RICCI CHAPTER 27 - TEST BANK - 4TH EDITION QUESTIONS
AND ACTUAL ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
1., The, nurse, is, conducting, a, well-child, examination, of, a, 5-year-old, girl,, who, was, 40
in, tall, at, her, last, examination, at, age, 4., Which, height, measurement, would, be, within
the, normal, range, of, growth, expected, for, a, preschooler?
A), 41, in
B), 43, in
C), 45, in
D), 47, in, , ANS, -, , Ans:, B
Feedback:
The, average, preschool-age, child, will, grow, 2.5, to, 3, in, (6.5, to, 7.8, cm), per, year., The
average, 3-year-old, is, 37, in, tall, (96.2, cm),, the, average, 4-year-old, is, 40.5, in, tall
(103.7, cm),, and, the, average, 5-year-old, is, 43, in, tall, (118.5, cm).
2., The, nurse, is, teaching, the, parents, of, a, 4-year-old, boy, about, the, normal, maturation
of, the, child's, organs, during, the, preschool, years, and, their, effect, on, body, functions.
Which, statements, accurately, describe, these, changes?, Select, all, that, apply.
A), Myelination, of, the, spinal, cord, allows, for, bowel, and, bladder, control, to, be, complete, in, most,
children, by, age, 3, years.
B), The, respiratory, structures, are, continuing, to, grow, in, size,, and, the, number, of, alveoli, continues,
to, increase,, reaching, the, adult, number, at, about, 7, years, of, age.
C), Heart, rate, increases, and, blood, pressure, decreases, slightly, during, the, preschool, years;, an,
innocent, heart, murmur, may, be, heard, upon, auscultation.
D), The, bones, continue, to, increase, in, length, and, the, muscles, continue, to, strengthen, and, mature;,
however,, the, musculoskeletal, system, is, still, not, fully, mature.
E), The, small, intestine, is, continuing, to, grow, in, length,, and, stool, passage, usually, occurs, once, or, tw,
, ANS, -, , Ans:, A,, B,, D,, E
Feedback:
Most, of, the, body, systems, have, matured, by, the, preschool, years., Myelination, of
the, spinal, cord, allows, for, bowel, and, bladder, control, to, be, complete, in, most
,children, by, age, 3, years., The, respiratory, structures, are, continuing, to, grow, in
size,, and, the, number, of, alveoli, continues, to, increase,, reaching, the, adult
number, at, about, 7, years, of, age., The, bones, continue, to, increase, in, length, and
the, muscles, continue, to, strengthen, and, mature., However,, the, musculoskeletal
system, is, still, not, fully, mature., The, small, intestine, is, continuing, to, grow, in
length,, and, stool, passage, usually, occurs, once, or, twice, per, day, in, the, average
preschooler., The, 4-year-old, generally, has, adequate, bowel, control., Heart, rate
decreases, and, blood, pressure, increases, slightly, during, the, preschool, years., An
innocent, heart, murmur, may, be, heard, upon, auscultation., The, urethra, remains
short, in, both, boys, and, girls,, making, them, more, susceptible, to, urinary, tract
infections, than, adults.
3., The, nurse, is, assessing, the, psychosocial, development, of, a, preschooler., What, are
normal, activities, characteristic, of, the, preschooler?, Select, all, that, apply.
A), Plans, activities, and, makes, up, games.
B), Initiates, activities, with, others.
C), Acts, out, roles, of, other, people.
D), Engages, in, parallel, play, with, peers.
E), Classifies, or, groups, objects, by, their, common, elements.
F), Understands, relationships, among, objects., , ANS, -, , Ans:, A,, B,, C
Feedback:
The, many, activities, of, the, preschooler, include, beginning, to, plan, activities,, making
up, games,, initiating, activities, with, others,, and, acting, out, the, roles, of, other, people
(real, and, imaginary)., Toddlers, engage, in, parallel, play;, preschoolers, engage, in
cooperative, play., School-age, children, classify, or, group, objects, by, common, elements
and, understand, relationships, among, objects.
4., The, nurse, is, caring, for, a, 5-year-old, girl, posttonsillectomy., The, girl, looks, out, the
window, and, tells, the, nurse, that, it, is, raining, and, says,, "The, sky, is, crying, because, it, is
, sad, that, my, throat, hurts.", The, nurse, understands, that, the, girl, is, demonstrating, which
mental, process?
A), Magical, thinking
B), Centration
C), Transduction
D), Animism, , ANS, -, , Ans:, A
Feedback:
The, nurse, understands, that, the, girl, is, demonstrating, magical, thinking., Magical
thinking, is, a, normal, part, of, preschool, development., The, preschool-age, child, believes
her, thoughts, to, be, all-powerful., Transduction, is, reasoning, by, viewing, one, situation, as
the, basis, for, another, situation, whether, or, not, they, are, truly, causally, linked., Animism
is, attributing, life-like, qualities, to, inanimate, objects., Centration, is, focusing, on, one
aspect, of, a, situation, while, neglecting, others.
5., The, parents, of, a, 4-year-old, ask, the, nurse, when, their, child, will, be, able, to
differentiate, right, from, wrong, and, develop, morals., What, would, be, the, best, response
of, the, nurse?
A), "The, preschooler, has, no, sense, of, right, and, wrong."
B), "The, preschooler, is, developing, a, conscience."
C), "The, preschooler, sees, morality, as, internal, to, self."
D), "The, preschooler's, morals, are, his, or, her, own,, right, or, wrong.", , ANS, -, , Ans:, B
Feedback:
The, preschool, child, can, understand, the, concepts, of, right, and, wrong, and, is
developing, a, conscience., Preschool, children, see, morality, as, external, to, themselves;
they, defer, to, power, (that, of, the, adult)., The, child's, moral, standards, are, those, of, their
parents, or, other, adults, who, influence, them,, not, necessarily, their, own.
6., Which, activity, would, the, nurse, least, likely, include, as, exemplifying, the
preconceptual, phase, of, Piaget's, preoperational, stage?