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HESI Peds: Adolescents examquestions and answers
At which stage of Kohlberg's theory does an individual show societal
concerns? - answer Stage IV
According to Piaget's theory, which of these is true about the period of
formal operations? Select all that apply. - answer Children have the
capacity to reason with respect to possibilities
Children have a belief that their actions are scrutinized by imaginary
audience
The nurse is teaching crutch-walking to a 12-year-old adolescent. What
does the child do that indicates the need for more teaching?
1
Takes short steps of equal length
2
Looks forward to maintain balance
3
Looks down when placing the crutches
4
Assumes an erect posture when walking - answer 3
The child should maintain an erect walking posture, without looking down,
to ensure equilibrium and prevent loss of balance. Taking short steps is
the correct technique for safe ambulation while crutch-walking. Looking
forward is the correct technique for safe ambulation while crutch-walking;
it keeps the body's center of gravity over the hips. Maintaining an erect
posture is the correct technique for safe ambulation during crutch-
walking; it keeps the body's center of gravity over the hips.
What is true about psychosocial changes observed in adolescents? Select
all that apply.
,1
"They search for personal identity."
2
"They develop their own ethical systems."
3
"They consider themselves invincible."
4
"They think of their parents as materialistic."
5
"They get emotionally dependent on their parents." - answer 12
An adolescent tends to search for his or her personal identity and develop
his or her own ethical system during psychosocial development. During
cognitive development, adolescents consider themselves invincible and
consider their parents materialistic. Adolescents work at becoming
emotionally independent from their parents while retaining family ties.
Which event is considered as the hallmark of late puberty in young girls?
1
Breast enlargement
2
Adult type sexual hair
3
First menstrual period
4
Physiologic leukorrhea - answer 3
First menstrual period is considered the hallmark of late puberty in young
girls. Breast enlargement along with change in pubic hair to adult type
sexual hair covering the mons pubis and labia majora occurs during mid-
puberty stage. Physiologic leukorrhea (increased normal vaginal
discharge) marks the uterine development early in puberty.
, The nurse receives an order to prepare a solution for administering a
cleansing enema for a 15-year-old client. What is the volume of solution
that the nurse should prepare?
1
150 to 250 mL
2
250 to 350 mL
3
300 to 500 mL
4
500 to 750 mL - answer 4
In adolescents, the volume of solution required is 500 to 750 mL. The
nurse should prepare 150 to 250 mL of warmed solution for infants. The
nurse should prepare 250 to 350 mL of warmed solution for administering
a cleansing enema in a toddler. In school-age children, the volume of
warmed solution is 300 to 500 mL.
Which stages are a part of conventional reasoning, according to the
Kohlberg's theory of moral development? Select all that apply.
1
Social contract orientation
2
Good boy-nice girl orientation
3
Society-maintaining orientation
4
Instrument relativist orientation
5
Universal ethical principle orientation - answer 23
According to Kohlberg's theory, good boy-nice girl orientation and society-
maintaining orientation are parts of conventional reasoning. Social
contract orientation is stage 5 under postconventional reasoning.
Instrument relativist orientation is stage 2 of preconventional reasoning.
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