,
,
, Concept 01: Development
l# l#
Giddens: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition
l# l# l# l# l# l#
MULTIPLE l#CHOICE
1. The l#nurse l#manager l#of l#a l#pediatric l#clinic l#could l#confirm l#that l#the l#new l#nurse l#recognized
l#the l#purpose l#of l#the l#HEADSS l#Adolescent l#Risk l#Profile l#when l#the l#new l#nurse l#responds
l#that l#it l#is l#used l#to l#review l#for l#needs l#related l#to
a. anticipatory l#guidance.
b. low-risk l#adolescents.
c. physical l#development.
d. sexual l#development.
ANS: l # A
The l#HEADSS l#Adolescent l#Risk l#Profile l#is l#a l#psychosocial l#assessment l#screening l#tool
l#which l#re l#views l#home, l#education, l#activities, l#drugs, l#sex, l#and l#suicide l#for l#the l#purpose l#of
l#identifying high R
-risk l#adolescents l#and l#the l#need l#for l#anticipatory l#guidance. l#It l#is l#used l#to l#identify l#high-
risk, l#not l#low-risk, l#adolescents. l#Physical l#development l#is l#reviewed l#with l#anthropometric
l#data. l#Sexual l#development l#is l#reviewed l#using l#physical l#examination.
OBJ: NCLEX l#Client l#Needs l#Category: l#Health l#Promotion l#and l#Maintenance
2. The l#nurse l#preparing l#a l#teaching l#plan l#for l#a l#preschooler l#knows l#that, l#according l#to l#Piaget,
l#the l#expected l#stage l#of l#development l#for l#a l#preschooler l#is
a. concrete l#operational.
b. formal l#operational.
c. preoperational.
d. sensorimotor.
ANS: l # C
The l#expected l#stage l#of l#development l#for l#a l#preschooler l#(3–4 l#years l#old) l#is l#pre-
l#operational. l#Concrete l#operational l#describes l#the l#thinking l#of l#a l#school-age l#child l#(7–
11 l#years l#old). l#Formal l#operational l#describes l#the l#thinking l#of l#an l#individual l#after l#about l#11
l#years l#of l#age. l#Sensorimotor l#describes l#the earliest l#pattern l#of l#thinking l#from l#birth l#to 2
R R
l#years l#old.
OBJ: NCLEX l#Client l#Needs l#Category: l#Health l#Promotion l#and l#Maintenance
3. The l#school l#nurse l#talking l#with l#a l#high l#school l#class l#about l#the l#difference l#between
l#growthand l#development l#would l#best l#describe l#growth as R
a. processes l#by l#which l#early l#cells l#specialize.
b. psychosocial l#and l#cognitive l#changes.
ANS:
l#D
,
, Concept 01: Development
l# l#
Giddens: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition
l# l# l# l# l# l#
MULTIPLE l#CHOICE
1. The l#nurse l#manager l#of l#a l#pediatric l#clinic l#could l#confirm l#that l#the l#new l#nurse l#recognized
l#the l#purpose l#of l#the l#HEADSS l#Adolescent l#Risk l#Profile l#when l#the l#new l#nurse l#responds
l#that l#it l#is l#used l#to l#review l#for l#needs l#related l#to
a. anticipatory l#guidance.
b. low-risk l#adolescents.
c. physical l#development.
d. sexual l#development.
ANS: l # A
The l#HEADSS l#Adolescent l#Risk l#Profile l#is l#a l#psychosocial l#assessment l#screening l#tool
l#which l#re l#views l#home, l#education, l#activities, l#drugs, l#sex, l#and l#suicide l#for l#the l#purpose l#of
l#identifying high R
-risk l#adolescents l#and l#the l#need l#for l#anticipatory l#guidance. l#It l#is l#used l#to l#identify l#high-
risk, l#not l#low-risk, l#adolescents. l#Physical l#development l#is l#reviewed l#with l#anthropometric
l#data. l#Sexual l#development l#is l#reviewed l#using l#physical l#examination.
OBJ: NCLEX l#Client l#Needs l#Category: l#Health l#Promotion l#and l#Maintenance
2. The l#nurse l#preparing l#a l#teaching l#plan l#for l#a l#preschooler l#knows l#that, l#according l#to l#Piaget,
l#the l#expected l#stage l#of l#development l#for l#a l#preschooler l#is
a. concrete l#operational.
b. formal l#operational.
c. preoperational.
d. sensorimotor.
ANS: l # C
The l#expected l#stage l#of l#development l#for l#a l#preschooler l#(3–4 l#years l#old) l#is l#pre-
l#operational. l#Concrete l#operational l#describes l#the l#thinking l#of l#a l#school-age l#child l#(7–
11 l#years l#old). l#Formal l#operational l#describes l#the l#thinking l#of l#an l#individual l#after l#about l#11
l#years l#of l#age. l#Sensorimotor l#describes l#the earliest l#pattern l#of l#thinking l#from l#birth l#to 2
R R
l#years l#old.
OBJ: NCLEX l#Client l#Needs l#Category: l#Health l#Promotion l#and l#Maintenance
3. The l#school l#nurse l#talking l#with l#a l#high l#school l#class l#about l#the l#difference l#between
l#growthand l#development l#would l#best l#describe l#growth as R
a. processes l#by l#which l#early l#cells l#specialize.
b. psychosocial l#and l#cognitive l#changes.
ANS:
l#D
