N109: Foundations in Nursing Practice

N109: Foundations in Nursing Practice Study Guide

Chapter One Practice Exam 1. Characteristics of growth and development include all of the following EXCEPT: a. Predictable b. Foot to head development c. Sequential, but unevenly paced d. Simple to complex development 2. A mother of an infant notes that her three-month-old child jerks violently when a loud noise occurs near him. The nurse tells the mother: a. “Take him to the emergency room immediately. This is not normal.” b. “Watch him very closely for seizure activity. This is not normal.” c. “This is the Moro reflex and is normal and not a cause for alarm.” d. “This is the Babinski reflex and is normal and not a cause for alarm.” 3. A two-year-old toddler is being toilet trained and is having accidents at night. The nurse knows the mother of the toddler understands this developmental task when the mother says: a. “I hang the wet sheets outside his window in the morning to shame him into getting toilet trained.” b. “He doesn’t have accidents during the day. I think he is just being obstinate.” c. “His sister was fully toilet trained by this age. He makes me so angry.” d. “We put him in a diaper at night and praise him when it is dry in the morning.” 4. A five-year-old preschooler tells wild tales that are obviously not true. Accordingto Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the nurse knows that: a. This is normal and not a cause for concern b. This is not normal and requires watchful waiting c. This is not normal and requires immediate intervention d. This is not normal and requires immediate psychiatric hospitalization 5. Teaching for the family of a school-aged child must include the importance of: a. Use of helmets and other protective equipment when riding a bicycle b. Use of contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancy c. Screening for chronic disease d. Screening for dementia

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