Chapter 18 Toddler Flashcards
According to Erikson, what is the developmental task of toddlers
a. Doubt
b. Shame
c. Autonomy
d. Preoperational
c. Autonomy
Nurses caring for the toddler population instruct parents that one of the leading causes of visits to health care providers is:
a. Amblyopia
b. Otitis media
c. Burns
d. Neglect
b. Otitis media
The nurse assessing a 24-month old toddler expects expressive language to include:
a. Repeats 2 digits from memory
b. Jargon and echolalia are predominately used
c. Talks in word phrases, and 2 to 3 word sentences
d. Average sentence length is approximately 2 ½ words
c. Talks in word phrases, and 2 to 3 word sentences
The nurse offers interventions to parents to enhance toddlers’ nutritional pattern by telling the parents to:
a. Avoid foods that may cause choking
b. Serve the toddler’s favorite foods when he or she refuses to eat
c. Send the toddler to bed if he or she does not want to eat
d. Do not use food to bribe, reward, or punish the toddler
e. Serve small portions and let the toddler ask for more
f. Serve single foods as mixture of foods
a. Avoid foods that may cause choking
d. Do not use food to bribe, reward, or punish the toddler
e. Serve small portions and let the toddler ask for more
Which physical growth and development change in toddlers places the at risk for airway obstruction?
a. The diameter of the upper respiratory tract is small
b. The respiratory rate decreases to 25 breaths per minute
c. All 20 primary or deciduous teeth erupt be the of toddlerhood
d. The swallowing pattern using the tongue is fully developed
a. The diameter of the upper respiratory tract is small
When the nurse is assessing a toddler for signs of child abuse observations of parental behavior may include:
a. Difficulty leaving the child
b. Parental delays in seeking help
c. Spontaneous reporting of the details of the injury
d. Parental questions about progress and discharge
b. Parental delays in seeking help
Which of the following physical changes are expected during the toddler years?
a. Growth in height of 4 to 6 inches per year
b. Weight gain of 4 to 6 pounds per year
c. Urine specific gravity lower than that of an adult
d. Bowel control generally occurs before urinary control
e. Increase in heart rate because of increase in size
b. Weight gain of 4 to 6 pounds per year
d. Bowel control generally occurs before urinary control
Which of statement, if made by a parent after attending a teaching session on initiating a toilet training program for toddlers, indicate a need for futher teaching?
a. “I take my child to the potty after a meal”
b. I offer praise when my child uses the potty”
c. “I require my child to sit on the potty until she goes”
d. “I have given my child underpants as a reward for using the potty”
c. “I require my child to sit on the potty until she goes”
The nurse, presenting a class on strategies to prevent drowning in toddlers, instructs parents to:
a. Teach their toddlers how to swim
b. Place the toddler in the tub with 1 or 2 inches of water
c. Make sure pails of water are less than ½ full
d. Use personal flotation devices on the toddle when boating
d. Use personal flotation devices on the toddle when boating
