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Chapter 6: Theoretical Foundations of Growth and Development
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Chapter 6: Theoretical Foundations of Growth and Development

Pediatric Nursing The Critical Components of Nursing Care 1st Edition by Kathryn Rudd

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Chapter 6: Theoretical Foundations of Growth and Development

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

  1. The nurse is beginning to administer the Denver II to a small child when his mother says, “Can you tell me again what this Denver II is?” The nurse’s best response is which of the following?
  2. “It’s a simple intelligence test for young children.”
  3. “It tells us what a child can do at a particular age.”
  4. “It determines a child’s visual acuity.”
  5. “It is a test to screen for hearing abnormalities.”

 

ANS: 2

  Feedback
1. The test does not measure intelligence, but focuses on developmental milestones.
2. The test measures the level of development and compares to the standard.
3. The test focuses on cognitive, hearing, visual, and physical skills.
4. The test focuses on cognitive, hearing, visual, and physical skills.

KEY: Content Area: Development | Integrated Processes: Teaching/Learning | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Application | REF: Chapter 6 | Type: Multiple Choice

 

 

 

  1. Which of the following characteristics best describes the fine motor skills of a 5-month-old infant?
  2. Neat pincer grasp
  3. Strong grasp reflex
  4. Builds a tower of two cubes
  5. Able to grasp objects voluntarily

 

ANS: 4

  Feedback
1. The child is too young for this skill.
2. The child is past this stage of fine motor skill.
3. The child is too young for this skill.
4. This is a normal response for a 5 month old.

KEY: Content Area: Development | Integrated Processes: Nursing Process | Client Need: Physiological Integrity | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | REF: Chapter 6 | Type: Multiple Choice

 

 

 

  1. Antonio is assessing an adolescent. Identify the top priority.
  2. Converse about peers
  3. Allow time to express feelings
  4. Use the same language as the adolescent
  5. Emphasize that confidentiality will be maintained

 

ANS: 2

  Feedback
1. Conversing about peers is not a focus of the assessment.
2. The adolescent needs time to express feelings during the assessment.
3. Adolescents should be spoken to in the same manner as an adult.
4. Confidentiality cannot be maintained if the adolescent speaks of hurting himself/herself or others.

KEY: Content Area: Development | Integrated Processes: Caring | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Comprehension | REF: Chapter 6 | Type: Multiple Choice

 

 

 

  1. A new mother is asking about when her baby daughter should be learning to sit. The nurse knows that a baby will sit at approximately which age?
  2. 8 months
  3. 4 months
  4. 5 months
  5. 1 year

 

ANS: 1

  Feedback
1. Usually occurs at this age
2. Too early to sit up
3. Too early to sit alone
4. Should be sitting before this age

KEY: Content Area: Development | Integrated Processes: Teaching/Learning | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | REF: Chapter 6 | Type: Multiple Choice

 

 

 

  1. A nurse is assessing a 2-and-one-half-month-old infant at the outpatient clinic. The nurse would anticipate that the baby should:
  2. Smile when presented with pleasurable stimuli.
  3. Cry at seeing a stranger’s face.
  4. Reach for the primary care giver.
  5. Hold a bottle.

 

ANS: 1

  Feedback
1. An infant of this age should smile.
2. An infant at this age does not distinguish between stranger and caregiver.
3. An infant at this age is too young to reach for the caregiver.
4. An infant at this age is too young to hold a bottle.

KEY: Content Area: Development | Integrated Processes: Teaching/Learning | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | REF: Chapter 6 | Type: Multiple Choice

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