Textbook of Basic Nursing (Lippincott's Practical Nursing) Tenth Edition by Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski
Textbook of Basic Nursing (Lippincott's Practical Nursing) Tenth Edition by Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski
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Chapter 11- Adolescence
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | Parents of a son ask the nurse when they will know that their son has reached puberty. What is the best response by the nurse? | |
| A) | “Puberty occurs when the person becomes able to reproduce sexually.” | |
| B) | “Puberty spans the ages between 11 and 20 years of age.” | |
| C) | “A rapid growth spurt occurs during puberty.” | |
| D) | “Emotional needs predominate the puberty period.” | |
| 2. | When discussing the growth and development of an adolescent, the nurse refers to various theories and phases of development. A nurse is discussing Erikson’s theory of psychological development with an adolescent client. Based on this information, what is the best explanation of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development during the adolescence period? | |
| A) | Cognitive development is cumulative; that is, what is learned is based on what has been known before. | |
| B) | The adolescent thinks in the abstract and develops skills to participate in complex problem solving. | |
| C) | The adolescent develops many skills during the teen ages, which help adolescents make educational and career choices. | |
| D) | The adolescent faces many different decisions during the teen years concerning the future and the adult world. | |
| 3. | A nurse is explaining cognitive development in children to a client, with the help of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. What would be the best explanation by the nurse about the formal operations level of cognitive development? | |
| A) | Up to age 2, children learn by touching, tasting, and feeling. They learn to control body movement. | |
| B) | Children from ages 2 to 7 years investigate and explore the environment and look at things from their own point of view. | |
| C) | From ages 7 to 11 years, children internalize actions and can perform them in the mind. | |
| D) | After age 12, children can think in the abstract including complex problem solving. | |
| 4. | According to Erikson’s theory, at each stage of development, a significant person or group exerts a lasting influence on the ongoing development of the child. The student nurse is preparing a short report for a postclinical conference during the pediatric rotation. The student nurse is doing a case study report on the assigned child and family the nurse care for during the clinical experience. The family consists of an infant, school-age child, teenager, mother, and father. Which individual exerts the most lasting influence on the ongoing development of the adolescent? | |
| A) | Peer group | |
| B) | School-age child | |
| C) | Mother | |
| D) | Father | |
| 5. | The student nurse is preparing a short oral report for postclinical discussion on adolescent stages of growth and development. Based on the information that adolescence can be divided into stages, what would be the best explanation of the main characteristics of the pubescence stage? | |
| A) | Desire for independence | |
| B) | Grapple with everyday issues | |
| C) | Grapple with career choices | |
| D) | Fluctuations in self-assurance | |
Answer Key
| 1. | A |
| 2. | D |
| 3. | D |
| 4. | A |
| 5. | A |
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