,
,
, Concept601:6Development
Giddens:6Concepts6for6Nursing6Practice,64rd6Edition
MULTIPLE6CHOICE
1. The6nurse6manager6of6a6pediatric6clinic6could6confirm6that6the6new6nurse6recognized6thepu
6rposesof6the6HEADSS6Adolescent6Risk6Profile6when6the6new6nurse6responds6that6it6isused6
t6osreview6for6needs6related6to
a. anticipatoryguidance.
b. low-risksadolescents.
c. physical6development.
d. sexual6development.
ANS:6 A
The6HEADSS6Adolescent6Risk6Profilesis6aspsychosocial6assessment6screening6tool6which6revi
6ews6home,6education,6activities,6drugs,6sex,6andssuicidesfor6the6purpose6of6identifyingshigh-
6risksadolescents6and6the6need6for6anticipatory6guidance.6It6is6used6to6identify6high-
risk,not6low-6risk,6adolescents.6Physical6development6is6reviewed6with6anthropometric6data.
Sexual6development6is6reviewed6using6physical6examination.
OBJ: NCLEX6Client6Needs6Category:6Health6Promotion6and6Maintenance
2. The6nurse6preparingsa6teaching6plan6for6a6preschooler6knows6that,6accordingsto6Piaget,6theex
6pected6stagesof6development6for6aspreschooler6is
a. concrete6operational.
b. formaloperational.
c. preoperational.
d. sensorimotor.
ANS:6 C
The6expected6stage6of6development6for6aspreschooler6(3–46yearssold)6is6pre-
6operational.6Concrete6operational6describes6the6thinking6of6a6school-age6child6(7–
116years6old).6Formal6operational6describes6the6thinking6of6an6individual6after6about6116years6of6
age.6Sensorimotordescribes6the6earliest6pattern6of6thinking6from6birthsto626years6old.
OBJ: NCLEX6Client6Needs6Category:6Health6Promotion6and6Maintenance
3. The6school6nurse6talking6with6a6high6school6class6about6thesdifference6between6growthandde
6velopment6would6best6describe6growth6as
a. processes6by6which6early6cellsspecialize.
b. psychosocial6and6cognitive6changes.
c. qualitative6changessassociated6with6aging.
d. quantitative6changessin6size6or6weight.
ANS:6 D
,
, Concept601:6Development
Giddens:6Concepts6for6Nursing6Practice,64rd6Edition
MULTIPLE6CHOICE
1. The6nurse6manager6of6a6pediatric6clinic6could6confirm6that6the6new6nurse6recognized6thepu
6rposesof6the6HEADSS6Adolescent6Risk6Profile6when6the6new6nurse6responds6that6it6isused6
t6osreview6for6needs6related6to
a. anticipatoryguidance.
b. low-risksadolescents.
c. physical6development.
d. sexual6development.
ANS:6 A
The6HEADSS6Adolescent6Risk6Profilesis6aspsychosocial6assessment6screening6tool6which6revi
6ews6home,6education,6activities,6drugs,6sex,6andssuicidesfor6the6purpose6of6identifyingshigh-
6risksadolescents6and6the6need6for6anticipatory6guidance.6It6is6used6to6identify6high-
risk,not6low-6risk,6adolescents.6Physical6development6is6reviewed6with6anthropometric6data.
Sexual6development6is6reviewed6using6physical6examination.
OBJ: NCLEX6Client6Needs6Category:6Health6Promotion6and6Maintenance
2. The6nurse6preparingsa6teaching6plan6for6a6preschooler6knows6that,6accordingsto6Piaget,6theex
6pected6stagesof6development6for6aspreschooler6is
a. concrete6operational.
b. formaloperational.
c. preoperational.
d. sensorimotor.
ANS:6 C
The6expected6stage6of6development6for6aspreschooler6(3–46yearssold)6is6pre-
6operational.6Concrete6operational6describes6the6thinking6of6a6school-age6child6(7–
116years6old).6Formal6operational6describes6the6thinking6of6an6individual6after6about6116years6of6
age.6Sensorimotordescribes6the6earliest6pattern6of6thinking6from6birthsto626years6old.
OBJ: NCLEX6Client6Needs6Category:6Health6Promotion6and6Maintenance
3. The6school6nurse6talking6with6a6high6school6class6about6thesdifference6between6growthandde
6velopment6would6best6describe6growth6as
a. processes6by6which6early6cellsspecialize.
b. psychosocial6and6cognitive6changes.
c. qualitative6changessassociated6with6aging.
d. quantitative6changessin6size6or6weight.
ANS:6 D
