NUR 102 EXAM 2 2026/2027 – NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS, EXAM REVIEW
& TEST PREP
At what age are children able to play with others in a cooperative manner and have a temporary leader
for each activity? - ANS ✔✔5 years of age
What is the period of the development during which the individual makes the transition from childhood
to adulthood? - ANS ✔✔Adolescence
In an interview with a pregnant client the nurse discusses three risk factors that have been cited as
having a possible effect on prenatal development. What are they? - ANS ✔✔Inadequate nutrition, stress,
and the mother's age.
Cognitive changes that include the initiation of innate behaviors, reflexes, and sensory behaviors occur
during which stage of development? - ANS ✔✔The neonatal period
What is the chief illness of childhood? - ANS ✔✔Common Cold
What is the leading cause of death among adolescents? - ANS ✔✔Accidents
A toddler pretends to shave after watching his father shave. This is an example of which of the stages of
development defined by Piaget? - ANS ✔✔Preoperative thought stage
A preschooler tells the nurse that flowers cry when their petals are torn off. This statement is an example
of what type of preschool-age thinking? - ANS ✔✔Animism
When nurses are communicating with adolescents, they should: - ANS ✔✔be alert to the adolescent's
emotional state
A pregnant client visits her physician during the second trimester of pregnancy. Which occurrence would
the nurse expect during this time? - ANS ✔✔Quickening
During birth, the most extreme physiological change occurs when the newborn leaves the in utero
circulation and develops: - ANS ✔✔respiratory functioning
Which of the following actions are gross motor skills characteristic of a 6- to 7-year old? - ANS ✔✔Hops
and jumps into small squares
Cooperative play such as team sports, jumping rope, and group activities are characteristics of which
stage of development? - ANS ✔✔School Age
The period of development that begins at 1 month and continues to 1 year of age and is characterized by
rapid physical growth, name recognition, and a two-to-three word vocabulary is known as: - ANS
✔✔infancy
What is the leading cause of accidental death in children older than 1 year? - ANS ✔✔Automobile
injuries
, What is the period of development during which the child gains a sense of autonomy and
independence? - ANS ✔✔Toddlerhood
How many hours, on average, does a preschooler sleep per night? - ANS ✔✔12 hours and takes frequent
naps
Because illegal drugs, tobacco smoke, and alcohol are capable of producing functional or structural
damage to the developing fetus, they are known as: - ANS ✔✔teratogens
The nurse gathers the following data during an interview with a young adult client. Which statement
requires further investigation? - ANS ✔✔I need to find a way to ease my stress. I feel like I could explode.
A single young adult has a group of close friends from college and work. They celebrate birthdays and
holidays together. In addition they help one another through many stresses. These individuals are acting
as - ANS ✔✔family
A 50-year-old client has elevated cholesterol values that increase cardiovascular risk. One method to
control this risk factor is to identify current dietary habits and describe dietary changes to reduce the
risk. This nursing activity is a form of: - ANS ✔✔health teaching
Health teaching for the young adult client would include as a priority the need to: - ANS ✔✔use safe sex
practices and perform genital self-examination
A young man's father and paternal grandfather had myocardial infarctions (heart attacks) in their fifties.
He has a risk for a future myocardial infarction. From the information provided, the most important risk
factor for this young man is: - ANS ✔✔family history
The nurse might suspect depression in a middle-aged client who reports which of the following? - ANS
✔✔i want to sleep all the time
A client is in labor with her first baby, which is coming 2 weeks early. Her husband is out of town and
may not arrive in time, and neither family is able to be with her during labor. The birthing center
provides a support person who is present during labor to assist the client. This support person is called: -
ANS ✔✔a lay doula
A young adult woman who is planning to become pregnant would benefit from developing health
practices such as: - ANS ✔✔scheduling regular dental checkups
At what age has the young adult usually completed physical growth? - ANS ✔✔20 years
Which of the following is true about aging? - ANS ✔✔there is no single theory that explains aging.
An older adult recently diagnosed with a urinary tract infection displays a sudden onset of confusion. She
most likely is experiencing: - ANS ✔✔delirium
In the older adult taste buds atrophy and lose sensitivity and appetite may decrease. The older adult is
therefore less able to discern: - ANS ✔✔salty, sour, sweet, and bitter tastes.
& TEST PREP
At what age are children able to play with others in a cooperative manner and have a temporary leader
for each activity? - ANS ✔✔5 years of age
What is the period of the development during which the individual makes the transition from childhood
to adulthood? - ANS ✔✔Adolescence
In an interview with a pregnant client the nurse discusses three risk factors that have been cited as
having a possible effect on prenatal development. What are they? - ANS ✔✔Inadequate nutrition, stress,
and the mother's age.
Cognitive changes that include the initiation of innate behaviors, reflexes, and sensory behaviors occur
during which stage of development? - ANS ✔✔The neonatal period
What is the chief illness of childhood? - ANS ✔✔Common Cold
What is the leading cause of death among adolescents? - ANS ✔✔Accidents
A toddler pretends to shave after watching his father shave. This is an example of which of the stages of
development defined by Piaget? - ANS ✔✔Preoperative thought stage
A preschooler tells the nurse that flowers cry when their petals are torn off. This statement is an example
of what type of preschool-age thinking? - ANS ✔✔Animism
When nurses are communicating with adolescents, they should: - ANS ✔✔be alert to the adolescent's
emotional state
A pregnant client visits her physician during the second trimester of pregnancy. Which occurrence would
the nurse expect during this time? - ANS ✔✔Quickening
During birth, the most extreme physiological change occurs when the newborn leaves the in utero
circulation and develops: - ANS ✔✔respiratory functioning
Which of the following actions are gross motor skills characteristic of a 6- to 7-year old? - ANS ✔✔Hops
and jumps into small squares
Cooperative play such as team sports, jumping rope, and group activities are characteristics of which
stage of development? - ANS ✔✔School Age
The period of development that begins at 1 month and continues to 1 year of age and is characterized by
rapid physical growth, name recognition, and a two-to-three word vocabulary is known as: - ANS
✔✔infancy
What is the leading cause of accidental death in children older than 1 year? - ANS ✔✔Automobile
injuries
, What is the period of development during which the child gains a sense of autonomy and
independence? - ANS ✔✔Toddlerhood
How many hours, on average, does a preschooler sleep per night? - ANS ✔✔12 hours and takes frequent
naps
Because illegal drugs, tobacco smoke, and alcohol are capable of producing functional or structural
damage to the developing fetus, they are known as: - ANS ✔✔teratogens
The nurse gathers the following data during an interview with a young adult client. Which statement
requires further investigation? - ANS ✔✔I need to find a way to ease my stress. I feel like I could explode.
A single young adult has a group of close friends from college and work. They celebrate birthdays and
holidays together. In addition they help one another through many stresses. These individuals are acting
as - ANS ✔✔family
A 50-year-old client has elevated cholesterol values that increase cardiovascular risk. One method to
control this risk factor is to identify current dietary habits and describe dietary changes to reduce the
risk. This nursing activity is a form of: - ANS ✔✔health teaching
Health teaching for the young adult client would include as a priority the need to: - ANS ✔✔use safe sex
practices and perform genital self-examination
A young man's father and paternal grandfather had myocardial infarctions (heart attacks) in their fifties.
He has a risk for a future myocardial infarction. From the information provided, the most important risk
factor for this young man is: - ANS ✔✔family history
The nurse might suspect depression in a middle-aged client who reports which of the following? - ANS
✔✔i want to sleep all the time
A client is in labor with her first baby, which is coming 2 weeks early. Her husband is out of town and
may not arrive in time, and neither family is able to be with her during labor. The birthing center
provides a support person who is present during labor to assist the client. This support person is called: -
ANS ✔✔a lay doula
A young adult woman who is planning to become pregnant would benefit from developing health
practices such as: - ANS ✔✔scheduling regular dental checkups
At what age has the young adult usually completed physical growth? - ANS ✔✔20 years
Which of the following is true about aging? - ANS ✔✔there is no single theory that explains aging.
An older adult recently diagnosed with a urinary tract infection displays a sudden onset of confusion. She
most likely is experiencing: - ANS ✔✔delirium
In the older adult taste buds atrophy and lose sensitivity and appetite may decrease. The older adult is
therefore less able to discern: - ANS ✔✔salty, sour, sweet, and bitter tastes.
