Question 1

The nurse is assessing a child's growth and development.What questions should the nurse ask the parents that demonstrate an understanding of the factors that affect growth and development processes?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

A parent brings her baby in for a well-child checkup.Which action of the child should the nurse identify as an indicator of positive resolution of the central task of this age?

Accepted Answer

According to Erik Erikson's theory, the central task of infancy is the development of trust versus mistrust. If the child is able to form a trusting bond with their primary caregiver, they will develop a sense of trust and security. The fact that the child does not cry when the nurse holds them indicates that they are comfortable with new people and have developed a sense of trust. The other options do not relate to the central task of infancy.

Question 3

The nurse concludes that a young adult client is completing developmental tasks within Havighurst's early adulthood age period.What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

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Question 4

A parent tells the nurse that his child is quite creative and learning how to pretend with "almost anything in the house." According to Piaget,the nurse realizes this child is demonstrating which stage/phase?

Accepted Answer

The inventions of new means substage, which is part of Piaget's stage 6 of sensorimotor development, is characterized by the child's ability to engage in symbolic play and use objects to represent something else. This stage involves imagination and creativity, as the child learns to pretend and invent new ways of using objects.

Question 5

The nurse is preparing a teaching session for a group of parents with newborn children.What should the nurse include about Bowlby's attachment theory during this presentation?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Bowlby's attachment theory proposes that infants have an innate drive to form attachments to a primary caregiver or attachment figure. The infant uses the attachment figure as a secure base from which to explore the environment, seeks proximity to the attachment figure when distressed, shows distress and anxiety when the attachment figure is absent, and returns to the attachment figure when threatened or frightened. Therefore, the nurse should include all the options except for C, which contradicts Bowlby's theory as infants do not plan to separate from their attachment figure.

Question 6

After analyzing behavior,the nurse determines that a client is demonstrating defense mechanisms.According to Freud,what should the nurse realize as being the cause of this behavior?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Freud believed that defense mechanisms were used to protect oneself from anxiety created by conflicts between the id's impulses and societal norms or values. Therefore, A and C are correct choices. B is incorrect because activation of the conscience is not related to defense mechanisms. D is incorrect because defense mechanisms do not prioritize immediate pleasure and gratification. E is incorrect because underlying motivation for development does not relate to defense mechanisms.

Question 7

The nurse is discussing human growth and development with the parents of a newborn.What should the nurse include in this discussion?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Growth involves physical change and increase in size (A), Most humans experience a similar pattern of growth (C), Children's growth is monitored by height, weight, bone size, and dentition (E).

Quiz 20: Concepts of Growth and Development

The nurse is assessing a child's growth and development.What questions should the nurse ask the parents that demonstrate an understanding of the factors that affect growth and development processes? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A parent brings her baby in for a well-child checkup.Which action of the child should the nurse identify as an indicator of positive resolution of the central task of this age?

The nurse concludes that a young adult client is completing developmental tasks within Havighurst's early adulthood age period.What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A parent tells the nurse that his child is quite creative and learning how to pretend with "almost anything in the house." According to Piaget,the nurse realizes this child is demonstrating which stage/phase?

The nurse is preparing a teaching session for a group of parents with newborn children.What should the nurse include about Bowlby's attachment theory during this presentation? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

After analyzing behavior,the nurse determines that a client is demonstrating defense mechanisms.According to Freud,what should the nurse realize as being the cause of this behavior? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The nurse is discussing human growth and development with the parents of a newborn.What should the nurse include in this discussion? Standard Text: Select all that apply.