Pediatric Growth and Development Exam, NCLEX Questions & Answers 2022

1. The nurse is aware that the age at which the posterior fontanelle closes is months. a. 2 to 3 b. 3 to 6 c. 6 to 9 d. 9 to 12: ANS: A The posterior fontanelle closes between 2 and 3 months of age. 2. Which stage of development is most unstable and challenging regarding development of personal identity? A) Adolescence B) Toddler hood C) Childhood D) Infancy: A) Adolescence 3. A maternity nurse is providing instruction to a new mother regarding the psychosocial development of the newborn infant. Using Erikson's psychoso- cial development theory, the nurse would instruct the mother to A) Allow the newborn infant to signal a need B) Anticipate all of the needs of the newborn infant C) Avoid the newborn infant during the first 10 minutes of crying D) Attend to the newborn infant immediately when crying: A) Allow the new- born infant to signal a need. Trust vs Mistrust stage-This will allow the infant opportunity to gain trust. 4. A mother of a 3-year-old tells a clinic nurse that the child is rebelling constantly and having temper tantrums. The nurse most appropriately tells the mother to: A) Punish the child every time the child says "no", to change the behavior B) Allow the behavior because this is normal at this age period C) Set limits on the child's behavior D) Ignore the child when this behavior occurs: C) Set limits on the child's behaviorAccording to Erikson, the child focuses on independence between ages 1 and 3 years. Gaining independence often means that the child has to rebel against the parents'