NURS 3122 Block Week Day Two (Growth and
Development) questions with accurate answers
A nurse is caring for a fifteen-year-old girl who is visiting her pediatric
healthcare home for an annual exam. Based on the major theories of
development, what actions could the nurse take to help engage the
client's in her healthcare experience? Select all that apply.
a) Encourage the client's parents to answer health history questions for
the adolescent.
b) Inquire about the adolescent's friends and interests.
c) Request that parents leave the room during the exam and health
history.
d) Provide simple explanations of nursing procedures. Ans✓✓✓ b), c)
Actions that the nurse could take to help engage the adolescent in the
healthcare experience include: Providing both written and verbal
explanations, directing history and explanations to adolescents alone,
then including the parent.
adolescent age Ans✓✓✓ 12 to 18 years
adolescent Erikson Ans✓✓✓ identity vs role confusion
adolescent Freud Ans✓✓✓ genital stage
adolescent Piaget Ans✓✓✓ formal operational
, birth to one month fine motor ability Ans✓✓✓ holds hand in fist,
brings arms and legs to body when crying
birth to one month gross motor ability Ans✓✓✓ lifts head briefly if
prone, alerts to high pitched noises, startle/rooting, comforts with touch
birth to one month sensory ability Ans✓✓✓ likes to look at faces, likes
white/black geometric designs, responds to high pitched voices
During a developmental assessment, a parent complains that she has a
"difficult" toddler. What advice would the nurse offer to the parent?
a) "Toddlers are flexible. Accepting new rules will occur quickly."
b) "Do not expect the child to adapt quickly to new situations."
c) "Encourage associative play and this will get better."
d) "Spanking your child will make the difficult behavior improve."
Ans✓✓✓ b) Toddlers are not flexible and do not adapt to anything
quickly.
eight to ten months fine motor ability Ans✓✓✓ picks up small objects,
pincer grasp
eight to ten months gross motor ability Ans✓✓✓ crawls, pulls self on
floor, pulls to standing on furniture, can recover balance
eight to ten months sensory ability Ans✓✓✓ understands short words,
says mama or dada
Development) questions with accurate answers
A nurse is caring for a fifteen-year-old girl who is visiting her pediatric
healthcare home for an annual exam. Based on the major theories of
development, what actions could the nurse take to help engage the
client's in her healthcare experience? Select all that apply.
a) Encourage the client's parents to answer health history questions for
the adolescent.
b) Inquire about the adolescent's friends and interests.
c) Request that parents leave the room during the exam and health
history.
d) Provide simple explanations of nursing procedures. Ans✓✓✓ b), c)
Actions that the nurse could take to help engage the adolescent in the
healthcare experience include: Providing both written and verbal
explanations, directing history and explanations to adolescents alone,
then including the parent.
adolescent age Ans✓✓✓ 12 to 18 years
adolescent Erikson Ans✓✓✓ identity vs role confusion
adolescent Freud Ans✓✓✓ genital stage
adolescent Piaget Ans✓✓✓ formal operational
, birth to one month fine motor ability Ans✓✓✓ holds hand in fist,
brings arms and legs to body when crying
birth to one month gross motor ability Ans✓✓✓ lifts head briefly if
prone, alerts to high pitched noises, startle/rooting, comforts with touch
birth to one month sensory ability Ans✓✓✓ likes to look at faces, likes
white/black geometric designs, responds to high pitched voices
During a developmental assessment, a parent complains that she has a
"difficult" toddler. What advice would the nurse offer to the parent?
a) "Toddlers are flexible. Accepting new rules will occur quickly."
b) "Do not expect the child to adapt quickly to new situations."
c) "Encourage associative play and this will get better."
d) "Spanking your child will make the difficult behavior improve."
Ans✓✓✓ b) Toddlers are not flexible and do not adapt to anything
quickly.
eight to ten months fine motor ability Ans✓✓✓ picks up small objects,
pincer grasp
eight to ten months gross motor ability Ans✓✓✓ crawls, pulls self on
floor, pulls to standing on furniture, can recover balance
eight to ten months sensory ability Ans✓✓✓ understands short words,
says mama or dada
