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The child's ability to understand numerical concepts develops during
- A. Sensorimotor
- B. Preoperational
- C. Concrete operational
- D. Formal operational
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Numerical understanding, like conservation of number, emerges in the concrete operational stage (Piaget).
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Several children are seen in the emergency department for treatment of various illnesses and injuries. Which assessment finding would create the most suspicion for child abuse? The child who has:
- A. complaints of abdominal pain.
- B. repeated middle ear infections.
- C. bruises on extremities.
- D. diarrhea.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Injuries such as immersion or cigarette burns, facial fractures, whiplash, bite marks, traumatic injuries, bruises, and fractures in various stages of healing suggest the possibility of abuse. In older children, vague complaints such as back pain may also be suspicious. Ear infections, diarrhea, and abdominal pain are problems that were unlikely to have resulted from violence.
The psychological test measure personality traits is
- A. Rorschach
- B. MMPI
- C. WAIS
- D. TAT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The MMPI is a structured test for assessing personality traits and disorders.
A comprehensive assessment of the family's functioning in its environment and the factors contributing to the malfunctioning needs to be done during the initial visit.
- A. TRUE
- B. FALSE
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A full assessment typically unfolds over time, not just in one visit, due to complexity.
Which term describes the inner conversation that accompanies thinking?
- A. Transacting
- B. Looking glass self
- C. Language
- D. Minding
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Language supports the inner dialogue of thought (Vygotsky).
In what context is it appropriate to use pejorative phrases when describing patients?
- A. It is never acceptable to use pejorative phrases to describe patients
- B. In the presence of the patient
- C. Privately, with staff or other hospital employees
- D. Only in the presence of a trusted colleague
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pejorative phrases undermine professionalism and respect, which are fundamental to patient care, regardless of context.