Manchester Community College

1. The nurse is teaching nursing students about normal physiologic changes in the respiratory system of toddlers. Which best describes why toddlers have fewer respiratory tract infections as they grow older? a. The amount of lymphoid tissue decreases. b. Repeated exposure to organisms causes increased immunity. c. Viral organisms are less prevalent in the population. d. Secondary infections rarely occur after viral illnesses. ANS: B Children have increased immunity after exposure to a viru...

1. The nurse is teaching an athletic father how to stimulate his 7-year-old son who has a 'slow-to-warm-up' temperament. Which guidance will be most successful? A) Telling him to read stories to the child about famous athletes B) Suggesting he take the child to watch him play softball C) Urging him to sign the child up for little league football D) Proposing wrestling with the child and letting him win Ans: A Feedback: Reading stories to the child would be less active and more accepta...

1. The nurse providing family-centered care in a hospital setting reflects on the focus of the health care provided in today's society. Which statement best describes the current definition of health? A) Health is described as 'an absence of disease.' B) Health is measured by monitoring mortality and morbidity of a group. C) Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. D) Technological gains made in health care are shared equally among all children. Ans: C Fee...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Parents of a toddler with hypopituitarism ask the nurse, “What can we expect with this condition?” The nurse should respond with which statement? a. Growth is normal during the first 3 years of life. b. Weight is usually more retarded than height. c. Skeletal proportions are normal for age. d. Most of these children have subnormal intelligence. ANS: C In children with hypopituitarism, the skeletal proportions are normal. Growth is within normal ...

Which choice is true of Sertoli cells? • They produce sperm. • They provide nourishment to developing sperm. • They release the male sex hormone. • They release enzymes that help in fertilization.

SOPHIA ENVIRONMENT UNIT 2 MILESTONE 2|SOPHIA ENVIRONMENT UNIT 2 MILESTONE 2