Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The parents of a 4-year-old boy are concerned
because they have noticed him frequently touching his penis. What knowledge would act as the basis
for the nurse’s response?
a. | This behavior indicates a normal curiosity about
sexuality. | b. | Masturbation
suggests the boy has an excessive fear of castration. | c. | It is usually a result of discomfort from a penile rash or
irritation. | d. | The behavior is
abnormal and the child should be referred for counseling. |
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What tasks would be appropriate to expect of a
5-year-old?
a. | Setting the table with paper
plates | b. | Washing the dirty knives | c. | Carrying glasses from the table to the sink | d. | Scrubbing out the sink with cleanser |
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A 3-year-old child, while playing with his favorite
toy in the playroom of the pediatric unit, is approached by another child who also wants to play with
the same toy. What behavior will the nurse anticipate from this child?
a. | Will play well with the other
child | b. | Will give the toy up and then not play
anymore | c. | Will become angry and a physical response might
ensue | d. | Will ignore the toy and go on to something
else |
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What is the most appropriate intervention when
dealing with occasional aggression in a 4-year-old child?
a. | Have the child take a time-out in the corner for 4
minutes. | b. | Spank the child at the time of the
incident. | c. | Take away television privileges for the
day. | d. | Send the child to his room for 30
minutes. |
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The nurse is discussing preschoolers’ sexual
curiosity with the parent. What statement by the mother leads the nurse to determine that the mother
understands the information?
a. | “Make up funny words for body
parts.” | b. | “Distract
the child with a toy if they ask about sex.” | c. | “Answer their questions when they ask.” | d. | “Tell them to ask you again when they are 6 year
old.” |
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What type of play is most appropriate when planning
care for a child with moderate intellectual deficiency?
a. | Exercise leg and arm muscles. | b. | Be educationally oriented to make up for lost time. | c. | Be adjusted to mental age rather than chronological
age. | d. | Involve contact sports and aggressive physical activity
with other children. |
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What is the nurse’s best advice to a parent
about a preschooler’s “imaginary friend”?
a. | Having imaginary friends is a sign that the child has
low self-esteem. | b. | It is common for
preschoolers to have imaginary friends. | c. | Preschoolers
invent an imaginary friend when they feel overwhelmed. | d. | The best approach to dealing with an imaginary friend is to ignore
them. |
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The parent of a 3 -year-old child tells
the nurse, “My daughter points instead of speaking whenever she wants me to get something for
her, but she understands me when I ask her to do something.” Based on the parent’s
comment, what does the nurse suspect?
a. | Age-appropriate language
development | b. | An expressive
language delay | c. | A receptive
language delay | d. | A potential
hearing deficit |
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A 4-year-old child insists he has more money with a
nickel than his father has with a dime. What is this perception, as described in Piaget’s
theory?
a. | Egocentrism | b. | Artificialism | c. | Animism | d. | Intuition |
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Which is an example of associative
play?
a. | Two children playing house, one playing the role of the
dad and the other playing the mom | b. | Two children
playing in a sand box, one building a wall and the other digging a hole | c. | Two children playing with sports-associated items, one with a football and the
other with a bat | d. | Two children
playing with a coloring book, one coloring pictures and the other looking at
pictures |
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