Chapter 09: Life Span Development

Chapter 09: Life Span Development

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nurse tells a mother that the blueprint for all inherited traits, such as height, is found in the:

ANS:   C

The blueprint for all inherited traits is found in the chromosomes.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    Page 182         OBJ:    1

TOP:    Growth           KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

2. The nurse discovers during the intake assessment of a 5-year-old child that he lives with his biological parents and siblings. The nurse categorizes this family type as a(n):

ANS:   D

The nuclear family is considered the traditional family pattern.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    Page 183         OBJ:    1

TOP:    Family             KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

3. The nurse instructs the family of a newborn 7-lb. baby that the anticipated weight at 1 year of age would be:

ANS:   C

By 1 year, birth weight is expected to triple.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Page 189         OBJ:    3

TOP:    Growth           KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

4. The mother of a 5-month-old child is concerned because the child cannot sit by himself. The nurse explains that sitting alone is not expected until the baby is:

ANS:   B

By the end of the seventh month, the child can sit up without support.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Page 190         OBJ:    7

TOP:    Development                                      KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

5. As a child begins to develop language skills, the nurse anticipates that the number of words in a sentence:

ANS:   A

The number of words in a sentence corresponds to chronological age.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Page 189         OBJ:    7

TOP:    Language        KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance