NUR 139 Exam 3 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 139
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NUR 139
1. The nurse is explaining the concept of growth to a parent. Which of the following statements should be made by the nurse? a. Growth means adding height and weight to your body. b. We continue to grow in various ways throughout life. c. How much we grow is based on gender. d. Growth stops when we...
NUR 139 Exam 3 Practice Questions and
Correct Answers
1. The nurse is explaining the concept of growth to a parent. Which of the following
statements should be made by the nurse?
a. Growth means adding height and weight to your body.
b. We continue to grow in various ways throughout life.
c. How much we grow is based on gender.
d. Growth stops when we are young adults. ✅b
2. Which of the following statements is correct related to the concept of growth
a. Growth occurs mainly during early childhood.
b. Older adults do not experience growth-related changes..
c. Growth refers only to the increase in the size of specific organs and systems.
d. Growth occurs throughout the life cycle. ✅d
3. The nurse at a well-baby clinic is assessing a 12-month-old child. At birth, the child
weighed 7 lb. 3 oz. During this visit, the child weighs 21 lb. 10 oz. Which of the following
conclusions would the nurse make about the childs weight?a. The infant is gaining
weight faster than anticipated.
b. The infant is malnourished.
c. The infant is at the expected weight for his or her age.
d. The infant is having a growth spurt. ✅c
4. The school nurse has been asked to order growth charts. Which of the following
growth charts should be selected to assessing children in first through fifth grades?
a. Generic body mass index chart
b. Height and weight chart
c. Revised CDC growth chart
d. WHO international growth chart ✅c
5. A school nurse is obtaining the height and weight of a 9-year-old child. Which of the
following is the best method to assess the childs growth?
a. Use serial measurements over time.
b. Use this measurement.
c. Use this measurement and compare it with the childs peers.
d. Use the WHO growth chart to assess this childs measurements. ✅a
6. A mother comes to the pediatric clinic and says to the nurse, I am worried about my
11-month-old baby because he is not crawling yet and his brother crawled when he was
11 months old. Is something wrong? Which of the following statements should the nurse
make?
a. It is highly unusual for siblings not to reach developmental milestones at the same
time. Ill ask the doctor to assess him.
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