CPN exam - Practice questions WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

The principles of growth and development include all of the following except: a. Each child grows and develops according to a general orderly pattern that tends to resemble that of others of the same age, sex and nationality b. Development proceeds in a cephalocaudal and proximodistal manner c. Development proceeds from the specific to the general d. Growth and development are interrelated and interdependent Correct Answer: c. Development proceeds from the specific to the general The period of greatest growth is from: a. Birth to one year b. Toddlerhood to preschool years c. School age to preadolescence d. The beginning to the end of adolescence Correct Answer: a. Birth to one year A developmentally appropriate 3 ½ year old child is likely to be most fearful of which of the following activities: a. Chest x-ray b. Rectal temperature c. Bed bath by the nurse d. Blood pressure Correct Answer: b. Rectal temperature The neonatal period begins at birth and lasts for 4 weeks. During this time, the infant adapts to the extrauterine environment. Which one of the following is true about the neonate? a. The sense of hearing is immature b. Myelinization of the brain is complete c. The anterior fontanel will close within a month d. Temperature-regulating mechanisms are immature Correct Answer: d. Temperature-regulating mechanisms are immature Four year old Juan is being admitted today for a tonsillectomy. You know that Juan is in which developmental stage according to Erikson: a. Initiative vs. guilt b. Identity vs. role confusion c. Industry vs. inferiority