Ch 24 Life Span Development
1. The nurse tells a mother that the blueprint for all inherited traits, such as height, is
found in the:
a. sperm.
b. ovary.
c. chromosomes.
d. nucleus of the cell. - ANS ANS: C
The blueprint for all inherited traits is found in the chromosomes.
REF: Page 182 TOP: Growth
\2. The nurse discovers during the intake assessment of a 5-year-old child that he lives
with his biological parents and siblings. The nurse categorizes this family type as a(n):
a. extended family.
b. blended family.
c. social family.
d. nuclear family. - ANS ANS: D
The nuclear family is considered the traditional family pattern.
REF: Page 183 TOP: Family
\3. The nurse instructs the family of a newborn 7-lb. baby that the anticipated weight at 1
year of age would be:
a. 14 lbs.
b. 17 lbs.
c. 21 lbs.
d. 25 lbs. - ANS ANS: C
By 1 year, birth weight is expected to triple.
REF: Page 189 TOP: Growth
\4. The mother of a 5-month-old child is concerned because the child cannot sit by
himself. The nurse explains that sitting alone is not expected until the baby is:
a. 6 months.
b. 7 months.
c. 8 months.
d. 9 months. - ANS ANS: B
By the end of the seventh month, the child can sit up without support.
REF: Page 190 TOP: Development
\5. As a child begins to develop language skills, the nurse anticipates that the number of
words in a sentence:
a. corresponds to the chronological age of the child.
b. increases with each month of age.
,c. matches the number of words they know.
d. depends on hollow phrases. - ANS ANS: A
The number of words in a sentence corresponds to chronological age.
REF: Page 189 TOP: Language
\6. The nurse appropriately teaches a young mother that breast milk or formula is the
only food an infant needs until:
a. 2-3 months.
b. 4-6 months.
c. 7-9 months.
d. 10-12 months. - ANS ANS: B
Breast milk or formula is the only food needed for 4 to 6 months.
REF: Page 191 TOP: Nutrition
\7. When a mother asks the nurse about introducing solid foods into the child's diet, the
nurse's best advice is to introduce:
a. meat first.
b. one solid food at a time several days apart.
c. solid foods by mixing two or three foods together.
d. solid foods by adding strained food to the infant's bottle. - ANS ANS: B
The best advice is to introduce one solid at a time allowing several days between.
REF: Page 191 TOP: Nutrition
\8. The nurse explains that a baby's muscular development progresses in a pattern that
is:
a. regressive.
b. erratic.
c. cephalocaudal.
d. unpredictable. - ANS ANS: C
Muscular development proceeds from head to foot (cephalocaudal).
REF: Page 182 TOP: Growth
\9. The nurse counsels a young family that a child must have adequate physiological,
neuromuscular, and psychological maturity to master toilet training, usually around the
age of:
a. 6-10 months.
b. 10-14 months.
c. 14-18 months.
d. 18-24 months. - ANS ANS: D
Children reach psychological and physiological maturity for toilet training by 18 to 24
months.
REF: Page 194 TOP: Toilet training
\10. When a toddler attempts to feed himself, the family should:
, a. encourage the child to use a fork.
b. feed the child themselves using a fork.
c. encourage large portions for easier handling.
d. offer the child finger foods. - ANS ANS: D
Toddlers need to develop autonomy and do things for themselves in a trial-and-error
method.
REF: Page 194 TOP: Development
\11. In response to a mother's concern about the development of a food allergy in her
5-month-old, the nurse suggests delaying introduction of foods including:
a. oat cereals.
b. potatoes.
c. citrus fruits.
d. green vegetables. - ANS ANS: C
The general guideline for foods to avoid until the baby is 6 months old are egg whites,
citrus fruits, and wheat flour.
REF: Page 191 TOP: Allergy
\12. A 5-year-old who has an imaginary friend with whom he converses frequently is
displaying characteristics consistent with Piaget's:
a. operational stage.
b. preoperational stage.
c. formal operations stage.
d. concrete operations stage. - ANS ANS: B
Piaget's preoperational stage describes the preschooler as imaginative and egocentric,
believing in magical thinking.
REF: Page 194
TOP: Development
\13. The mother of an 11-year-old asks about the benefits of her child joining a soccer
team. At this age, the child will benefit because athletics provide an opportunity for the
development of:
a. role identification.
b. competition.
c. parallel play.
d. cooperation. - ANS ANS: B
During school years, children become involved in competitive sports that support their
drive for industry.
REF: Page 200 TOP: Development
\14. A 14-year-old male patient has undergone a leg amputation. The nurse makes the
focus of the nursing care plan to support the patient's:
a. nutritional status.
b. academic progress.
1. The nurse tells a mother that the blueprint for all inherited traits, such as height, is
found in the:
a. sperm.
b. ovary.
c. chromosomes.
d. nucleus of the cell. - ANS ANS: C
The blueprint for all inherited traits is found in the chromosomes.
REF: Page 182 TOP: Growth
\2. The nurse discovers during the intake assessment of a 5-year-old child that he lives
with his biological parents and siblings. The nurse categorizes this family type as a(n):
a. extended family.
b. blended family.
c. social family.
d. nuclear family. - ANS ANS: D
The nuclear family is considered the traditional family pattern.
REF: Page 183 TOP: Family
\3. The nurse instructs the family of a newborn 7-lb. baby that the anticipated weight at 1
year of age would be:
a. 14 lbs.
b. 17 lbs.
c. 21 lbs.
d. 25 lbs. - ANS ANS: C
By 1 year, birth weight is expected to triple.
REF: Page 189 TOP: Growth
\4. The mother of a 5-month-old child is concerned because the child cannot sit by
himself. The nurse explains that sitting alone is not expected until the baby is:
a. 6 months.
b. 7 months.
c. 8 months.
d. 9 months. - ANS ANS: B
By the end of the seventh month, the child can sit up without support.
REF: Page 190 TOP: Development
\5. As a child begins to develop language skills, the nurse anticipates that the number of
words in a sentence:
a. corresponds to the chronological age of the child.
b. increases with each month of age.
,c. matches the number of words they know.
d. depends on hollow phrases. - ANS ANS: A
The number of words in a sentence corresponds to chronological age.
REF: Page 189 TOP: Language
\6. The nurse appropriately teaches a young mother that breast milk or formula is the
only food an infant needs until:
a. 2-3 months.
b. 4-6 months.
c. 7-9 months.
d. 10-12 months. - ANS ANS: B
Breast milk or formula is the only food needed for 4 to 6 months.
REF: Page 191 TOP: Nutrition
\7. When a mother asks the nurse about introducing solid foods into the child's diet, the
nurse's best advice is to introduce:
a. meat first.
b. one solid food at a time several days apart.
c. solid foods by mixing two or three foods together.
d. solid foods by adding strained food to the infant's bottle. - ANS ANS: B
The best advice is to introduce one solid at a time allowing several days between.
REF: Page 191 TOP: Nutrition
\8. The nurse explains that a baby's muscular development progresses in a pattern that
is:
a. regressive.
b. erratic.
c. cephalocaudal.
d. unpredictable. - ANS ANS: C
Muscular development proceeds from head to foot (cephalocaudal).
REF: Page 182 TOP: Growth
\9. The nurse counsels a young family that a child must have adequate physiological,
neuromuscular, and psychological maturity to master toilet training, usually around the
age of:
a. 6-10 months.
b. 10-14 months.
c. 14-18 months.
d. 18-24 months. - ANS ANS: D
Children reach psychological and physiological maturity for toilet training by 18 to 24
months.
REF: Page 194 TOP: Toilet training
\10. When a toddler attempts to feed himself, the family should:
, a. encourage the child to use a fork.
b. feed the child themselves using a fork.
c. encourage large portions for easier handling.
d. offer the child finger foods. - ANS ANS: D
Toddlers need to develop autonomy and do things for themselves in a trial-and-error
method.
REF: Page 194 TOP: Development
\11. In response to a mother's concern about the development of a food allergy in her
5-month-old, the nurse suggests delaying introduction of foods including:
a. oat cereals.
b. potatoes.
c. citrus fruits.
d. green vegetables. - ANS ANS: C
The general guideline for foods to avoid until the baby is 6 months old are egg whites,
citrus fruits, and wheat flour.
REF: Page 191 TOP: Allergy
\12. A 5-year-old who has an imaginary friend with whom he converses frequently is
displaying characteristics consistent with Piaget's:
a. operational stage.
b. preoperational stage.
c. formal operations stage.
d. concrete operations stage. - ANS ANS: B
Piaget's preoperational stage describes the preschooler as imaginative and egocentric,
believing in magical thinking.
REF: Page 194
TOP: Development
\13. The mother of an 11-year-old asks about the benefits of her child joining a soccer
team. At this age, the child will benefit because athletics provide an opportunity for the
development of:
a. role identification.
b. competition.
c. parallel play.
d. cooperation. - ANS ANS: B
During school years, children become involved in competitive sports that support their
drive for industry.
REF: Page 200 TOP: Development
\14. A 14-year-old male patient has undergone a leg amputation. The nurse makes the
focus of the nursing care plan to support the patient's:
a. nutritional status.
b. academic progress.
