z z
NURSING PRACTICE, 3RD
z z z
EDITION
,Conceptz01:zDevelopmentz
MULTIPLEzCHOICE
1. Theznursezmanagerzofzazpediatriczcliniczcouldzconfirmzthatztheznewznursezrecognizedzthezpurposez
ofzthezHEADSSzAdolescentzRiskzProfilezwhenztheznewznursezrespondszthatzitziszusedztozassesszforzneedszrela
tedzto
a. anticipatoryzguidance.
b. low-riskzadolescents.
c. physicalzdevelopment.
d. sexualzdevelopment.z
ANS:zA
ThezHEADSSzAdolescentzRiskzProfileziszazpsychosocialzassessmentzscreeningztoolzwhichzassesseszhome,zed
ucation,zactivities,zdrugs,zsex,zandzsuicidezforzthezpurposezofzidentifyingzhigh-
riskzadolescentszandzthezneedzforzanticipatoryzguidance.zItziszusedztozidentifyzhigh-risk,znotzlow-
risk,zadolescents.zPhysicalzdevelopmentziszassessedzwithzanthropometriczdata.
Sexualzdevelopmentziszassessedzusingzphysicalzexamination.
OBJ: NCLEXzClientzNeedszCategory:zHealthzPromotionzandzMaintenance
2. Theznursezpreparingzazteachingzplanzforzazpreschoolerzknowszthat,zaccordingztozPiaget,ztheze
xpectedzstagezofzdevelopmentzforzazpreschoolerzis
a. concretezoperational.
b. formalzoperational. N
c. preoperational.
d. sensorimotor.
ANS:zC
Thezexpectedzstagezofzdevelopmentzforzazpreschoolerz(3–4zyearszold)ziszpre-
operational.zConcretezoperationalzdescribeszthezthinkingzofzazschool-agezchildz(7–
11zyearszold).zFormalzoperationalzdescribeszthezthinkingzofzanzindividualzafterzaboutz11zyearszofzage.zSen
sorimotorzdescribeszthezearliestzpatternzofzthinkingzfromzbirthztoz2zyearszold.
OBJ: NCLEXzClientzNeedszCategory:zHealthzPromotionzandzMaintenance
,3. Thezschoolznurseztalkingzwithzazhighzschoolzclasszaboutzthezdifferencezbetweenzgrowthzandzd
evelopmentzwouldzbestzdescribezgrowthzas
a. processeszbyzwhichzearlyzcellszspecialize.
b. psychosocialzandzcognitivezchanges.
c. qualitativezchangeszassociatedzwithzaging.
d. quantitativezchangeszinzsizezorzweight.zANS:zD
WWW.NURSYLAB.COM
Growthziszazquantitativezchangezinzwhichzanzincreasezinzcellznumberzandzsizezresultszinzanzincreasezinzo
verallzsizezorzweightzofzthezbodyzorzanyzofzitszparts.zThezprocesseszbyzwhichzearlyzcellszspecializezarezref
erredztozaszdifferentiation.zPsychosocialzandzcognitivezchangeszarezreferredztozaszdevelopment.
Qualitativezchangeszassociatedzwithzagingzarezreferredztozaszmaturation.
OBJ:zzzzz NCLEXzClientzNeedszCategory:zHealthzPromotionzandzMaintenance
4. ThezmostzappropriatezresponsezofztheznursezwhenzazmotherzaskszwhatzthezDenverzIIzdoesziszthatzit
a. canzdiagnosezdevelopmentalzdisabilities.
b. identifieszazneedzforzphysicalztherapy.
c. iszazdevelopmentalzscreeningztool.
d. provideszazframeworkzforzhealthzteaching.z
ANS:zC
ThezDenverzIIziszthezmostzcommonlyzusedzmeasurezofzdevelopmentalzstatuszusedzbyzhealthcarezprof
essionals;zitziszazscreeningztool.zScreeningztoolszdoznotzprovidezazdiagnosis.zDiagnosiszrequireszazthoro
ughzneurodevelopmentzhistoryzandzphysicalzexamination.
, Developmentalzdelay,zwhichziszsuggestedzbyzscreening,ziszazsymptom,znotzazdiagnosis.zThezneedzforzanyzth
erapyzwouldzbezidentifiedzwithzazcomprehensivezevaluation,znotzazscreeningztool.zSomezproviderszusezthez
DenverzIIzaszazframeworkzforzteachingzaboutzexpectedzdevelopment,zbutzthiszisznotzthezprimaryzpurposezo
fztheztool.
OBJ: NCLEXzClientzNeedszCategory:zHealthzPromotionzandzMaintenance
5. TozplanzearlyzinterventionzanNdzcarezforzanzinfantzwithzDownzsyndrome,ztheznursezconsiderszk
nowledgezofzotherzphysicalzdevelopmentzexemplarszsuchzas
a. cerebralzpalsy.
b. autism.
c. attention-deficit/hyperactivityzdisorderz(ADHD).
d. failureztozthrive.
ANS:zD
Failureztozthriveziszalsozazphysicalzdevelopmentzexemplar.zCerebralzpalsyziszanzexemplarzofzmotor/devel
opmentalzdelay.zAutismziszanzexemplarzofzsocial/emotionalzdevelopmentalzdelay.zADHDziszanzexemplarzo
fzazcognitivezdisorder.
OBJ: NCLEXzClientzNeedszCategory:zHealthzPromotionzandzMaintenance
6. Tozplanzearlyzinterventionzandzcarezforzazchildzwithzazdevelopmentalzdelay,ztheznursezwouldzc
onsiderzknowledgezofzthezconceptszmostzsignificantlyzimpactedzbyzdevelopment,zincluding
a. culture.
b. environment.
c. functionalzstatus.
d. nutrition.zANS:zC
Functionziszonezofzthezconceptszmostzsignificantlyzimpactedzbyzdevelopment.zOtherszincludezsensory-
zperceptual,zcognition,zmobility,zreproduction,zandzsexuality.zKnowledgezofzthesezconceptszcanzhelpzthezn
ursezanticipatezareaszthatzneedztozbezaddressed.zCultureziszazconceptzthatziszconsideredztozsignificantlyzaff
ectzdevelopment;zthezdifferenceziszthezconceptszthatzaffectzdevelopmentzarezthosezthatzrepresentzmajorzi
nfluencingzfactorsz(causes);zhencezdeterminationzofzdevelopmentzwouldzbezthezfocuszof