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Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North American Edition
Chapter 23 : Conception Through Young Adulthood Questions
Question 1 of 5
When teaching parents about achievements in children, the nurse explains that, according to Piaget, children in which age group are able to grasp abstract ideas?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: According to Piaget, children in the formal operational stage (adolescence, typically starting around age 11) develop the ability to grasp abstract ideas and think logically about hypothetical situations.
Toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children are in earlier stages (sensorimotor, preoperational, and concrete operational, respectively) and do not yet have this capacity.
Question 2 of 5
A parent shares with the nurse in the pediatric clinic that their 12-month-old cries when they leave the room or hide a favorite stuffed animal. The nurse explains that object permanence typically occurs in which group?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Object permanence, the understanding that objects continue to exist even when out of sight, typically develops between 12 to 18 months according to Piaget's sensorimotor stage. A 12-month-old crying when a parent leaves or a toy is hidden indicates they are beginning to develop this concept.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse working in a hospice setting uses reminiscence to help patients determine whether their life had meaning or if they wish to make amends. What stage of Erickson's development is the nurse applying with this approach?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reminiscence for the older adult provides a sense of fulfillment and purpose (ego integrity), helping to alleviate the fear of dying. Despair may occur if a person believes their life has been a series of failures. Industry versus inferiority and initiative versus guilt are stages for school-age children and preschoolers, respectively, while generativity versus stagnation applies to middle adulthood.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse assessing a toddler in a pediatric office tells the parents that the child is in the 90th percentile for height and weight and has blue eyes. The nurse explains these physical characteristics are primarily determined by which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Physical appearance and growth have a predetermined genetic base in inheritance patterns carried on the chromosomes.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse caring for newborns understands that babies grow and develop according to individual growth patterns and developmental levels. Which terms describe these patterns? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,E,F
Rationale: Growth and development are orderly and sequential as well as continuous and complex. Growth and development follow regular and predictable trends and are both differentiated and integrated.