NUR 1390 Exam #2 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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1.The nurse is explaining the concept of growth to a parent. Which of the
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following statements should be made by the nurse?
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a. Growth means adding height and weight to your body
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b. We continue to grow in various ways throughout life
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c. How much we grow is based on gender
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d. Growth stops when we are young adults: B |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2.Which of the following statements is correct related to the concept of
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growth?
a. Growth occurs mainly early in childhood |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. Older adults do not experience growth-related changes
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c. Growth refers only to the increase in the size of specific organs and
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systems
d. Growth occurs throughout the lifecycle: D|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
3.The nurse at a well-baby clinic is assessing a 12-month-old child. At birth,
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the child weighed 7 lb 3 oz. During this visit, the child weighs 21 lb 10 oz. Which
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of the following conclusions would the nurse make about the child's weight?
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a. The infant is gaining weight faster than anticipated
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b. The infant is malnourished
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c. The infant is at the expected weight for his or her age
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d. The infant is having a growth spurt: C
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4.The school nurse has been asked to order growth charts. Which of the
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following growth charts should be selected to assessing children in first
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through fifth grades? |\ |\
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,a. Generic body mass index chart |\ |\ |\ |\
b. Height and weight chart |\ |\ |\
c. Revised CDC growth chart |\ |\ |\
d. WHO international growth chart: C
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5.A school nurse is obtaining the height and weight of a 9-year-old child.
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Which of the following is the best method to assess the Childs growth
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a. use several measurements over time
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b. use this measurement
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c. use this measurement and compare it with the child peers
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d. use the WHO growth chart to assess this child measurements: A
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6.A mother comes to the pediatric clinic and says to the nurse, I am worried
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about my 11-month-old baby because he is not crawling yet and his brother
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crawled when he was 11 months old. Is something wrong? Which of the
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following statements should the nurse make?
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a. it is highly unusual for siblings not to reach developmental milestones at
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the same time. Ill ask the doctor to assess him
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,b. all babies reach developmental milestones at different rates
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c. this may be something to worry about. ill have the dr examine him
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d. don't worry; hell crawl soon enough: B
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7.Which of the following statements describes Eriksons theory of develop-
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ment?
a. A healthy personality is defined by the lack of pathology
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b. stages of development advance based on psychosocial factors
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c. the main premise of the theory is that individuals are interdependent beings
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and rely on each other in order to develop
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d. an individual must successfully accomplish the developmental stage before
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proceeding to the next stage: D |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
8.According to Piagets theory of cognitive development, which of the follow-
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ing statements is correct?
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a. cognitive function continues to become refined throughout life
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b. a Childs greatest task is to make sense of the world around him or her
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c. culture plays a major role in cognitive development
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d. learning precedes development: B |\ |\ |\
9.Which of the following statements summarizes Vygotskys theory of devel-
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opment?
a. all children develop cognitively at the same time
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b. social and cultural influences are not majorr factors in cognitive develop-
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ment
c. learning is an individual activity |\ |\ |\ |\
d. experience creates learning: D |\ |\ |\
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, 10.Kohlberg's theory of moral development is based on: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. Eriksons theory of psychosocial development |\ |\ |\ |\
b. Piagets theory of cognitive development |\ |\ |\ |\
c. Vygotskys theory of cognitive development |\ |\ |\ |\
d. Gilliagans theory of cognitive development: B |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
11.Which of the following statements about Gilligan's theory of moral devel-
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opment is accurate? |\ |\
a. the theory is based on a sense of absolute right and wrong
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b. this theory is gender specific
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c. this theory is dependent on ones stage of cognitive development
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d. this theory is based on the premise that women view situations in terms of
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rules: B |\
12.A nurse is caring for a person with the nursing diagnosis of chronic sorrow
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related to missed opportunities. Which of the following nursing interventions
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would be appropriate for this person?
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1.The nurse is explaining the concept of growth to a parent. Which of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
following statements should be made by the nurse?
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a. Growth means adding height and weight to your body
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. We continue to grow in various ways throughout life
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c. How much we grow is based on gender
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. Growth stops when we are young adults: B |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2.Which of the following statements is correct related to the concept of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
growth?
a. Growth occurs mainly early in childhood |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. Older adults do not experience growth-related changes
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c. Growth refers only to the increase in the size of specific organs and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
systems
d. Growth occurs throughout the lifecycle: D|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
3.The nurse at a well-baby clinic is assessing a 12-month-old child. At birth,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the child weighed 7 lb 3 oz. During this visit, the child weighs 21 lb 10 oz. Which
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of the following conclusions would the nurse make about the child's weight?
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a. The infant is gaining weight faster than anticipated
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. The infant is malnourished
|\ |\ |\
c. The infant is at the expected weight for his or her age
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d. The infant is having a growth spurt: C
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4.The school nurse has been asked to order growth charts. Which of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
following growth charts should be selected to assessing children in first
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
through fifth grades? |\ |\
1 |\/ |\88
,a. Generic body mass index chart |\ |\ |\ |\
b. Height and weight chart |\ |\ |\
c. Revised CDC growth chart |\ |\ |\
d. WHO international growth chart: C
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5.A school nurse is obtaining the height and weight of a 9-year-old child.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following is the best method to assess the Childs growth
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. use several measurements over time
|\ |\ |\ |\
b. use this measurement
|\ |\
c. use this measurement and compare it with the child peers
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. use the WHO growth chart to assess this child measurements: A
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6.A mother comes to the pediatric clinic and says to the nurse, I am worried
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
about my 11-month-old baby because he is not crawling yet and his brother
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
crawled when he was 11 months old. Is something wrong? Which of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
following statements should the nurse make?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. it is highly unusual for siblings not to reach developmental milestones at
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the same time. Ill ask the doctor to assess him
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2 |\/ |\88
,b. all babies reach developmental milestones at different rates
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c. this may be something to worry about. ill have the dr examine him
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. don't worry; hell crawl soon enough: B
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7.Which of the following statements describes Eriksons theory of develop-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ment?
a. A healthy personality is defined by the lack of pathology
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. stages of development advance based on psychosocial factors
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c. the main premise of the theory is that individuals are interdependent beings
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and rely on each other in order to develop
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. an individual must successfully accomplish the developmental stage before
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
proceeding to the next stage: D |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
8.According to Piagets theory of cognitive development, which of the follow-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ing statements is correct?
|\ |\ |\
a. cognitive function continues to become refined throughout life
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. a Childs greatest task is to make sense of the world around him or her
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c. culture plays a major role in cognitive development
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. learning precedes development: B |\ |\ |\
9.Which of the following statements summarizes Vygotskys theory of devel-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
opment?
a. all children develop cognitively at the same time
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. social and cultural influences are not majorr factors in cognitive develop-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ment
c. learning is an individual activity |\ |\ |\ |\
d. experience creates learning: D |\ |\ |\
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, 10.Kohlberg's theory of moral development is based on: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. Eriksons theory of psychosocial development |\ |\ |\ |\
b. Piagets theory of cognitive development |\ |\ |\ |\
c. Vygotskys theory of cognitive development |\ |\ |\ |\
d. Gilliagans theory of cognitive development: B |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
11.Which of the following statements about Gilligan's theory of moral devel-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
opment is accurate? |\ |\
a. the theory is based on a sense of absolute right and wrong
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. this theory is gender specific
|\ |\ |\ |\
c. this theory is dependent on ones stage of cognitive development
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. this theory is based on the premise that women view situations in terms of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |
rules: B |\
12.A nurse is caring for a person with the nursing diagnosis of chronic sorrow
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related to missed opportunities. Which of the following nursing interventions
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would be appropriate for this person?
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