TEST BANK For Growth and Development Across the
Lifespan, 3rd Edition By Gloria Leifer; Eve Fleck
The health status of a population is measured by: - ANSWER:Statistics such as birth
and death rates
Health care is best improved by: - ANSWER:Local health department programs
Healthy people 2020 is: - ANSWER:A report card on the progress of health care and
identification of priority future needs
Health care workers play an important role in helping to achieve the goals of healthy
people 2020 by: - ANSWER:Promoting breastfeeding and early prenatal care
Leading Health Indicators include: - ANSWER:physical activity, mental health, access
to health care, and environmental quality
The purpose of the Nurse Practice Act is to: - ANSWER:Define the scope of practice
for each level of professional nursing
Most schools of nursing are currently located in a - ANSWER:college
The right to the government to play a role in health care originates in: - ANSWER:The
US constitution
The functions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services include: -
ANSWER:setting policy, providing information, financing health care programs
Political Action Committees influence health care by: - ANSWER:Supporting
legislators who vote on health care policies
A persons culture includes: - ANSWER:customs
Culturally competent care is provided by: - ANSWER:Involving the patient and family
in developing the plan of care
If a patient refuses to take his vitamin pill because he believes his gelatin base is
unhealthy, the nurse should: - ANSWER:Respect his belief and find another vitamin
preparation
When providing health care information, the health care worker should: -
ANSWER:Include the family member who is the decision maker of the family AND
include resources to call if there are further questions
In the American culture, personal space is an intimate zone that is considered to be:
- ANSWER:up to 1.5 feet
, A family is defined as: - ANSWER:A social system involving commitment and
interaction
A theory is: - ANSWER:A logical, consistent concept based on research findings
A family apgar is: - ANSWER:a tool to assess family function
A dysfunctional family includes: - ANSWER:Changing family memberships and rules
The children's television act of 1990 was designed to: - ANSWER:Control programs
aired when children may be watching
Which theorist described a hierarchy of needs that leads to self actualization? -
ANSWER:Abraham Maslow
Health care workers need to understand developmental theories because this
understanding will help them: - ANSWER:intervene effectively to promote positive,
healthy practices
Which psychoanalytic theorist first described defense mechanisms -
ANSWER:Sigmund Freud
An understanding of object permanence is part of the stages of development
described by: - ANSWER:Jean Piaget
Ivan Pavlov was a behaviorist who believed that personality and behavior develop
under the Influence of: - ANSWER:Conditioning responses
Neural tube defects such as spins bifida can be prevented by: - ANSWER:Taking folic
acid supplements early in the pregnancy
The neonatal period refers to the: - ANSWER:first 30 days after birth
To promote growth and development in an Infant, an overhead mobile should have:
- ANSWER:Contrasting colors AND sound integrated with movement
Fraternal twins are the result of: - ANSWER:Two ova fertilized by two separate sperm
A compete set of DNA that is contained in all human cells is known as: -
ANSWER:Genome
The period of infancy occurs between - ANSWER:4 weeks to 1 year
A 1-year old who regards all toys in relation to his or her own body is exhibiting
which type of behavior? - ANSWER:egocentric
Lifespan, 3rd Edition By Gloria Leifer; Eve Fleck
The health status of a population is measured by: - ANSWER:Statistics such as birth
and death rates
Health care is best improved by: - ANSWER:Local health department programs
Healthy people 2020 is: - ANSWER:A report card on the progress of health care and
identification of priority future needs
Health care workers play an important role in helping to achieve the goals of healthy
people 2020 by: - ANSWER:Promoting breastfeeding and early prenatal care
Leading Health Indicators include: - ANSWER:physical activity, mental health, access
to health care, and environmental quality
The purpose of the Nurse Practice Act is to: - ANSWER:Define the scope of practice
for each level of professional nursing
Most schools of nursing are currently located in a - ANSWER:college
The right to the government to play a role in health care originates in: - ANSWER:The
US constitution
The functions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services include: -
ANSWER:setting policy, providing information, financing health care programs
Political Action Committees influence health care by: - ANSWER:Supporting
legislators who vote on health care policies
A persons culture includes: - ANSWER:customs
Culturally competent care is provided by: - ANSWER:Involving the patient and family
in developing the plan of care
If a patient refuses to take his vitamin pill because he believes his gelatin base is
unhealthy, the nurse should: - ANSWER:Respect his belief and find another vitamin
preparation
When providing health care information, the health care worker should: -
ANSWER:Include the family member who is the decision maker of the family AND
include resources to call if there are further questions
In the American culture, personal space is an intimate zone that is considered to be:
- ANSWER:up to 1.5 feet
, A family is defined as: - ANSWER:A social system involving commitment and
interaction
A theory is: - ANSWER:A logical, consistent concept based on research findings
A family apgar is: - ANSWER:a tool to assess family function
A dysfunctional family includes: - ANSWER:Changing family memberships and rules
The children's television act of 1990 was designed to: - ANSWER:Control programs
aired when children may be watching
Which theorist described a hierarchy of needs that leads to self actualization? -
ANSWER:Abraham Maslow
Health care workers need to understand developmental theories because this
understanding will help them: - ANSWER:intervene effectively to promote positive,
healthy practices
Which psychoanalytic theorist first described defense mechanisms -
ANSWER:Sigmund Freud
An understanding of object permanence is part of the stages of development
described by: - ANSWER:Jean Piaget
Ivan Pavlov was a behaviorist who believed that personality and behavior develop
under the Influence of: - ANSWER:Conditioning responses
Neural tube defects such as spins bifida can be prevented by: - ANSWER:Taking folic
acid supplements early in the pregnancy
The neonatal period refers to the: - ANSWER:first 30 days after birth
To promote growth and development in an Infant, an overhead mobile should have:
- ANSWER:Contrasting colors AND sound integrated with movement
Fraternal twins are the result of: - ANSWER:Two ova fertilized by two separate sperm
A compete set of DNA that is contained in all human cells is known as: -
ANSWER:Genome
The period of infancy occurs between - ANSWER:4 weeks to 1 year
A 1-year old who regards all toys in relation to his or her own body is exhibiting
which type of behavior? - ANSWER:egocentric
