NUR 122 Test 1 Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The nurse is working in a well child clinic. The nurse will include which of these health
promotion strategies in the first well-care infant visit?
Select one:
A. Instructing the mother to baby-proof the house right away.
B. Instructing the mother to avoid the introduction of new foods until the infant is 8 months old.
C. encouraging the parent to place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
D. describing activities that will help the infant meet developmental milestones. - CORRECT
ANSWER - D. Describing activities that will help the infant meet developmental
milestones
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment on a toddler. Which of these actions is
most appropriate for the nurse to take?
Select one:
A. Perform the assessment from head to toe.
B. Ask the mother to tell the child not to be afraid.
C. Give a detailed explanation about each part of the examination before performing it.
D. Leave intrusive procedures such as ear examination until the end. - CORRECT
ANSWER - D. Leave intrusive procedures such as ear examination until the end
developmental milestone:
Scribbles on paper, undresses self - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-2 years old
developmental milestone:
,undresses self - CORRECT ANSWER - 6-8 months old
developmental milestone:
stands alone, walks holding onto furniture - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-12 months old
developmental milestone:
crawls or creeps, uses pincer grasp well - CORRECT ANSWER - 8-10 months old
developmental milestone:
bears weight on legs when held standing - CORRECT ANSWER - 4-6 months old
While teaching parents of a newborn about normal growth and development, the nurse informs
them that their child's weight should:
Select one:
A. Double by 5 months of age.
B. Triple by 6 months of age.
C. Triple by 9 months of age.
D. Double by one year of age. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Double by 5 months of age
Hospitalization of a child has resulted in disturbance of the dynamics of family life. Which
nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?
Select one:
a. Disturbed sleep pattern related to unfamiliar surroundings.
b. Interrupted family processes related to hospitalization.
c. Ineffective individual coping related to procedures.
d. Diversional activity deficit related to separation from siblings. - CORRECT ANSWER -
B. Interrupted family processes related to hospitalization
, A hospitalized 2-year-old screams and shouts that he wants a "bottle". His parents are puzzled,
and state that he has been drinking from a cup for the past year. The nurse should explain to the
parents that:
Select one:
a. regression to an earlier behavior often helps the child cope with stress.
b. temper tantrums may indicate a need for parental attention.
c. this irritabilty is common for young children when they are hospitalized.
d. various forms of punishment can be used for this behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER - A.
Regression to an earlier behavior often helps the child cope with stress
A charge nurse is concerned with reducing the stressors of hospitalization. The nursing
intervention that is most helpful in decreasing stress for the toddler is to:
Select one:
A. Encourage a parent to stay with the child.
B. Assign the same nurse to the toddler as much as possible.
C. Place a picture of the family at the bedside.
D. Let the child listen to an audiotape of the mother's voice. - CORRECT ANSWER - A.
Encourage a parent to stay with the child.
The nurse is performing a screening assessment on a 3- year-old for developmental milestones.
Which of the following would indicate the child would need further evaluation?
Select one:
A. The child has some temper tantrums.
B. The child can speak about 50 words.
C. The child wets the bed.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The nurse is working in a well child clinic. The nurse will include which of these health
promotion strategies in the first well-care infant visit?
Select one:
A. Instructing the mother to baby-proof the house right away.
B. Instructing the mother to avoid the introduction of new foods until the infant is 8 months old.
C. encouraging the parent to place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
D. describing activities that will help the infant meet developmental milestones. - CORRECT
ANSWER - D. Describing activities that will help the infant meet developmental
milestones
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment on a toddler. Which of these actions is
most appropriate for the nurse to take?
Select one:
A. Perform the assessment from head to toe.
B. Ask the mother to tell the child not to be afraid.
C. Give a detailed explanation about each part of the examination before performing it.
D. Leave intrusive procedures such as ear examination until the end. - CORRECT
ANSWER - D. Leave intrusive procedures such as ear examination until the end
developmental milestone:
Scribbles on paper, undresses self - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-2 years old
developmental milestone:
,undresses self - CORRECT ANSWER - 6-8 months old
developmental milestone:
stands alone, walks holding onto furniture - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-12 months old
developmental milestone:
crawls or creeps, uses pincer grasp well - CORRECT ANSWER - 8-10 months old
developmental milestone:
bears weight on legs when held standing - CORRECT ANSWER - 4-6 months old
While teaching parents of a newborn about normal growth and development, the nurse informs
them that their child's weight should:
Select one:
A. Double by 5 months of age.
B. Triple by 6 months of age.
C. Triple by 9 months of age.
D. Double by one year of age. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Double by 5 months of age
Hospitalization of a child has resulted in disturbance of the dynamics of family life. Which
nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?
Select one:
a. Disturbed sleep pattern related to unfamiliar surroundings.
b. Interrupted family processes related to hospitalization.
c. Ineffective individual coping related to procedures.
d. Diversional activity deficit related to separation from siblings. - CORRECT ANSWER -
B. Interrupted family processes related to hospitalization
, A hospitalized 2-year-old screams and shouts that he wants a "bottle". His parents are puzzled,
and state that he has been drinking from a cup for the past year. The nurse should explain to the
parents that:
Select one:
a. regression to an earlier behavior often helps the child cope with stress.
b. temper tantrums may indicate a need for parental attention.
c. this irritabilty is common for young children when they are hospitalized.
d. various forms of punishment can be used for this behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER - A.
Regression to an earlier behavior often helps the child cope with stress
A charge nurse is concerned with reducing the stressors of hospitalization. The nursing
intervention that is most helpful in decreasing stress for the toddler is to:
Select one:
A. Encourage a parent to stay with the child.
B. Assign the same nurse to the toddler as much as possible.
C. Place a picture of the family at the bedside.
D. Let the child listen to an audiotape of the mother's voice. - CORRECT ANSWER - A.
Encourage a parent to stay with the child.
The nurse is performing a screening assessment on a 3- year-old for developmental milestones.
Which of the following would indicate the child would need further evaluation?
Select one:
A. The child has some temper tantrums.
B. The child can speak about 50 words.
C. The child wets the bed.
