Question 1

According to Piaget, magical thinking is the belief that:&#10;A)Events have cause and effect.&#10;B)God is like an imaginary friend.&#10;C)Thoughts are all-powerful.&#10;D)If the skin is broken, the child's insides will come out.&#10;

Accepted Answer

Magical thinking, according to Piaget, is the belief that one's own thoughts, wishes, or desires can influence the external world. It is a characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development, where children believe they can affect outcomes through their thoughts alone.

Question 2

Which of the following is descriptive of the preschooler's understanding of time?&#10;A)Has no understanding of time&#10;B)Associates time with events&#10;C)Can tell time on a clock&#10;D)Uses terms like &#34;yesterday&#34; appropriately&#10;

Accepted Answer

Preschoolers often associate time with events rather than understanding it abstractly or being able to tell time on a clock. They may not use terms like "yesterday" accurately.

Question 3

Which of the following types of play is most typical of the preschool period?&#10;A)Solitary&#10;B)Parallel&#10;C)Associative&#10;D)Team&#10;

Accepted Answer

Associative play is most typical of the preschool period, where children start to interact with each other, sharing materials and ideas, but not yet working towards a common goal.

Question 4

A 4-year-old child tells the nurse that she doesn't want another blood sample drawn because "I need all of my insides, and I don't want anyone taking them out." Which of the following is the nurse's best interpretation of this?

A)Child is being overly dramatic.
B)Child has a disturbed body image.
C)Preschoolers have poorly defined body boundaries.
D)Preschoolers normally have a good understanding of their bodies.

Accepted Answer

Preschoolers, like the 4-year-old in this scenario, often have a limited understanding of their body's boundaries and internal functions. This can lead to misconceptions about what happens during medical procedures, such as believing that taking blood samples means losing a part of their insides permanently. This is a normal part of their cognitive development at this age.

Question 5

In terms of fine motor development, what could the 3-year-old child be expected to do?&#10;A)Tie shoelaces&#10;B)Use scissors or a pencil very well&#10;C)Draw a person with seven to nine parts&#10;D)Copy (draw) a circle&#10;

Accepted Answer

At the age of 3, children are developing their fine motor skills but are not yet able to perform complex tasks like tying shoelaces or drawing detailed figures. They can, however, begin to copy simple shapes like circles, which is a key step in their motor skill development.

Question 6

Which of the following is a useful skill that the nurse should expect a 5-year-old child to be able to master?&#10;A)Tie shoelaces.&#10;B)Use knife to cut meat.&#10;C)Hammer a nail.&#10;D)Make change out of a quarter.&#10;

Accepted Answer

Tying shoelaces is a fine motor skill that many children are able to master around the age of 5. This skill is indicative of their developing coordination and dexterity.

Question 7

In terms of language and cognitive development, a 4-year-old child would be expected to do which of the following?&#10;A)Think in abstract terms&#10;B)Follow directional commands&#10;C)Understand conservation of matter&#10;D)Comprehend another person's perspective&#10;

Accepted Answer

At the age of 4, children are typically able to follow simple, directional commands as part of their cognitive and language development. They are still developing the ability to think abstractly, understand conservation of matter, and fully comprehend another person's perspective, which are skills that develop later in childhood.

Question 8

The nurse is guiding parents in selecting a daycare facility for their child. Which of the following is especially important to consider when making the selection?&#10;A)Structured learning environment&#10;B)Socioeconomic status of children&#10;C)Cultural similarities of children&#10;D)Teachers knowledgeable about development&#10;

Accepted Answer

It is crucial for teachers to be knowledgeable about child development to ensure they can provide appropriate care and learning experiences tailored to the developmental needs of the children.

Question 9

Preschoolers' fears can best be dealt with by which of the following interventions?&#10;A)Actively involving them in finding practical methods to deal with the frightening experience&#10;B)Forcing them to confront the frightening object or experience in the presence of their parents&#10;C)Using logical persuasion to explain away their fears and help them to recognize how unrealistic the fears are&#10;D)Ridiculing their fears so that they understand that there is no need to be afraid&#10;

Accepted Answer

Actively involving preschoolers in finding practical methods to deal with their fears empowers them to face and overcome their fears in a supportive and constructive manner. This approach fosters resilience and problem-solving skills.

Question 10

The parent of a 4-year-old son tells the nurse that the child believes that monsters and boogeymen are in his bedroom at night. The nurse's best suggestion for coping with this problem is which of the following?

A)Let the child sleep with his parents.
B)Keep a night-light on in the child's bedroom.
C)Help the child understand that these fears are illogical.
D)Tell the child frequently that monsters and boogeymen do not exist.

Accepted Answer

Keeping a night-light on in the child's bedroom can provide a sense of security and comfort, helping to alleviate fears by reducing the darkness that can fuel a child's imagination of monsters and boogeymen.

Question 11

Which of the following accurately describes the speech of the preschool child?&#10;A)Dysfluency in speech patterns is normal.&#10;B)Sentence structure and grammatic usage are limited.&#10;C)By age 5 years, child can be expected to have a vocabulary of about 1000 words.&#10;D)Rate of vocabulary acquisition keeps pace with the degree of comprehension of speech.&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Parents tell the nurse that they found their 3-year-old daughter and a male cousin of the same age inspecting each other closely as they used the bathroom. Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation the nurse should make?

A)Punish children so this behavior stops.
B)Neither condones nor condemns the curiosity.
C)Allow children unrestricted permission to satisfy this curiosity.
D)Get counseling for this unusual and dangerous behavior.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Imaginary playmates are beneficial to the preschool child because they do which of the following?&#10;A)Take the place of social interactions&#10;B)Take the place of pets and other toys&#10;C)Become friends in times of loneliness&#10;D)Accomplish what the child has already successfully accomplished.&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following would the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child?&#10;A)Jump rope&#10;B)Ride a two-wheel bicycle&#10;C)Skip on alternate feet&#10;D)Balance on one foot for a few seconds&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Which of the following characteristics best describes the language of a 3-year-old child?&#10;A)Asks meanings of words&#10;B)Follows directional commands&#10;C)Can describe an object according to its composition&#10;D)Talks incessantly regardless of whether anyone is listening&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

In terms of cognitive development, the 5-year-old child would be expected to do which of the following?&#10;A)Use magical thinking&#10;B)Think abstractly&#10;C)Understand conservation of matter&#10;D)Be unable to comprehend another person's perspective&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which one of the following dysfunctional speech patterns is a normal characteristic of the language development of a preschool-age child?&#10;A)Lisp&#10;B)Stammering&#10;C)Echolalia&#10;D)Repetition without meaning&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

By what age would the nurse expect that most children could obey prepositional phrases such as &#34;under,&#34; &#34;on top of,&#34; &#34;beside,&#34; and &#34;in back of&#34;?&#10;A)18 months&#10;B)24 months&#10;C)3 years&#10;D)4 years&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

A 4-year-old boy is hospitalized with a serious bacterial infection. He tells the nurse that he is sick because he was &#34;bad.&#34; Which of the following is the nurse's best interpretation of this comment?&#10;A)Sign of stress&#10;B)Common at this age&#10;C)Suggestive of maladaptation&#10;D)Suggestive of excessive discipline at home&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized 4-year-old boy, Ryan. His parents tell the nurse that they will be back to visit at 6 p.m. When Ryan asks the nurse when his parents are coming, the nurse's best response is which of the following?

A)"They will be here soon."
B)"They will come after dinner."
C)"Let me show you on the clock when 6 p.m.is."
D)"I will tell you every time I see you how much longer it will be."

Accepted Answer

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Question 21

During the preschool period, the emphasis of injury prevention should be placed on which of the following?&#10;A)Constant vigilance and protection&#10;B)Punishment for unsafe behaviors&#10;C)Education for safety and potential hazards&#10;D)Limitation of physical activities&#10;

Accepted Answer

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Deck 13: Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family