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Chapter 20: Health Promotion of the Preschooler
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
_____ 1. A pediatric nurse assesses the language skills of a preschool child. This nurse is assessing an aspect of which developmental domain?
1) | Physical |
2) | Cognitive |
3) | Psychosocial |
4) | Moral/spiritual |
____ 2. What process may the preschool-aged child use to explain cause-and-effect relationships that he or she cannot understand?
1) | Cognitive development |
2) | Egocentric |
3) | Symbolic functioning |
4) | Magical thinking |
____ 3. Which type of play should the nurse encourage when providing age-appropriate care to a preschool-aged child?
1) | Team |
2) | Parallel |
3) | Solitary |
4) | Associative |
____ 4. The nurse is conducting a health history for a preschool-aged patient. Which should the nurse anticipate regarding language development at the age of 4 years?
1) | Using 50 words |
2) | Knowing 900 words |
3) | Answering simple questions with simple answers |
4) | Articulating complex and compound sentences |
____ 5. Possible causes of enuresis in preschoolers include all of the following except _____.
1) | Diabetes |
2) | Large bladder |
3) | Urinary tract infection |
4) | Constipation |
____ 6. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention when caring for a preschooler with encopresis?
1) | Encourage high-fiber foods. |
2) | Have the child wear a diaper. |
3) | Offer to administer an antidiarrheal medication. |
4) | Encourage parents to punish the child when she soils her clothing. |
____ 7. The nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-aged child who states, “This is Bella, my bear. People tell me that they can’t hear Bella talking, but that hurts her feelings and makes her cry.” When documenting this interaction in the child’s medical record, which term should the nurse use?
1) | Animism |
2) | Seriation |
3) | Conservation |
4) | Object permanence |
____ 8. Which question allows the nurse to assess a preschool-aged child for delayed peer relationships?
1) | “Can your child independently dress each day?” |
2) | “Does your child play with the other children in the playroom?” |
3) | “Has your child ever thought that asthma is a punishment?” |
4) | “Does your child become anxious before respiratory treatments?” |
____ 9. Which statement by the parent about the nutritional needs of a preschooler tells the nurse that further education is needed?
1) | “My child needs to eat over 1,000 calories each day.” |
2) | “It is recommended that preschoolers drink whole milk.” |
3) | “Fruits and vegetables should be offered with every meal.” |
4) | “Being a picky eater is normal for preschoolers.” |
____ 10. For which immunization booster does the nurse provide parental education during the health maintenance visit for a 4-year-old patient?
1) | Hepatitis B |
2) | Haemophilus influenzae type B |
3) | Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) |
4) | Human papillomavirus (HPV) |
____ 11. Which of the following is important for the nurse to include when giving education on hygiene practices to the parents of a preschooler?
1) | Preschoolers should wash their hands immediately upon returning home. |
2) | Flossing is not recommended for preschoolers. |
3) | Preschoolers should wash their hands for 2 minutes. |
4) | Regular dental visits are not needed until the child has permanent teeth. |
____ 12. Which action should the nurse include when providing education regarding methods to enhance health promotion during a scheduled health maintenance visit for a 4-year-old child?
1) | Recognizing that food jags are common |
2) | Mentioning the importance of foods high in sodium |
3) | Encouraging the use of a high chair with a safety strap |
4) | Recommending that the child consume high-fat foods |
____ 13. Which finding would the nurse consider normal when assessing a preschooler’s growth?
1) | Gain of 15 pounds in 1 year |
2) | Growth of 1/2 inch in height in 1 year |
3) | Growth of 5 inches in height in 1 year |
4) | Gain of 5 pounds in 1 year |
____ 14. Which complication related to family relationships can be expected in the preschooler?
1) | Separation anxiety when the caregiver is out of sight |
2) | Sibling rivalry |
3) | Preference of one parent over another |
4) | Desire to play only alone and not with family members |
____ 15. The nurse is providing education to the parents of a preschool-aged child. Which statement regarding infectious disease should the nurse include in the teaching session?
1) | “Immunizations are voluntary prior to entering the public school system.” |
2) | “Immunizations can increase the risk of your child developing ovarian cancer.” |
3) | “Immunizations decrease your child’s risk for developing autism spectrum disorder.” |
4) | “Immunizations can decrease the risk for serious complications associated with communicable diseases.” |
____ 16. The nurse provides written materials for the parents of a preschooler at a well-child visit including information on sleep. The information states that preschoolers need about ____ hours of sleep each night.
1) | 8 |
2) | 9 |
3) | 10 |
4) | 12 |
____ 17. When the preschooler is using all of his or her attention to complete a task and does not respond to his or her name being called by a caregiver, it is known as ________ .
1) | Egotistic |
2) | Magical thinking |
3) | Symbolic functioning |
4) | Selective attention |
____ 18. The nurse knows that which of the following is not an appropriate milestone for the preschooler?
1) | Buttoning and unbuttoning |
2) | Skipping |
3) | Running |
4) | Cutting with scissors |
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
____ 19. Pediatric health-care team members must provide anticipatory guidance to parents and caregivers on how to prevent injuries and accidents in which of the following areas? (Select all that apply.)
1) | Motor vehicles |
2) | Pools |
3) | Falls |
4) | Poisoning |
5) | Sports |
____ 20. Which health screenings should the nurse include during a scheduled health maintenance visit for a preschool-aged patient? (Select all that apply.)
1) | Vision |
2) | Obesity |
3) | Lead |
4) | Asthma |
5) | Platelets |
____ 21. Which medical play activities can be used to help a child work through emotions surrounding medical procedures? (Select all that apply.)
1) | Playing with toy medical kits and instruments |
2) | Allowing the child time to play alone in the hospital playroom |
3) | Using dolls to demonstrate procedures |
4) | Reading books about children in the hospital |
5) | Using medical materials to make collages |
____ 22. The nurse knows which statements about the moral and spiritual development of the preschooler to be true? (Select all that apply.)
1) | The preschooler is beginning to learn what is socially acceptable. |
2) | The child still has no understanding of the consequences associated with actions. |
3) | The preschooler strongly desires to please the adults in his/her life. |
4) | Preschoolers do not desire to follow rules. |
____ 23. Which actions should the nurse consider to help ease the fears of the hospitalized preschooler? (Select all that apply.)
1) | Give shift-change report at the bedside and involve and include the child as much as possible. |
2) | Involve Child Life Specialists in the care of the child. |
3) | Use only the appropriate medical terminology when discussing care with the patient. |
4) | Include play when possible. |
5) | Perform uncomfortable procedures in the patient's bed or “safe zone” when possible. |
____ 24. Which teaching points regarding pertussis should the nurse include in an educational session in the community? (Select all that apply.)
1) | “This infection manifests on the scalp.” |
2) | “This infection will cause a scalelike rash.” |
3) | “This infection may cause the formation of scars.” |
4) | “This infection will cause violent coughing to occur.” |
5) | “This infection can be prevented through immunization.” |
____ 25. Which are examples of a preschool-aged child using magical thinking? (Select all that apply.)
1) | Believing that she caught varicella because she told a lie to her mother |
2) | Blaming herself for her mother’s back injury because she stepped on a crack in the sidewalk |
3) | Thinking that a stuffed animal can talk |
4) | Thinking that the sun is made by humans |
5) | Believing that if she wishes hard enough for a pony one will appear in her yard |
Chapter 20: Health Promotion of the Preschooler
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