Concepts for Nursing Practice Elsevier
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by Jean Foret Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN,
ANEF
Elsevier
TEST BANK
Concept: Development
Section: Health Care Recipient Concepts
Theme: Attributes, Resources, and Preferences
Text: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th Edition – Giddens
1. A nurse is planning care for a hospitalized 4-year-old child.
Which action best reflects an understanding of the
Development concept as presented in the text?
A. Provide detailed written instructions for independent
review
, B. Encourage participation in structured competitive
activities
C. Incorporate therapeutic play into nursing interventions
D. Emphasize mastery of abstract reasoning tasks
Correct Answer: C
Concept-Based Rationale: Development is characterized by
predictable patterns of growth and maturation influenced by
age, environment, and experience. Preschool children learn and
process experiences through play. Incorporating therapeutic
play aligns nursing care with developmental attributes and
supports psychosocial and cognitive growth.
Text Citation: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th ed.,
Development concept chapter.
Metadata Tags:
Concept: Development
Exemplar: Early Childhood Development
Cognitive Level: Application (Level 3)
Clinical Judgment Domain: Generating Solutions
Difficulty Estimate: Moderate
Primary Attribute Tested: Age-appropriate developmental
characteristics
2. The nurse recognizes which finding as most consistent with
healthy development in adolescence?
A. Dependence on parental decision-making
, B. Strong peer identification and identity exploration
C. Preference for concrete operational thinking
D. Minimal concern for body image
Correct Answer: B
Concept-Based Rationale: Adolescence is marked by identity
formation, increasing autonomy, peer influence, and abstract
thinking. Strong peer identification and identity exploration
reflect normal developmental progression.
Text Citation: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th ed.,
Development concept chapter.
Metadata Tags:
Concept: Development
Exemplar: Adolescent Development
Cognitive Level: Analysis (Level 4)
Clinical Judgment Domain: Recognizing Cues
Difficulty Estimate: Moderate
Primary Attribute Tested: Psychosocial developmental tasks
3. A nurse is assessing an older adult who recently retired.
Which statement reflects adaptive developmental
progression?
A. “I feel useless now that I don’t work.”
B. “I’m trying new volunteer activities.”
C. “I avoid making future plans.”
D. “I depend entirely on my children.”
, Correct Answer: B
Concept-Based Rationale: Later adulthood involves adaptation
to role transitions such as retirement. Engagement in
meaningful activities reflects positive developmental adaptation
and integrity.
Text Citation: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th ed.,
Development concept chapter.
Metadata Tags:
Concept: Development
Exemplar: Older Adult Development
Cognitive Level: Analysis (Level 4)
Clinical Judgment Domain: Evaluating Outcomes
Difficulty Estimate: Moderate
Primary Attribute Tested: Role transition and adaptation
4. Which factor most significantly influences developmental
progression across the lifespan?
A. Genetic endowment only
B. Environmental context only
C. Interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors
D. Socioeconomic status exclusively
Correct Answer: C
Concept-Based Rationale: Development is multidimensional and
influenced by the dynamic interaction of biological maturation,
eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition
by Jean Foret Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN,
ANEF
Elsevier
TEST BANK
Concept: Development
Section: Health Care Recipient Concepts
Theme: Attributes, Resources, and Preferences
Text: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th Edition – Giddens
1. A nurse is planning care for a hospitalized 4-year-old child.
Which action best reflects an understanding of the
Development concept as presented in the text?
A. Provide detailed written instructions for independent
review
, B. Encourage participation in structured competitive
activities
C. Incorporate therapeutic play into nursing interventions
D. Emphasize mastery of abstract reasoning tasks
Correct Answer: C
Concept-Based Rationale: Development is characterized by
predictable patterns of growth and maturation influenced by
age, environment, and experience. Preschool children learn and
process experiences through play. Incorporating therapeutic
play aligns nursing care with developmental attributes and
supports psychosocial and cognitive growth.
Text Citation: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th ed.,
Development concept chapter.
Metadata Tags:
Concept: Development
Exemplar: Early Childhood Development
Cognitive Level: Application (Level 3)
Clinical Judgment Domain: Generating Solutions
Difficulty Estimate: Moderate
Primary Attribute Tested: Age-appropriate developmental
characteristics
2. The nurse recognizes which finding as most consistent with
healthy development in adolescence?
A. Dependence on parental decision-making
, B. Strong peer identification and identity exploration
C. Preference for concrete operational thinking
D. Minimal concern for body image
Correct Answer: B
Concept-Based Rationale: Adolescence is marked by identity
formation, increasing autonomy, peer influence, and abstract
thinking. Strong peer identification and identity exploration
reflect normal developmental progression.
Text Citation: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th ed.,
Development concept chapter.
Metadata Tags:
Concept: Development
Exemplar: Adolescent Development
Cognitive Level: Analysis (Level 4)
Clinical Judgment Domain: Recognizing Cues
Difficulty Estimate: Moderate
Primary Attribute Tested: Psychosocial developmental tasks
3. A nurse is assessing an older adult who recently retired.
Which statement reflects adaptive developmental
progression?
A. “I feel useless now that I don’t work.”
B. “I’m trying new volunteer activities.”
C. “I avoid making future plans.”
D. “I depend entirely on my children.”
, Correct Answer: B
Concept-Based Rationale: Later adulthood involves adaptation
to role transitions such as retirement. Engagement in
meaningful activities reflects positive developmental adaptation
and integrity.
Text Citation: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th ed.,
Development concept chapter.
Metadata Tags:
Concept: Development
Exemplar: Older Adult Development
Cognitive Level: Analysis (Level 4)
Clinical Judgment Domain: Evaluating Outcomes
Difficulty Estimate: Moderate
Primary Attribute Tested: Role transition and adaptation
4. Which factor most significantly influences developmental
progression across the lifespan?
A. Genetic endowment only
B. Environmental context only
C. Interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors
D. Socioeconomic status exclusively
Correct Answer: C
Concept-Based Rationale: Development is multidimensional and
influenced by the dynamic interaction of biological maturation,
