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The nurse is discussing toddler development with a parent. Which intervention will foster the
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achievement of autonomy? B B




A. Help the toddler complete tasks.
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B. Provide opportunities for the toddler to play with other children.
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C. Help the toddler learn the difference between right and wrong.
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D.Encourage the toddler to do things for himself or herself when he or she is capable of doing
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them. - ANSWER- B B



D.Encourage the toddler to do things for himself or herself when he or she is capable of
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B doing them. B




The nurse is teaching the parent of a 2-year-
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old child how to care for the child's teeth. Which instruction should be included?
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A. Flossing is not recommended at this age.
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B. Toddlers are old enough to brush their teeth effectively.
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C. The parent should brush the toddler's teeth with plain water if he or she does not like tooth
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paste.

D. The toddler's toothbrush should be small and have hard, rounded, nylon bristles. -
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ANSWER-
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C. The parent should brush the toddler's teeth with plain water if he or she does not lik
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e toothpaste.
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In teaching prospective parents about the emergence of gender identity, the nurse should inst
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ruct them that this concept emerges at about
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A. 12 months of age.
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B. 24 months of age.
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C. at birth.
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D. at 3 years of age. - ANSWER-
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, A hospitalized toddler clings to a worn, tattered blanket. The toddler screams when anyone tri
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es to take it away. Which is the best explanation for the toddler's attachment to the blanket?
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A. The blanket encourages immature behavior.
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B. The blanket is an important transitional object.
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C. The developmental task of individuation-separation has not been mastered.
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D. The child and mother have inadequate bonding. - ANSWER-
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B. The blanket is an important transitional object.
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A parent is concerned because her 18-month-
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old daughter who was previously a "good eater" by her accounts is now being very picky durin
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g meal times. Meal time patterns of intake vary from one day to the next with eating large am
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ounts then hardly eating at all. Based on this information, the nurse would suspect that the to
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ddler

A. probably has an ear infection so the parent should not be concerned.
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B. refer the parent to the pediatrician for a diagnostic work up.
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C. tell the mother that this type of behavior is associated with regression.
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D. may be exhibiting physiological anorexia which is a common finding during this time period.
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- ANSWER-
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D. may be exhibiting physiological anorexia which is a common finding during this time
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period.



Which characterizes the development of a 2-year-old child?
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A. Engages in parallel play
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B. Fully dresses self with supervision
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C. Has a vocabulary of at least 500 words
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D. Has attained one third of his or her adult height - ANSWER-
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One of the major tasks of toddlerhood is toilet training. In teaching the parents about a child's
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readiness for toilet training, it is important for the nurse to emphasize that?
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