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MULTIPLE4 5 CHOICE
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ew4 5 nurse4 5 recog45nized4 5 thepurpose4 5 of4 5 the4 5 HEADSS4 5 Adolescent4 5 Risk4 5 Pr
ofile4 5 when4 5 the4 5 new4 5 nurse4 5 responds4 5 that4 5 it4 5 isuiused4 5 to4 5 assess4 5 for4 5 n
eeds4 5 related4 5 to
a. anticipatory4 5 guidance.
b. low-risk4 5 adolescents.
c. physical4 5 development.
d. sexual4 5 development.
ANS:4 5 4 5 A
The45HEADSS45Adolescent45Risk45Profile45is45a45psychosocial45assessment45screening45
tool4 5 which4 5 assesses4 5 home,4 5 education,4 5 activities,4 5 drugs,4 5 sex,4 5 and4 5 suicide
4 5 for4 5 the4 5 purpose4 5 of4 5 identifying4 5 high-
risk4 5 adolescents4 5 and4 5 the4 5 need4 5 for4 5 anticipatory4 5 guidance.4 5 It4 5 is4 5 used4 5 to4 5
identify4 5 high-45risk,45not4 5 low-
risk,45adolescents.45Physical45development45is45assessed45with45anthropometric45d
ata.45Sexual4 5 development4 5 is4 5 assessed4 5 using4 5 physical4 5 examination.
OBJ:4 5 4 5 NCLEX4 5 Client4 5 Needs4 5 Category:4 5 Health4 5 Promotion4 5 and4 5 Maintenance
2. The4 5 nurse4 5 preparing4 5 a4 5 teaching4 5 plan4 5 for4 5 a4 5 preschooler4 5 knows4 5 that,4 5
according4 5 to4 5 P45iaget,4 5 theexpected4 5 stage4 5 of4 5 development4 5 for4 5 a4 5 presc
hooler4 5 is
a. concrete4 5 operational.
b. formal4 5 operational. N
c. preoperational.
d. sensorimotor.
ANS:4 5 4 5 C
The4 5 expected4 5 stage4 5 of4 5 development4 5 for4 5 a4 5 preschooler4 5 (3–
44 5 years4 5 old)4 5 is4 5 pre-
4 5 operational.4 5 Concrete4 5 operational4 5 describes4 5 the4 5 thinking4 5 of4 5 a4 5 school-
age4 5 child4 5 (7–
114 5 years4 5 old).4 5 Formal4 5 operational4 5 describes4 5 the4 5 thinking4 5 of4 5 an4 5 individu
al4 5 after4 5 about
114 5 years4 5 of4 5 age.4 5 Sensorimotordescribes4 5 the4 5 earliest4 5 pattern4 5 of4 5 thinkin
g4 5 from4 5 birth4 5 t45o4 5 24 5 years4 5 old.
OBJ: NCLEX4 5 Client4 5 Needs4 5 Category:4 5 Health4 5 Promotion4 5 and4 5 Maintenance
3. The4 5 school4 5 nurse4 5 talking4 5 with4 5 a4 5 high4 5 school4 5 class4 5 about4 5 the4 5 differenc
e4 5 between4 5 gr4 5 owth4 5 anddevelopment4 5 would4 5 best4 5 describe4 5 growth4 5 as
a. processes4 5 by4 5 which4 5 early4 5 cells4 5 specialize.
b. psychosocial4 5 and4 5 cognitive4 5 changes.
c. qualitative4 5 changes4 5 associated4 5 with4 5 aging.
d. quantitative4 5 changes4 5 in4 5 size4 5 or
4 5 wei45ght.45ANS: D
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, Growth4 5 is4 5 a4 5 quantitative4 5 change4 5 in4 5 which4 5 an4 5 increase4 5 in4 5 cell4 5 num
ber4 5 and4 5 size4 5 resu45lts4 5 in4 5 an4 5 increase4 5 in4 5 overall4 5 size4 5 or4 5 weight4 5 o
f4 5 the4 5 body4 5 or4 5 any4 5 of4 5 its4 5 parts.4 5 The4 5 p45rocesses4 5 by4 5 which4 5 early4 5
cells4 5 specialize4 5 are4 5 referred4 5 to4 5 as4 5 differentiation.4 5 Psychoso4 5 cial4 5 and4 5 cogn
itive4 5 changes4 5 are4 5 referred4 5 to4 5 as4 5 development.4 5 Qualitative4 5 changes4 5 asso4 5 ci
ated4 5 with4 5 aging4 5 are4 5 referred4 5 to4 5 asmaturation.
OBJ: NCLEX4 5 Client4 5 Needs4 5 Category:4 5 Health4 5 Promotion4 5 and4 5 Maintenance
4. The4 5 most4 5 appropriate4 5 response4 5 of4 5 the4 5 nurse4 5 when4 5 a4 5 mother4 5 asks4 5 wha
t4 5 the4 5 Denver
II4 5 does4 5 isthat4 5 it
a. can4 5 diagnose4 5 developmental4 5 disabilities.
b. identifies4 5 a4 5 need4 5 for4 5 physical4 5 therapy.
c. is4 5 a4 5 developmental4 5 screening4 5 tool.
d. provides4 5 a4 5 framework4 5 for4 5 health4 5 teaching.
ANS: C
The4 5 Denver4 5 II4 5 is4 5 the4 5 most4 5 commonly4 5 used4 5 measure4 5 of4 5 developme
ntal4 5 status4 5 used45by4 5 healthcare4 5 professionals;4 5 it4 5 is4 5 a4 5 screening4 5 tool.
4 5 Screening4 5 tools4 5 do4 5 not4 5 provide45a4 5 diagnosis.45Diagnosis4 5 requires4 5 a4 5 th
orough4 5 neurodevelopment4 5 history4 5 and4 5 physical4 5 e45xamination.
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ot4 5 a4 5 diagn4 5 osis.4 5 Theneed4 5 for4 5 any4 5 therapy4 5 would4 5 be4 5 identified4 5 with
4 5 a4 5 comprehensive4 5 evaluation
,4 5 not4 5 a4 5 screeningtool.4 5 Some4 5 providers4 5 use4 5 the4 5 Denver4 5 II4 5 as4 5 a4 5 fra
mework4 5 for4 5 teach45ing4 5 about4 5 expected4 5 development,4 5 but4 5 this4 5 is4 5 not4
5 the4 5 primary4 5 purpose4 5 of4 5 the4 5 tool.
OBJ: NCLEX4 5 Client4 5 Needs4 5 Category:4 5 Health4 5 Promotion4 5 and4 5 Maintenance
5. To4 5 plan4 5 early4 5 intervention4 5 a n Nd 4 5 care4 5 for4 5 an4 5 infant4 5 with4 5 Down4 5 syndr
ome,4 5 the4 5 nurse45considers4 5 knowledge4 5 of4 5 other4 5 physical4 5 development4 5 exe
mplars4 5 such4 5 as
a. cerebral4 5 palsy.
b. autism.
c. attention-deficit/hyperactivity4 5 disorder4 5 (ADHD).
d. failure4 5 to4 5 thrive.
ANS: D
Failure4 5 to4 5 thrive4 5 is4 5 also4 5 a4 5 physical4 5 development4 5 exemplar.4 5 Cerebral4 5 palsy
4 5 is4 5 an4 5 exe45mplar4 5 ofmotor/developmental4 5 delay.4 5 Autism4 5 is4 5 an4 5 exemplar4 5 of4
5 social/emotional4 5 dev4 5 elopmental4 5 delay.4 5 ADHD4 5 is4 5 an4 5 exemplar4 5 of4 5 a4 5 co
gnitive4 5 disorder.
OBJ: NCLEX4 5 Client4 5 Needs4 5 Category:4 5 Health4 5 Promotion4 5 and4 5 Maintenance
6. To4 5 plan4 5 early4 5 intervention4 5 and4 5 care4 5 for4 5 a4 5 child4 5 with4 5 a4 5 developmental4
5 delay,4 5 the4 5 nu4 5 rse45wouldconsider45knowledge45of45the45concepts45most45significant
ly45impacted45by45develo45pment,4 5 including
a. culture.
b. environment.
c. functional4 5 status.
d. nutrition.
45ANS: C
Giddens:4 5
MULTIPLE4 5 CHOICE
1. The4 5 nurse4 5 manager4 5 of4 5 a4 5 pediatric4 5 clinic4 5 could4 5 confirm4 5 that4 5 the4 5 n
ew4 5 nurse4 5 recog45nized4 5 thepurpose4 5 of4 5 the4 5 HEADSS4 5 Adolescent4 5 Risk4 5 Pr
ofile4 5 when4 5 the4 5 new4 5 nurse4 5 responds4 5 that4 5 it4 5 isuiused4 5 to4 5 assess4 5 for4 5 n
eeds4 5 related4 5 to
a. anticipatory4 5 guidance.
b. low-risk4 5 adolescents.
c. physical4 5 development.
d. sexual4 5 development.
ANS:4 5 4 5 A
The45HEADSS45Adolescent45Risk45Profile45is45a45psychosocial45assessment45screening45
tool4 5 which4 5 assesses4 5 home,4 5 education,4 5 activities,4 5 drugs,4 5 sex,4 5 and4 5 suicide
4 5 for4 5 the4 5 purpose4 5 of4 5 identifying4 5 high-
risk4 5 adolescents4 5 and4 5 the4 5 need4 5 for4 5 anticipatory4 5 guidance.4 5 It4 5 is4 5 used4 5 to4 5
identify4 5 high-45risk,45not4 5 low-
risk,45adolescents.45Physical45development45is45assessed45with45anthropometric45d
ata.45Sexual4 5 development4 5 is4 5 assessed4 5 using4 5 physical4 5 examination.
OBJ:4 5 4 5 NCLEX4 5 Client4 5 Needs4 5 Category:4 5 Health4 5 Promotion4 5 and4 5 Maintenance
2. The4 5 nurse4 5 preparing4 5 a4 5 teaching4 5 plan4 5 for4 5 a4 5 preschooler4 5 knows4 5 that,4 5
according4 5 to4 5 P45iaget,4 5 theexpected4 5 stage4 5 of4 5 development4 5 for4 5 a4 5 presc
hooler4 5 is
a. concrete4 5 operational.
b. formal4 5 operational. N
c. preoperational.
d. sensorimotor.
ANS:4 5 4 5 C
The4 5 expected4 5 stage4 5 of4 5 development4 5 for4 5 a4 5 preschooler4 5 (3–
44 5 years4 5 old)4 5 is4 5 pre-
4 5 operational.4 5 Concrete4 5 operational4 5 describes4 5 the4 5 thinking4 5 of4 5 a4 5 school-
age4 5 child4 5 (7–
114 5 years4 5 old).4 5 Formal4 5 operational4 5 describes4 5 the4 5 thinking4 5 of4 5 an4 5 individu
al4 5 after4 5 about
114 5 years4 5 of4 5 age.4 5 Sensorimotordescribes4 5 the4 5 earliest4 5 pattern4 5 of4 5 thinkin
g4 5 from4 5 birth4 5 t45o4 5 24 5 years4 5 old.
OBJ: NCLEX4 5 Client4 5 Needs4 5 Category:4 5 Health4 5 Promotion4 5 and4 5 Maintenance
3. The4 5 school4 5 nurse4 5 talking4 5 with4 5 a4 5 high4 5 school4 5 class4 5 about4 5 the4 5 differenc
e4 5 between4 5 gr4 5 owth4 5 anddevelopment4 5 would4 5 best4 5 describe4 5 growth4 5 as
a. processes4 5 by4 5 which4 5 early4 5 cells4 5 specialize.
b. psychosocial4 5 and4 5 cognitive4 5 changes.
c. qualitative4 5 changes4 5 associated4 5 with4 5 aging.
d. quantitative4 5 changes4 5 in4 5 size4 5 or
4 5 wei45ght.45ANS: D
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, Growth4 5 is4 5 a4 5 quantitative4 5 change4 5 in4 5 which4 5 an4 5 increase4 5 in4 5 cell4 5 num
ber4 5 and4 5 size4 5 resu45lts4 5 in4 5 an4 5 increase4 5 in4 5 overall4 5 size4 5 or4 5 weight4 5 o
f4 5 the4 5 body4 5 or4 5 any4 5 of4 5 its4 5 parts.4 5 The4 5 p45rocesses4 5 by4 5 which4 5 early4 5
cells4 5 specialize4 5 are4 5 referred4 5 to4 5 as4 5 differentiation.4 5 Psychoso4 5 cial4 5 and4 5 cogn
itive4 5 changes4 5 are4 5 referred4 5 to4 5 as4 5 development.4 5 Qualitative4 5 changes4 5 asso4 5 ci
ated4 5 with4 5 aging4 5 are4 5 referred4 5 to4 5 asmaturation.
OBJ: NCLEX4 5 Client4 5 Needs4 5 Category:4 5 Health4 5 Promotion4 5 and4 5 Maintenance
4. The4 5 most4 5 appropriate4 5 response4 5 of4 5 the4 5 nurse4 5 when4 5 a4 5 mother4 5 asks4 5 wha
t4 5 the4 5 Denver
II4 5 does4 5 isthat4 5 it
a. can4 5 diagnose4 5 developmental4 5 disabilities.
b. identifies4 5 a4 5 need4 5 for4 5 physical4 5 therapy.
c. is4 5 a4 5 developmental4 5 screening4 5 tool.
d. provides4 5 a4 5 framework4 5 for4 5 health4 5 teaching.
ANS: C
The4 5 Denver4 5 II4 5 is4 5 the4 5 most4 5 commonly4 5 used4 5 measure4 5 of4 5 developme
ntal4 5 status4 5 used45by4 5 healthcare4 5 professionals;4 5 it4 5 is4 5 a4 5 screening4 5 tool.
4 5 Screening4 5 tools4 5 do4 5 not4 5 provide45a4 5 diagnosis.45Diagnosis4 5 requires4 5 a4 5 th
orough4 5 neurodevelopment4 5 history4 5 and4 5 physical4 5 e45xamination.
Developmental4 5 delay,4 5 which4 5 is4 5 suggested4 5 by4 5 screening,4 5 is4 5 a4 5 symptom,4 5 n
ot4 5 a4 5 diagn4 5 osis.4 5 Theneed4 5 for4 5 any4 5 therapy4 5 would4 5 be4 5 identified4 5 with
4 5 a4 5 comprehensive4 5 evaluation
,4 5 not4 5 a4 5 screeningtool.4 5 Some4 5 providers4 5 use4 5 the4 5 Denver4 5 II4 5 as4 5 a4 5 fra
mework4 5 for4 5 teach45ing4 5 about4 5 expected4 5 development,4 5 but4 5 this4 5 is4 5 not4
5 the4 5 primary4 5 purpose4 5 of4 5 the4 5 tool.
OBJ: NCLEX4 5 Client4 5 Needs4 5 Category:4 5 Health4 5 Promotion4 5 and4 5 Maintenance
5. To4 5 plan4 5 early4 5 intervention4 5 a n Nd 4 5 care4 5 for4 5 an4 5 infant4 5 with4 5 Down4 5 syndr
ome,4 5 the4 5 nurse45considers4 5 knowledge4 5 of4 5 other4 5 physical4 5 development4 5 exe
mplars4 5 such4 5 as
a. cerebral4 5 palsy.
b. autism.
c. attention-deficit/hyperactivity4 5 disorder4 5 (ADHD).
d. failure4 5 to4 5 thrive.
ANS: D
Failure4 5 to4 5 thrive4 5 is4 5 also4 5 a4 5 physical4 5 development4 5 exemplar.4 5 Cerebral4 5 palsy
4 5 is4 5 an4 5 exe45mplar4 5 ofmotor/developmental4 5 delay.4 5 Autism4 5 is4 5 an4 5 exemplar4 5 of4
5 social/emotional4 5 dev4 5 elopmental4 5 delay.4 5 ADHD4 5 is4 5 an4 5 exemplar4 5 of4 5 a4 5 co
gnitive4 5 disorder.
OBJ: NCLEX4 5 Client4 5 Needs4 5 Category:4 5 Health4 5 Promotion4 5 and4 5 Maintenance
6. To4 5 plan4 5 early4 5 intervention4 5 and4 5 care4 5 for4 5 a4 5 child4 5 with4 5 a4 5 developmental4
5 delay,4 5 the4 5 nu4 5 rse45wouldconsider45knowledge45of45the45concepts45most45significant
ly45impacted45by45develo45pment,4 5 including
a. culture.
b. environment.
c. functional4 5 status.
d. nutrition.
45ANS: C
