11
12
Which component of the human personality, according to Freud, allows an individual to judge
reality accurately?
Id
Ego
Superego
Oedipus complex
Which statement is true about Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
Piaget’s theory includes five periods that are related to age.
In the late preoperational stage, the children experience animism.
In the preoperational stage, children are able to perform mental operations.
During the sensorimotor stage, infants develop an action pattern for dealing with
their environment.
Which client may have concerns related to sexuality when hospitalized with a chronic illness?
An 8-year-old
A 10-year-old
A 12-year-old
An 18-year-old
How many days is the neonatal period? Record your answer using whole numbers.
,28 days
Which of these age groups has the highest incidence of lead poisoning?
Adult
Toddler
Adolescent
School-age child
Which period of Piaget’s theory covers the prevalence of egocentrism in adolescents?
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Formal operations
Concrete operations
In which settings should the nurse prepare to administer developmental assessment for pediatric
clients? Select all that apply.
Home
School
Hospital
Daycare center
Assisted living center
Which stage of development classifies boys and girls as differing very little in terms of size?
Toddler
Preschool
School-age
Adolescence
Which age should the nurse teach the parents of a school-age client to expect mandibular second
molars to erupt?
7 to 8 years
9 to 10 years
10 to 12 years
11 to 13 years
According to Freud, which must occur before an individual is able to have a mature adult sexual
relationship?
Puberty
Conflict resolution
Acquisition of new skills
Loss of self in another person
According to Erikson, what should the nurse anticipate when assessing an adolescent?
, Being engaged in tasks
Questioning sexual identity
Having highly imaginative thoughts
Wanting to participate in organized activities
During which stage of development should the nurse anticipate sibling relationships that
fluctuate between open bickering and supportive relationships?
Preschool
Early school-age
Late adolescence
Middle school-age
Which stage of the development should the nurse document for an infant when using Freud’s
theory of psychosocial development?
Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latent
What is the reason for calculating a body mass index (BMI)-for-age during a health maintenance
assessment for school-age clients?
Assessing for bulimia nervosa
Monitoring for failure to thrive
Monitoring for anorexia nervosa
Assessing for obesity or overweight
Which is a goal for organized athletics for school-age children?
A life-long enjoyment of fitness.
A physical examination every two years.
The use of appropriate safety equipment.
Participation in warm-up exercises prior to physical activity.
Which stage describes the Oedipus complex, according to Freud’s theory?
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
What is true about the preoperational period of Piaget’s theory?
The child develops a scheme for dealing with the environment.
The child is able to describe a process without actually doing it.
The child has the capacity to reason with respect to possibilities.
, The child believes that everyone experiences the world exactly as he or she does.
Which of these statements about the transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life is true?
Hyperthermia is observed in the newborn.
Newborns are susceptible to heat loss and cold stress.
Apgar assessments are conducted 5 and 10 minutes after birth.
Physiological changes in the newborn occur during the first 12 hours of life.
Which statement describes the latency stage of Freud’s psychoanalytic model of personality
development?
During this stage, genital organs are the focus of pleasure.
During this stage, sexual urges are repressed and channeled into productive
activities.
During this stage, an infant begins to think that his or her parent is separate from the
self.
During this stage, sexual urges reawaken and are directed to an individual outside
the family circle.
Which type of prehension is exhibited by a 5-month-old infant?
The grasp is palmar.
Hands are mostly open.
The grasp is a crude pincer.
Hands are predominantly closed.
How does an adolescent establish group identity during psychosocial development?
By evaluating his or her own health with a feeling of well-being
By fostering his or her independence with balanced family structure
By building close peer relationships to achieve acceptance in the society
By achieving marked physical changes with masculine and feminine behaviors
Which psychosocial change does a 2-year-old child exhibit?
Achieves full independence
Engages in temper tantrums
Exhibits weak determination
Performs very few muscular activities
Which statement is true regarding the physical development of a preschooler?
Children gain about 3 lbs (1.36 kg) per year.
Preschoolers grow 6.2 to 7.5 cm per year.
Preschoolers grow three times their length at around 4 years.
The average weight of the child at four years is 32 lbs (14.51 kg).
What developmental skills does a preschooler exhibit? Select all that apply.
