MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A girl tells a nurse that she and her best friend belong to the popular clique. She states, “I love Lady Gaga, and I want to be a singer.” The nurse recognizes the girl’s statement as characteristic of what time period?
a. Early adolescence
b. Middle adolescence
c...
Keenan-Lindsay: Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing in Canada, 1st Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A girl tells a nurse that she and her best friend belong to the popular clique. She states, “I
love Lady Gaga, and I want to be a singer.” The nurse recognizes the girl’s statement as
characteristic of what time period?
a. Early adolescence
b. Middle adolescence
c. Late adolescence
d. The entire adolescent period
ANS: A
Cliques of unisex friends, having a best friend, and hero worship are characteristics of
the early adolescent.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 421 OBJ: 9
TOP: Social Development KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data
Collection
2. A nurse is leading a discussion group with parents of adolescents. One parent comments,
“My son can’t do anything without checking with his friends first. My opinion doesn’t
count anymore.” What knowledge regarding this behaviour would the nurse formulate as
a response?
a. It is unusual for adolescent boys.
b. It is often more apparent in boys than girls.
c. It is a normal phenomenon during adolescence.
d. It is suggestive of feelings of low self-worth.
ANS: C
Parents may need help understanding that the adolescent’s exaggerated conformity is
necessary for moving away from dependence and obtaining approval from persons
3. What does an adolescent’s peer group serve as related to development?
a. Social outlet
b. Association to blur personal identity
c. Platform for “group think”
d. Initial separation from family
ANS: D
Being a member of a peer group and communicating with and seeking approval from
this group are hallmarks of the first separation from the family.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 425 | 426 OBJ: 9
TOP: Peer Groups KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
4. According to Freud’s theory, what stage is the adolescent considered to be in?
a. Conceptual
b. Genital
c. Glandular
d. Pubertal
ANS: B
Freud describes the adolescent period as genital.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 419 OBJ: 2
TOP: Freud KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collection
5. A nurse using the CRAFFT screening tool for persons at risk for substance use arrives at
a score of 2 for an adolescent patient. How would the nurse interpret this score?
a. Nonindicative of potential substance misuse
b. Normal experimentation of the adolescent
c. Need to schedule another CRAFFT interview in 3 months
d. Indication for referral for counselling
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