The number of deaths of infants younger than age 28 days per 1000 live births is termed the:
D.
Which nursing action is the priority when a patient arrives at the clinic?
A.
An organization that sets standards of practice for nursing is the:
A.
One advantage of electronic charting, which is used in most hospitals, is that it:
D.
Which source would the nurse use to determine if a specific nursing activity is within the scope of practice of an LPN/LVN?
D.
How many erupted teeth would the nurse expect a healthy 8-month-old infant to have?
A.
During the first week of life, the newborn's weight:
D.
The nurse should encourage the parent to introduce tooth brushing to her child age:
C.
To meet the needs (as described by Erikson) of a school-age child diagnosed with diabetes, the nurse should:
B.
It is most appropriate to first introduce competitive games at age:
C.
The startle reflex is also known as the:
A.
A car seat for an infant under age 1 year:
B.
To detect allergies when feeding new foods:
D.
The nurse is discussing home safety with the mother of a 4-month-old infant. Which of the following is a priority topic?
B.
A mother expresses concern that her 1-year-old infant is overweight. She states that her family has a tendency to be overweight and wishes to discontinue formula feedings and start the infant on low-fat milk. The nurse assesses that the present weight of the infant is 24 lb. The infant's birth weight was 8 lb, 2 oz. The best response of the nurse would be:
A.
A parent states that she is having a conflict with her toddler who seems to "always want to do things his way." He insists on putting on his right sock and shoe before his left and has a tantrum if the parent tries to put on the left sock and shoe first. The parent asks the nurse why the child is acting this way. The best response of the nurse would be to:
C.
The nurse assesses the vital signs of a 2-year-old. A normal respiratory rate (per minute) would be:
A.
Which statement by the parent would indicate a need for further guidance?
B.
A mother tells the nurse that her 2-year-old toddler often has temper tantrums at the family dinner table and asks how to handle the behavior. The best response of the nurse would be:
A.
One of the developmental hallmarks of the toddler that most gives rise to safety hazards is:
A.
When selecting play activities for a health 4-year-old, the parent should be guided to understand that the 4-year-old enjoys:
A.
An example of a therapeutic play activity for a preschool child who is recovering from an appendectomy would be:
B.
The nurse is guiding a parent concerning techniques of dealing with a child with enuresis. The most appropriate suggestion by the nurse would be to:
A.
The appropriate amount of time to use in a time-out period for a 3-year-old child is:
C.
A 4-year-old child is in Erikson's stage of:
C.
The pulse of the school-age child is approximately:
A.
A parent asks the nurse if it is healthy to allow her school-age child to play computer games after school every day. The best response of the nurse would be that computer and video games:
B.
While playing in school, a 9-year-old child suffers an injury that knocks his tooth out of his mouth. What should the teacher or school nurse do?
A.
The parent of an 8-year-old child seeks advice from the nurse because her child is overweight. What would the nurse advise the parent to do?
D.
A 9-year-old practicing the piano continues to have difficulty in playing the theme song from a popular movie. She starts to pound on the piano keys in frustration. The best response would be to enter the room and say:
B.
One of the tasks of adolescence as defined by Erikson is:
A.
When communicating with an adolescent about safety concerns, which concept of adolescent behavior should be considered?
D.
Puberty can most accurately be defined as the period of life characterized by the:
B.
A 16-year-old female towers over her companions, which bothers her. She confides in the nurse and says, "I just hate school-everyone is always staring at me." The nurses' best response would be:
A.
Which action is most important when planning nutrition management for the adolescent?
