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What activity would the nurse choose to meet Erikson's developmental task of industry when caring for a 7-year-old child?
- A. Completing a 50-piece jigsaw puzzle
- B. Looking at a comic book
- C. Playing a game of 'I Spy' with the nurse
- D. Coloring a picture in a coloring book
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In the developmental period of late childhood, children are striving to develop a sense of industry. The completion of a jigsaw puzzle is industrious play.
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The nurse is planning anticipatory guidance for a caregiver of a preschool-age child. The nurse will explain that permanent teeth begin erupting at what age?
- A. 4 years old
- B. 6 years old
- C. 8 years old
- D. 10 years old
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Permanent teeth do not erupt through the gums until the sixth year.
The mother of a 7-month-old infant reports that the first lower central incisor has erupted. She asks the nurse, 'How many teeth will he have by his first birthday?' The nurse explains that the infant will have how many teeth by 1 year of age?
- A. 2
- B. 4
- C. 6
- D. 8
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The 1-year-old infant usually has about 6 teeth, 4 above and 2 below.
What approaches should the nurse suggest for introducing a toddler to new foods? (Select all that apply.)
- A. Serve one food at a time.
- B. Avoid showing personal likes or dislikes.
- C. Offer foods in small amounts, less than a teaspoon.
- D. Entice the toddler to eat with sweets.
- E. Serve food warm.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Foods should be introduced in small, warm servings, one food at a time. Sweets and milk should not be offered until after solid food.
When the nurse asks a 10-year-old Native American if he is ready to go to therapy, he does not answer immediately. How does the nurse interpret this response?
- A. Indecision
- B. Considering the answer in silence
- C. Shyness with strangers
- D. Fear of medical personnel
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Native Americans value silence. They need to sit and consider matters before replying to questions.
A mother tells her 4-year-old child that balls should be played with outside and not inside the house. Why is the child likely to obey the rule?
- A. The child does not want to be punished.
- B. The child wants to please her mother.
- C. The child respects authority figures.
- D. The child believes that following the rules is right.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: According to Kohlberg, children in the preconventional stage (4 to 7 years) are obedient to their parents for fear of punishment.