`PEDS - Exam 1 complete latest update A+ graded
Why do peer relationships play a significant role during adolescence?
A. Adolescents dislike this parents
B. Adolescents no longer need parental oversight
C. Peer relationships promote a sense of individuality in adolescents
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which is a sign of information overload in a patie
which statement characterizes the eating behavior
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`PEDS - Exam 1 complete latest update
A+ graded
Why do peer relationships play a significant role during adolescence?
A. Adolescents dislike this parents
B. Adolescents no longer need parental oversight
C. Peer relationships promote a sense of individuality in adolescents
D. Peer relationships provide adolescents with a source of social reinforcement -
answers D. Peer relationships provide adolescents with a source of social reinforcement
The peer group serves as a credible source of information, a role model for new social
behaviors, a source of social reinforcement, and a bridge to alternative lifestyles. The
peer group forms the transitional world between dependence and autonomy.
Which is a sign of information overload in a patient or family member?
A. Asking direct questions
B. Requesting an interpreter
C. Looking at the clock frequently
D. Directing the focus of the discussion - answers C. Looking at the clock frequently
Which statement characterizes the eating behavior of toddlers?
A. They become fussy eaters
B. They have increased appetites
,C. They have few food preferences
D. Their table manners are predictable - answers A. They become fussy eaters
Toddlers have physiologic anorexia, which contributes to picky, fussy eating. This
usually begins around 18 months of age (2-5 years of age). Because they are not
growing as rapidly, they need less calories and have poorer appetites.
Because the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins is deceased in cystic fibrosis, which
vitamin supplementation is necessary?
A. C,D
B. A,E,K
C. A,D,E,K
D. C, Folic Acid - answers C. A,D,E,K
Vitamin A, D, E, K are all fat-soluble vitamins.
According to Erikson, in which stage of psychosocial development is the adolescent?
A. Trust vs Mistrust
B. Initiative vs Guilt
C. Identity vs Identity Confusion
D. Autonomy vs Shame/Doubt - answers C. Identity vs Identity Confusion
According to Erikson, the adolescent has the task of developing a sense of identity. The
infant has the task of developing trust. The school-age child has the task of developing
initiative. The toddler has the task of developing autonomy.
The nurse is taking a health history of a child. At the beginning of the interview, one of
the parent says, "She was born 6 weeks premature." In which section of the health
history would this information be recorded?
A. Past History
B. Family History
C. Chief Complaint
D. Review of systems - answers A. Past History
,The past history is the section of the health history in which information related to the
patient's previous illness, injuries, or operations is recorded. The review of systems
section is the section in which potential health problems are recorded.
Which syndrome is appropriate when a parent fabricates a child's medical history and
symptoms and insists on tests being run on the child?
A. Psychosis
B. Child Abuse
C. Abusive head trauma
D. Munchausen syndrome by proxy - answers D. Munchausen syndrome by proxy
Common symptoms presented are seizures, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, and altered
mental status; usually only the perpetrator witnesses them.
Which is the leading cause of death among adolescents?
A. Suicide
B. Homicide
C. Drowning
D. Motor Vehicle Accidents - answers D. Motor Vehicle Accidents
Leading causes of death are:
1.) MVA
2.) Suicide
3.) Homicide
Drowning is not a leading cause of death but does account for both serious injuries.
Erikson theorized that the acquisition of which characteristic is the primary focus in
infancy?
A. Trust
B. Industry
C. Initiative
D. Separation - answers A. Trust
Which is the term used to describe the reason for the child's visit to the clinic or
hospital?
A. Present Illness
, B. Chief Complaint
C. Current Condition
D. Review of symptoms - answers B. Chief Complaint
Chief complaint is the term used to describe the reason for the child's visit to the clinic
or hospital. Present illness is the narrative of the chief complaint from its earliest onset
through its progression to the present.
In which ways does the onset of the pubertal growth spurt in girls compare with boys?
A. It is about the same in both boys and girls
B. It occurs about 1 year earlier in boys than girls
C. It occurs 2 years earlier in girls than in boys
D. It occurs about 3 years earlier in girls than in boys - answers C. It occurs 2 years
earlier in girls than in boys
The average onset for puberty is 12 years in girls and 14 years in boys.
Development of which psychosocial task is associated with the preschool period?
A. Identity
B. Initiative
C. Intimacy
D. Industry - answers B. Initiative
At which age would the nurse expect an infant's anterior fontanel to close?
A. 6 weeks
B. 8 weeks
C. 14 months
D. 24 months - answers C. 14 months
The anterior fontanel usually close between 12 to 18 months of age (average 14
months). The posterior fontanel closes between 6 to 8 weeks of age.
Which characteristic may be observed in latchkey children?
A. They are bracer than their peers
B. They may bully other children
C. They feel more lonely or isolated
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