NR 222- EXAM 2 PRACTICE comprehensive test
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the nurse teaches parents how to have their children learn impulse control and cooperative behaviors.
this would be during which of erickson's stages of development?
a) trust versus mistrust
b) initiative versus guilt
c) industry versus inferiority
d) autonomy versus sense of shame and doubt - Correct Answerb) initiative versus guilt
when preparing a 4-year-old child for a procedure, which method is developmentally most appropriate
for the nurse to use?
a) allowing the child to watch another child undergoing the same procedure
b) showing the child pictures of what he or she will experience
c) talking to the child in simple terms about what will happened
d) preparing the child through play with a doll and toy medical equipment - Correct Answerd) preparing
the child through play with a doll and toy medical equipment
a 35-year-old woman is speaking with you about her recent diagnosis of a chronic illness. she is
concerned about her treatment options in relation to her ability to continue to care for her family. as she
considers the options and alternatives, she incorporates information, her values, and emotions to decide
which plan will be the best fit for her. she is using which form of cognitive development?
a) conventional reasoning
b) formal operations
c) integrity versus despair
d) postformal thought - Correct Answerd) postformal thought
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,you are coming for a recently retired man who appears withdrawn and says he is "bored with life."
applying the work of havinghurst, you would help this individual find meaning in life by:
a) encouraging him to explore new roles
b) encouraging relocation to a new city
c) explaining the need to simplify life
d) encouraging him to adopt a new pet - Correct Answera) encouraging him to explore new roles
according to piaget's cognitive theory, a 12-year-old child is most likely to engage in which of the
following activities
a) using building blocks to determine how houses are constructed
b) writing a story about a clown who wants to leave the circus
c) drawing pictures of a family using stick figures
d) writing an essay about patriotism - Correct Answerb) writing a story about a clown who wants to leave
the circus
allison, age 15 years, calls her best friend laura and is crying. she has a date with john, someone she has
been hoping to date for months, but now she has a pimple on her forehead. laura firmly believes that
john and everyone else will notice the blemish right away. this is an example of the:
a) imaginary audience
b) false-belief syndrome
c) personal fable
d) personal absorption syndrome - Correct Answera) imaginary audience
Elizabeth, who is having unprotected sex with her boyfriend, comments to her friends, "Did you hear
about Kathy? You know, she fools around so much; I heard she was pregnant. That would never happen
to me!" This is an example of adolescent:
A) Imaginary audience.
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,B) False-belief syndrome.
C) Personal fable.
D) Sense of invulnerability - Correct AnswerD) Sense of invulnerability
Teaching an older adult how to use e-mail to communicate with a grandchild who lives in another state is
an example of ____________, which aids cognitive performance by using new approaches.
A) Cognitive development
B) Activity theory
C) Selective optimization with compensation
D) Formal operations - Correct AnswerC) Selective optimization with compensation
Dave reports being happy and satisfied with his life. What do we know about Dave?
A) He is in one of the later developmental periods, concerned with reviewing his life.
B) He is atypical, since most people in any of the developmental stages report significant dissatisfaction
with their lives.
C) He is in one of the earlier developmental periods, concerned with establishing a career and satisfying
long-term relationships.
D) It is difficult to determine Dave's developmental stage since most people report overall satisfaction
with their lives in all stages - Correct AnswerD) It is difficult to determine Dave's developmental stage
since most people report overall satisfaction with their lives in all stages
In an interview with a pregnant patient, the nurse discussed the three risk factors that have been cited
as having a possible effect on prenatal development. They are:
A) Nutrition, stress, and mother's age.
B) Prematurity, stress, and mother's age.
C) Nutrition, mother's age, and fetal infections.
D) Fetal infections, prematurity, and placenta previa. - Correct AnswerA) Nutrition, stress, and mother's
age
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, a parent has brought her 6-month-old infant in for a well-child check. which of her statements indicates
a need for further teaching?
a) "I can start giving her whole milk at about 12 months."
b) "i can continue to breastfeed for another 6 months."
c) "I've started giving her plenty of fruit juice as a way to increase her vitamin intake."
d) "i can start giving her solid food now." - Correct Answerc) "I've started giving her plenty of fruit juice
as a way to increase her vitamin intake."
the type of injury a child is most vulnerable to at a specific age is most closely related to which of the
following
a) provision of adult supervision
b) educational level of the patient
c) physical health of the child
d) developmental level of the child - Correct Answerd) developmental level of the child
which approach would be best for the nurse to use with a hospitalized toddler
a) always give several choices
b) set few limits to allow for open expression
c) use noninvasive methods when possible
d) gain cooperation before attempting treatment - Correct Answerd) gain cooperation before attempting
treatment
the nurse is providing information on prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) to the mother
of a young infant. which of the following statements indicates that the mother has a good
understanding?
(Select all that apply)
a) "i wont use pacifier to help my baby sleep."
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bank with real exam review questions and correct
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the nurse teaches parents how to have their children learn impulse control and cooperative behaviors.
this would be during which of erickson's stages of development?
a) trust versus mistrust
b) initiative versus guilt
c) industry versus inferiority
d) autonomy versus sense of shame and doubt - Correct Answerb) initiative versus guilt
when preparing a 4-year-old child for a procedure, which method is developmentally most appropriate
for the nurse to use?
a) allowing the child to watch another child undergoing the same procedure
b) showing the child pictures of what he or she will experience
c) talking to the child in simple terms about what will happened
d) preparing the child through play with a doll and toy medical equipment - Correct Answerd) preparing
the child through play with a doll and toy medical equipment
a 35-year-old woman is speaking with you about her recent diagnosis of a chronic illness. she is
concerned about her treatment options in relation to her ability to continue to care for her family. as she
considers the options and alternatives, she incorporates information, her values, and emotions to decide
which plan will be the best fit for her. she is using which form of cognitive development?
a) conventional reasoning
b) formal operations
c) integrity versus despair
d) postformal thought - Correct Answerd) postformal thought
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,you are coming for a recently retired man who appears withdrawn and says he is "bored with life."
applying the work of havinghurst, you would help this individual find meaning in life by:
a) encouraging him to explore new roles
b) encouraging relocation to a new city
c) explaining the need to simplify life
d) encouraging him to adopt a new pet - Correct Answera) encouraging him to explore new roles
according to piaget's cognitive theory, a 12-year-old child is most likely to engage in which of the
following activities
a) using building blocks to determine how houses are constructed
b) writing a story about a clown who wants to leave the circus
c) drawing pictures of a family using stick figures
d) writing an essay about patriotism - Correct Answerb) writing a story about a clown who wants to leave
the circus
allison, age 15 years, calls her best friend laura and is crying. she has a date with john, someone she has
been hoping to date for months, but now she has a pimple on her forehead. laura firmly believes that
john and everyone else will notice the blemish right away. this is an example of the:
a) imaginary audience
b) false-belief syndrome
c) personal fable
d) personal absorption syndrome - Correct Answera) imaginary audience
Elizabeth, who is having unprotected sex with her boyfriend, comments to her friends, "Did you hear
about Kathy? You know, she fools around so much; I heard she was pregnant. That would never happen
to me!" This is an example of adolescent:
A) Imaginary audience.
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,B) False-belief syndrome.
C) Personal fable.
D) Sense of invulnerability - Correct AnswerD) Sense of invulnerability
Teaching an older adult how to use e-mail to communicate with a grandchild who lives in another state is
an example of ____________, which aids cognitive performance by using new approaches.
A) Cognitive development
B) Activity theory
C) Selective optimization with compensation
D) Formal operations - Correct AnswerC) Selective optimization with compensation
Dave reports being happy and satisfied with his life. What do we know about Dave?
A) He is in one of the later developmental periods, concerned with reviewing his life.
B) He is atypical, since most people in any of the developmental stages report significant dissatisfaction
with their lives.
C) He is in one of the earlier developmental periods, concerned with establishing a career and satisfying
long-term relationships.
D) It is difficult to determine Dave's developmental stage since most people report overall satisfaction
with their lives in all stages - Correct AnswerD) It is difficult to determine Dave's developmental stage
since most people report overall satisfaction with their lives in all stages
In an interview with a pregnant patient, the nurse discussed the three risk factors that have been cited
as having a possible effect on prenatal development. They are:
A) Nutrition, stress, and mother's age.
B) Prematurity, stress, and mother's age.
C) Nutrition, mother's age, and fetal infections.
D) Fetal infections, prematurity, and placenta previa. - Correct AnswerA) Nutrition, stress, and mother's
age
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, a parent has brought her 6-month-old infant in for a well-child check. which of her statements indicates
a need for further teaching?
a) "I can start giving her whole milk at about 12 months."
b) "i can continue to breastfeed for another 6 months."
c) "I've started giving her plenty of fruit juice as a way to increase her vitamin intake."
d) "i can start giving her solid food now." - Correct Answerc) "I've started giving her plenty of fruit juice
as a way to increase her vitamin intake."
the type of injury a child is most vulnerable to at a specific age is most closely related to which of the
following
a) provision of adult supervision
b) educational level of the patient
c) physical health of the child
d) developmental level of the child - Correct Answerd) developmental level of the child
which approach would be best for the nurse to use with a hospitalized toddler
a) always give several choices
b) set few limits to allow for open expression
c) use noninvasive methods when possible
d) gain cooperation before attempting treatment - Correct Answerd) gain cooperation before attempting
treatment
the nurse is providing information on prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) to the mother
of a young infant. which of the following statements indicates that the mother has a good
understanding?
(Select all that apply)
a) "i wont use pacifier to help my baby sleep."
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