Peds Test 1Questions and Anwers

Peds Test 1Questions and Anwers Susie is 18 months old and she doesn't seem the least bit interested in being toilet trained. What do you tell her mother? A. She can use reinforcement conditioning to discipline Susie whenever she soils her diapers and reward her when she stays dry. B. She should have Susie spend time around other toddlers who are toilet trained so she can learn from them. C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most children are not ready until age 2. D. The majority of children Susie's age have started to show readiness related to toilet training by this age. - ANSWER- C. Susie's behavior is typical, because most children are not ready until age 2. To best help parents foster social-emotional development in their preschooler, you advise them to A. Give instructions rather than choices to the child. B. Set strict limits for behavior and quickly discipline for misbehavior. C. Provide frequent opportunities for the child to interact with other children. D. Ask questions that direct he child to think about how others are feeling. - ANSWER- C. Provide frequent opportunities for the child to interact with other children. Which tooth is the first to erupt in an infant? A. A lower central incisor B. A lower lateral incisor C. Upper lateral incisor D. Lower canine - ANSWER- A. A lower central incisor At what age can a baby usually say two to three words with meaning? A.24 months B.12 months C.10 months - ANSWER- B.12 months Davy, age 4, is here for a well checkup. To assess for age-appropriate fine motor skills, what activity would you ask him to perform? A. Copy a circle. B. Cut on a line with scissors. C. String beads. D. Copy a square - ANSWER- B. Cut on a line with scissors. You are watching a baby play with a toy in the examining room. You move the toy and cover it with a cloth. The baby removes the cloth and reclaims the toy. This is an indication that the baby has achieved which of the following? -Conservation -Initiative -Basic trust -Object permanence - ANSWER- -Object permanence Andrea states that her baby will not go to bed at night without a bottle. You advise her that if the baby must have a bottle, it should contain -Breastmilk. -Formula. -Plain water. -Diluted juice. - ANSWER- -Plain water. Infants born at term are expected to sit well without support by what age? 5-6 months 1-2 months 2-4 months 7-8 months - ANSWER- 7-8 months At what age should a normally developing child be able to use a pincer grasp and pick up small cereal pieces and finger foods? 9-10 months 5-6 months 2-3 months 12-14 months - ANSWER- 9-10 months Victoria's mother brings her in for her 1-year checkup. As you are weighing her, you remember that at 1 year, her weight should be -Four times her birth weight. - At least 25 pounds. -Twice her birth weight. - Triple her birth weight. - ANSWER- - Triple her birth weight. Fine motor coordination improves during the middle childhood years. A person's ability to manipulate objects reaches adult capacity by which age? 12 years 9 years 6 years 21 years - ANSWER- 6 years At what age does a child usually develop the ability to mentally reverse actions that have been completed? 4 years 2 years 10 year 6 years - ANSWER- 6 years Jon, age 13, has some enlargement of the scrotum and testes, a reddened scrotal sac, and some hair texture alteration, but his penis is not enlarged. He is in Tanner stage III. II. IV. I. - ANSWER- II. A six year old would most likely view a friend as Someone to share enjoyable activities with. Someone to share conversation with. Someone to share loyalty with. Someone who has the traits that satisfy the child's needs and wants. - ANSWER- Someone to share enjoyable activities with. According to Piaget, the ability to develop abstract thinking occurs during which stage of life? Early childhood Adolescence Middle school age Early adulthood - ANSWER- Adolescence When does the onset of menses typically occur? Between the ages of 16 and 17 Between the ages of 10 and 11 Between the ages of 14 and 15 Between the ages of 12 and 13 - ANSWER- Between the ages of 12 and 13 What is the approximate annual weight gain of a school-age child? 7-9 pounds 3-5 pounds 5-7 pounds 1-3 pounds - ANSWER- 5-7 pounds In assessing a child with bacterial conjunctivitis, the nurse practitioner finds Minimal tearing, moderate itching, and profuse exudate. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and mucoid exudate. Severe itching, moderate tearing, and minimal discharge. - ANSWER- Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate.