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What would the nurse assessing growth and development of a 2-year-old child expect to find?
- A. The child jumps with both feet.
- B. Twenty deciduous teeth have erupted.
- C. The child can hop on one foot.
- D. The child has a vocabulary of 900 words.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The 2-year-old child can jump with both feet. The remaining achievements occur after 2 years of age.
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The parent of a toddler tells the nurse, 'My daughter's appetite has decreased. Thank goodness she loves to drink milk.' What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
- A. Has your daughter been sick recently?'
- B. How much milk does she drink in a day?'
- C. Has she become a fussy eater, too?'
- D. Have you tried offering her finger foods?'
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Milk should be limited to 24 ounces a day. Too few solid foods can lead to dietary deficiencies of iron.
What guideline should an adult follow when speaking to a toddler?
- A. Be at eye level with the child.
- B. Hold by the shoulders to keep the child's attention.
- C. Seat the child to focus on conversation.
- D. Speak in a firm strong voice.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Being at eye level is helpful to hold the child's attention and is especially important when the child is frightened.
The nurse is assessing a 3-year-old toddler. What is the expected weight gain for this age child?
- A. 2 times the birth weight
- B. 2.5 times the birth weight
- C. 3 times the birth weight
- D. 4 times the birth weight
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The expected weight of a 2?½-year-old toddler is four times the birth weight.
The nurse assessing a 2-year-old is satisfied to see that the present weight of the child is times their birth weight.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: The birth weight has usually tripled by the time the child is 2 years of age.
Why does day care for the toddler differ from that of the preschooler?
- A. Toddlers have a shorter attention span.
- B. Toddlers need more group play.
- C. Toddlers are less prone to environmental dangers.
- D. Toddlers require less outdoor space.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Toddlers have a shorter attention span than preschoolers and are prone to investigate other opportunities in the environment that may put them in harm's way.