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What should the nurse avoid when demonstrating a bath procedure to parents of Vietnamese origin?
- A. Talking directly to the mother
- B. Exposing the child's genitals
- C. Touching the child's head
- D. Using cool water
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Vietnamese are very sensitive about anyone touching a child's head because that is where consciousness lies.
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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.
The nurse observes that a 2-year-old toddler is able to use a spoon steadily at mealtime. What does self-feeding help to develop in the toddler?
- A. Good nutrition
- B. A sense of independence
- C. Adequate height and weight
- D. Healthy teeth
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: By the end of the second year, toddlers can feed themselves. This helps them to develop a sense of independence.
What toy is developmentally appropriate for the nurse to suggest to entertain a 5-year-old child?
- A. Jack-in-the-box
- B. Book of nursery rhymes
- C. Model airport with toy planes
- D. Model car construction kit
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: At this age children are into creative play. The model airport with toy planes is the most developmentally appropriate.
The nurse encourages a Puerto Rican family to bring food to a child because he is not eating the food served on his hospital tray. What can the nurse expect the child to eat?
- A. Dried beans mixed with rice
- B. Crisp vegetables
- C. Spaghetti and meatballs
- D. Wild berries, roots, and seeds
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A common food choice of Americans of Puerto Rican descent is dried beans mixed with rice.
A mother tells the nurse, 'My 11-month-old son is not as active as my other children were at this age. He is the youngest of four and the older children love to dote on him.' Which factor is influencing this child's language development?
- A. Heredity
- B. Sex
- C. Mother's health during pregnancy
- D. Ordinal position
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Motor development of the youngest child may be prolonged if the child is babied by others in the family.