tests

Question 1

This theorist disagreed with the idea that intelligence was a fixed trait and regarded cognitive development as a process that occurs due to biological maturation and interaction with the environment.

a. Erik Erikson
b. Sigmund Freud
c. Jean Piaget
d. Lawrence Kohlberg

Answer 1

c. Jean Piaget

Question 2

A developmental theory that is develop in which different motives and body regions influence the child at different stages of growth, with effects persisting in the form of adult personality traits. A theory of personality dynamics, in which conscious and unconscious motivation and ego- defense mechanisms play a major role.

a. Psychosexual theory by Erik Erikson
b. Psychosexual theory by Sigmund Freud
c. Psychosexual theory by Jean Piaget
d. None of the above

Answer 2

b. Psychosexual theory by Sigmund Freud

Question 3

Developmental theory that never lose the sight to the biological aspect of human development, he believes that events in the earlier stage but ego is shaped by the multiplicity of conflicts and events (past, present, and future) that causes an individual to experience an identity crisis, and thus is not a catastrophic event rather an opportunity to maladaptive or adaptive adjustment.

a. Psychosocial theory by Erik Erikson
b. Psychosocial theory by Sigmund Freud
c. Psychosocial theory by Jean Piaget
d. All of the above

Answer 3

a. Psychosocial theory by Erik Erikson

Question 4

Growth and development principles that describes the patterns of behavior are broken into smaller ones, and smaller ones are put together

a. Principles of Uniformity of Pattern
b. principle of continuity
c. Principle of Inter-relation
d. Principle of Integration

Answer 4

d. Principle of Integration

Question 5

Principles of growth and development that is a never-ending process, its starts with conception and ends with death

a. Principles of Uniformity of Pattern
b. Principle of continuity
c. Principle of Inter-relation
d. Principle of Integration

Answer 5

b. Principle of continuity

Question 6

The following best describe development, except
*
a. increased capacity to function at more advanced levels.
b. quantitative change in the child’s functioning
c. continuous process
d. cannot be measured but can be assessed

Answer 6

b. quantitative change in the child’s functioning

Question 7

Growth is best describe as ,except ;
*
a. a net increase in the size or mass of the tissue
b. continue throughout life but stops with the attainment of maturity
c. orderly and not predictable,
d. continue throughout life but stops with the attainment of maturity

Answer 7

c. orderly and not predictable,

Question 8

Mrs. Salvaterra brings her 6-month-old infant to the pediatric clinic for her well-baby examination. Her birth weight was 8 pounds, 2 ounces. The nurse weighing the infant today would expect her weight to be at least _____ pounds.

a. 12
b. 16
c. 20
d. 24

Answer 8

b. 16

Question 9

The abnormal finding in an evaluation of growth and development for a 6-month-old infant would be:

a. head lag present.
b. weight gain of 4 to 7 ounces per week.
c. length increase of 1 inch in 2 months.
d. can sit alone for a few seconds.

Answer 9

a. head lag present.

Question 10

While performing a neurodevelopmental assessment on a 3-month-old infant, which of the following characteristics would be expected to subside?

a. parachute reflex
b. Lifting of head and chest when prone
c. A strong Moro reflex
d. Rolling from front to back

Answer 10

b. Lifting of head and chest when prone

Question 11

When assessing development in a 9-month-old infant, the nurse would expect to observe the infant:

a. speaking in 2-word sentences.
b. grasping objects with palmar grasp.
c. creeping along the floor.
d. beginning to use a spoon rather sloppily.

Answer 11

c. creeping along the floor.

Question 12

Nurse Jo is assessing an infant and he notices that it able to follow object to midline, it is a milestone for what age?

a. 1 months
b. 3 months
c. 5 months
d. 7 months

Answer 12

b. 3 months

Question 13

In what age the 1st tooth eruption happen?

a. 5 months
b. 6 months
c. 7 months
d. 8 months

Answer 13

b. 6 months

Question 14

When discussing with parents, which of the following toys would the nurse suggest as most appropriate for an 8-month-old based on normal infant growth and development?

a. Push-pull toys
b. splashing bath toys
c. squeeze toys
d. music boxes

Answer 14

b. splashing bath toys

Question 15

In terms of fine motor development, the infant of 7 months should be able to:

a. Transfer objects from one hand to the other.
b. Use thumb and index finger in crude pincer grasp.
c. Hold crayon and make a mark on paper.
d. Release cubes into a cup.

Answer 15

a. Transfer objects from one hand to the other.

Question 16

A 3-month-old infant, born at 38 weeks of gestation, will hold a rattle if it is put in her hands, but she will not voluntarily grasp it. The nurse should interpret this as:

a. Normal development.
b. Significant developmental lag.
c. Slightly delayed development caused by prematurity.
d. Suggestive of a neurologic disorder such as cerebral palsy.

Answer 16

a. Normal development.

Question 17

The nurse observes a 10-month-old infant using her index finger and thumb to pick up pieces of cereal. This behavior is evidence that the infant has developed:

a. the pincer grasp.
b. a grasp reflex.
c. prehension ability.
d. the parachute reflex.

Answer 17

a. the pincer grasp.

Question 18

What type of play will be ideal for Leo an 8months old?

a. Peek-a-boo
b. Hide and seek
c. Building blocks
d. Make believe

Answer 18

a. Peek-a-boo

Question 19

While performing a neurodevelopmental assessment on a 3-month-old infant, which of the following characteristics would be expected?

a. A strong Moro reflex
b. Lifting of head and chest when prone
c. A strong parachute reflex
d. Rolling from front to back

Answer 19

b. Lifting of head and chest when prone

Question 20

Based on the cognitive developmental theory which of the following can marked the coordination of secondary schemes, search for hidden objects.

a. 8 -12 months
b. 12-16 months

Answer 20

a. 8 -12 months

Question 21

Which of the following principles of development is being addressed when new parents are taught that infants are able to lift their heads before their trunks?

a. cephalocaudal
b. simple to the complex
c. proximo distal direction
d. general to the specific

Answer 21

a. cephalocaudal

Question 22

The nurse is aware that the age at which the posterior fontanelle closes is _____ months.

a. 2 to 3
b. 3 to 6
c. 6 to 9
d. 9 to 12

Answer 22

a. 2 to 3

Question 23

By the end of which of the following would the nurse most commonly expect a child’s birth weight to triple?

a. 4 months
b. 7 months
c. 9 months
d. 12 months

Answer 23

d. 12 months

Question 24

What is the principle of growth and development refers to “Not all parts of the body grow at the same rate or at the same time”.

a. Womb to Tomb
b. Each child is unique
c. Asynchronous Growth
d. None of the above

Answer 24

c. Asynchronous Growth

Question 25

Which of the following is caused by inadequate or unpredictable care and by cold, indifferent, and rejecting parents on infant?

a. Guilt
b. Inferiority
c. Mistrust
d. Shame

Answer 25

c. Mistrust