NURS 337 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The maternity nurse is providing instructions to a new mother regarding the
psychosocial development of the newborn infant. Using Erikson's psychosocial
development theory, the nurse instructs the mother to take which measure?
a. Allow the newborn infant to signal a need.
b. Anticipate all needs of the newborn infant.
c. Attend to the newborn infant immediately when crying.
d. Avoid the newborn infant during the first 10 minutes of crying. - Answers - a. Allow
the newborn infant to signal a need.
The nurse notes that a 6-year-old child does not recognize that objects exist when the
objects are outside of the visual field. Based on this observation, which action should
the nurse take?
a. Report the observation to the pediatrician
b. Move the objects in the child's direct field of vision.
c. Teach the child how to visually scan the environment.
d. Provide additional lighting for the child during play activities. - Answers - a. Report the
observation to the pediatrician
The nurse is describing Piaget's cognitive developmental theory to pediatric nursing
staff. The nurse should tell that staff that which child behavior is characteristic of the
formal operations stage?
a. The child has the ability to think abstractly.
b. The child begins to understand the environment.
c. The child is able to classify, order, and sort facts.
d. The child learns to think in terms of past, present, and future. - Answers - a. The child
has the ability to think abstractly.
The mother of an 8-year-old child tells the clinic nurse that she is concerned about the
child because the child seems to be more attentive to friends than anything else. Using
Erikson's psychosocial development theory, the nurse should make which response?
a. "You need to be concerned."
b. "You need to monitor the child's behavior closely."
c. "At this age, the child is developing his own personality."
d. "You need to provide more praise to the child to stop this behavior." - Answers - c. "At
this age, the child is developing his own personality."
A parent of a 3-year-old tells a clinic nurse that the child is rebelling constantly and
having temper tantrums. Using Erikson's psychosocial development theory, which
instructions should the nurse provide to the parent? Select all that apply.
a. Set limits on the child's behavior.
ANSWERS
The maternity nurse is providing instructions to a new mother regarding the
psychosocial development of the newborn infant. Using Erikson's psychosocial
development theory, the nurse instructs the mother to take which measure?
a. Allow the newborn infant to signal a need.
b. Anticipate all needs of the newborn infant.
c. Attend to the newborn infant immediately when crying.
d. Avoid the newborn infant during the first 10 minutes of crying. - Answers - a. Allow
the newborn infant to signal a need.
The nurse notes that a 6-year-old child does not recognize that objects exist when the
objects are outside of the visual field. Based on this observation, which action should
the nurse take?
a. Report the observation to the pediatrician
b. Move the objects in the child's direct field of vision.
c. Teach the child how to visually scan the environment.
d. Provide additional lighting for the child during play activities. - Answers - a. Report the
observation to the pediatrician
The nurse is describing Piaget's cognitive developmental theory to pediatric nursing
staff. The nurse should tell that staff that which child behavior is characteristic of the
formal operations stage?
a. The child has the ability to think abstractly.
b. The child begins to understand the environment.
c. The child is able to classify, order, and sort facts.
d. The child learns to think in terms of past, present, and future. - Answers - a. The child
has the ability to think abstractly.
The mother of an 8-year-old child tells the clinic nurse that she is concerned about the
child because the child seems to be more attentive to friends than anything else. Using
Erikson's psychosocial development theory, the nurse should make which response?
a. "You need to be concerned."
b. "You need to monitor the child's behavior closely."
c. "At this age, the child is developing his own personality."
d. "You need to provide more praise to the child to stop this behavior." - Answers - c. "At
this age, the child is developing his own personality."
A parent of a 3-year-old tells a clinic nurse that the child is rebelling constantly and
having temper tantrums. Using Erikson's psychosocial development theory, which
instructions should the nurse provide to the parent? Select all that apply.
a. Set limits on the child's behavior.
