Introduction To Maternity And Pediatric Nursing 8Th Edition Leifer Test Bank | Chapter 15
Chapter 15: An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What type of development is the nurse assessing when an infant can lift his or her head before he or she can sit? a. Specific to general b. Proximodistal c. Cephalocaudal d. General to specific ANS: C Cephalocaudal development proceeds from head to toe. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 357 OBJ: 1 TOP: Cephalocaudal Development KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collection MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 2. What is a unique organization of characteristics that determines an individuals pattern of behavior? a. Environment b. Heredity c. Personality d. Experience ANS: C One definition of personality states that it is a unique organization of characteristics that determines the individuals typical or recurrent pattern of behavior. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PageN3U64RSINGTB.COM TOP: Personality Development KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 3. An infants birth weight is 7 pounds, 8 ounces. What can the nurse project the weight to be at 6 months? a. 12 pounds b. 15 pounds c. 18 pounds d. 22 pounds ANS: B An infant usually doubles his or her birth weight by 5 to 6 months. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Page 357 OBJ: 4 TOP: Weight Prediction KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collection MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 4. What would the nurse further investigate when assessing patterns of growth in a child? a. Previous weight was in the 75th percentile, and present weight is in the 25th percentile. b. Height is in the 90th percentile, and weight is in the 75th percentile. c. Last weight was in the 5th percentile, and present weight is in the 10th percentile. d. Weight is in the 50th percentile, and siblings weight at the same age was in the 75th percentile. ANS: A The child showing a difference of two or more percentile levels from an established growth pattern should undergo further evalua
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