Chapter 19 Preschool Child Flashcards
The nurse is teaching parents about typical sleep disturbances of the preschooler. Which recommendation would the nurse make to the parents?
a. Bedtime rituals of 1 hours or more should decrease sleep disturbances
b. Nighttime wakening, frequently seen in toddlers, is uncommon in preschool years
c. Parents should help the child differentiate between “pretend” and “real” occurrences.
d. When the child has night wakening events reassurance occurs when the child is taken to the parent’s bed.
c. Parents should help the child differentiate between “pretend” and “real” occurrences.
The preoperative stage of thinking is displayed by the child as:
a. Transductive reasoning
b. The trait of irreversibility
c. Understanding the perspectives of others
d. An ability to consider more than one factor when solving simple problems
a. Transductive reasoning
The nurse is teaching parents about strategies concerning injury prevention for preschoolers. Instructions for parents would include which of the following?
a. Dress child only in flame-retardant clothing
b. Administer ipecac syrup immediately in event of any poison ingestion
c. Use heat mist humidifier on sturdy tables
d. Practice emergency escape plan from the home
e. Obtain training in CPR and abdominal thrusts
a. Dress child only in flame-retardant clothing
d. Practice emergency escape plan from the home
e. Obtain training in CPR and abdominal thrusts
The school nurse assesses preschoolers for genetic conditions such as
a. Down syndrome
b. Congenital hypothyroidism
c. Sickle cell disease
d. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
d. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- The hallmark of the first substage of Piaget’s preoperational stage is the ability of the preschooler to function using:
a. Abstract thinking
b. Concrete thinking
c. Auditory cues
d. Language
d. Language
Which of the following physical activities are most appropriate for the preschool age group?
a. Ring around the Rosy
b. Watching TV
c. Electronic video games
d. Tee ball (non-pitching vs. of softball)
e. Paintball
a. Ring around the Rosy
d. Tee ball (non-pitching vs. of softball)
When evaluating the health perception of a preschooler, the nurse understands that this age-group views pain or illness as:
a. Punishment
b. Separation anxiety
c. A result of their actions
d. Painful regardless of the intervention
a. Punishment
The nurse assesses the preschooler’s coping mechanism as being developmentally appropriate through observation of:
a. Temper tantrums
b. Fantasy play
c. Separation anxiety
d. Flexible bedtime rituals
b. Fantasy play
- Which play activity would the nurse plan for a 4-year old 2 days after undergoing an appendectomy?
a. Playing a game of Monopoly
b. Dressing up in a Cinderella gown
c. Participating in a game of hopscotch
d. Drawing pictures of her mother and father
d. Drawing pictures of her mother and father
The nurse working with the preschool age group educates parents about which of the following nutritional guidelines?
a. Preschool children should eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day
b. Children aged 3 to 5 should receive 1000-1200 calories per day
c. Preschool children should consume approximately half of their diet in carbohydrates
d. Fat requirements in preschool children are higher than those for older children
e. Cholesterol is not an issue at for this age group
a. Preschool children should eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day
c. Preschool children should consume approximately half of their diet in carbohydrates
d. Fat requirements in preschool children are higher than those for older children
