Ch. 21 nursing
An adolescent comes to the school nurse's office seeking advice about his
friends and feeling pressure to participate in activities with which he isn't
comfortable, such as drinking parties and sexual explorations. What should
the nurse do?
1. Tell the adolescent to stay away from "friends like that."
2. Be open to the concerns and provide accurate information about any
questions.
3. Encourage the adolescent to accept psychosocial counseling.
4. Give the adolescent pamphlets on sexually transmitted diseases. - correct
answer ✔be open
The nurse suspects that an adolescent is working through the stages of
spiritual development. What observations did the nurse make to come to this
conclusion? Select all that apply.
1. Imitated behavior demonstrated by parents
2. Conceptualized angels and devils with the use of imagination
3. Compartmentalized differences between spiritual beliefs with friends
4. Determined differences between spiritual beliefs as being right or wrong
5. Met with the church priest to talk about the differences in spiritual beliefs -
correct answer ✔compartmentalized, determined, met with
A school nurse is working with teachers in helping them address the
developmental needs of grade school students, according to Erikson's theory
of industry versus inferiority. Which activities should the nurse suggest?
1. Providing time for running and playing sports, such as basketball, to
increase gross motor skills
2. Allowing "pretend" time during their classes, such as for dress-up or role-
playing activities
, 3. Presenting diversity in culture and practices as part of classroom study
4. Helping them develop skills needed in the adult world, such as allowance
budgeting - correct answer ✔helping them develop
A school nurse is implementing a program to promote psychosocial
development among adolescent teens at a high school. Which activity should
the nurse include?
1. Career planning
2. Establishing peer groups
3. Playing musical instruments
4. Determining a value system - correct answer ✔determining a value
system
A kindergarten class is being screened by a group of nursing students using a
Snellen E chart. Few of the children have 20/20 vision. Most have 20/30, and
some have 20/40. What should the nursing students report to the instructor
about these children's vision?
1. "These children have normal vision abilities."
2. "We should check into the health of these children. Maybe their diets are
lacking in essential vitamins because they all have poor eyesight."
3. "These kids will all be wearing glasses when we come back next year."
4. "We should use a different eye chart. Maybe the kids would understand it
better." - correct answer ✔these children have normal
During an auditory screening of third graders, the school nurse identifies a
hearing deficit for one of the students. When the parents ask the nurse about
the findings, how should the nurse respond?
1. "Hearing acuity is not fully developed in your child. Let's recheck next year."
2. "I'd like to recheck at the clinic. Then we may need to have your child be
seen by an auditory specialist."
An adolescent comes to the school nurse's office seeking advice about his
friends and feeling pressure to participate in activities with which he isn't
comfortable, such as drinking parties and sexual explorations. What should
the nurse do?
1. Tell the adolescent to stay away from "friends like that."
2. Be open to the concerns and provide accurate information about any
questions.
3. Encourage the adolescent to accept psychosocial counseling.
4. Give the adolescent pamphlets on sexually transmitted diseases. - correct
answer ✔be open
The nurse suspects that an adolescent is working through the stages of
spiritual development. What observations did the nurse make to come to this
conclusion? Select all that apply.
1. Imitated behavior demonstrated by parents
2. Conceptualized angels and devils with the use of imagination
3. Compartmentalized differences between spiritual beliefs with friends
4. Determined differences between spiritual beliefs as being right or wrong
5. Met with the church priest to talk about the differences in spiritual beliefs -
correct answer ✔compartmentalized, determined, met with
A school nurse is working with teachers in helping them address the
developmental needs of grade school students, according to Erikson's theory
of industry versus inferiority. Which activities should the nurse suggest?
1. Providing time for running and playing sports, such as basketball, to
increase gross motor skills
2. Allowing "pretend" time during their classes, such as for dress-up or role-
playing activities
, 3. Presenting diversity in culture and practices as part of classroom study
4. Helping them develop skills needed in the adult world, such as allowance
budgeting - correct answer ✔helping them develop
A school nurse is implementing a program to promote psychosocial
development among adolescent teens at a high school. Which activity should
the nurse include?
1. Career planning
2. Establishing peer groups
3. Playing musical instruments
4. Determining a value system - correct answer ✔determining a value
system
A kindergarten class is being screened by a group of nursing students using a
Snellen E chart. Few of the children have 20/20 vision. Most have 20/30, and
some have 20/40. What should the nursing students report to the instructor
about these children's vision?
1. "These children have normal vision abilities."
2. "We should check into the health of these children. Maybe their diets are
lacking in essential vitamins because they all have poor eyesight."
3. "These kids will all be wearing glasses when we come back next year."
4. "We should use a different eye chart. Maybe the kids would understand it
better." - correct answer ✔these children have normal
During an auditory screening of third graders, the school nurse identifies a
hearing deficit for one of the students. When the parents ask the nurse about
the findings, how should the nurse respond?
1. "Hearing acuity is not fully developed in your child. Let's recheck next year."
2. "I'd like to recheck at the clinic. Then we may need to have your child be
seen by an auditory specialist."
