Pediatric Exam 1 with 100% Correct Answers # LATEST

Pediatric Exam 1 with 100% Correct Answers # LATEST While in the pediatrician's office for their child's 12-month well-child exam, the parents ask the nurse for advice on age-appropriate toys for their child. Based on the child's developmental level, which types of toys would the nurse suggest? Select all that apply. 1. Soft toys that can be manipulated 2. Small toys that can pop apart and go back together 3. Jack-in-the-box toys 4. Toys with black and white patterns 5. Push-and-pull toys *Answer* Answer: 1, 3, 5 A mother of a school-age client who recently had surgery for the removal of tonsils and adenoids complains that the child has begun sucking his thumb again. Which coping mechanisms is the child using to cope with the surgery and hospitalization? 1. Repression 2. Rationalization 3. Regression 4. Fantasy *Answer* 3. Regression While being comforted in the emergency department, a young school-age sibling of a pediatric trauma victim blurts out to the nurse, "It's my fault! When we were fighting yesterday, I told him I wished he was dead!" Which response is most appropriate by the nurse? 1. Asking the child if she would like to sit down and drink some water 2. Sitting the child down in an empty room with markers and paper so that she can draw a picture 3. Calmly discussing the catheters, tubes, and equipment that the patient requires and explaining to the sibling why the patient needs them 4. Reassuring the child that it is normal to get angry and say things that we do not mean but that we have no control over whether or not an accident happens *Answer* 4. Reassuring the child that it is normal to get angry and say things that we do not mean but that we have no control over whether or not an accident happens While assessing the development of a 9-month-old infant, the nurse asks the mother if the child actively looks for toys when they are placed out of sight. Which developmental task is the nurse assessing this infant for? 1. Object permanence 2. Centration 3. Transductive reasoning 4. Conservation *Answer* 1. Object permanence The nurse is counseling the parents of a 6-1/2-month-old infant. Which age-appropriate toy is most appropriate for the nurse to suggest to these parents? 1. Soft, fluid-filled ring that can be chilled in the refrigerator