MyNursingLab Flashcards
MyNursingLab - Polan Submodule 4.1
The parents of a hospitalized toddler are concerned because their child cries when his mother leaves the room to go home. The nurse understands that the child is demonstrating the stage of separation anxiety known as:
A. Protest
B. Denial
C. Depression
D. Despair
A. Protest
MyNursingLab - Polan Submodule 4.1
Which action by the nurse may help the hospitalized adolescent adjust to the hospital experience?
A. Involving the individual in decision making
B. Simple explanations
C. Limited choices
D. Clear rules and regulations
A. Involving the individual in decision making
MyNursingLab - Polan Submodule 4.1
A 7-year-old boy is going for surgery. He appears very anxious and states that all doctors and nurses are bad people. The nurses best response is:
A. “Doctors and nurses here give the best care.”
B. “You have nothing to worry about.”
C. “You’re a big boy who is smarter than that.”
D. “Tell me more about what you are thinking.”
D. “Tell me more about what you are thinking.”
MyNursingLab - Polan Submodule 4.1
According to Piaget, when a school-age child recognizes that a ball of play dough is still the same amount when it is flattened into a pancake, it is an example of:
A. Assimilation
B. Conservation
C. Accommodation
D. Schema
B. Conservation
MyNursingLab - Polan Submodule 4.1
Rob is 20 years old and he has a clearcut idea about what he wants to do after college. The nurse understands that this behavior can be explained according to which theorist and accomplishment?
A. Freud: Latency
B. Maslow: love and belonging
C. Erikson: Identity
D. Piaget: Preoperational
C. Erikson: Identity
MyNursingLab - Polan Submodule 4.1
The parents of a toddler tell the nurse that their child states, “I can do it by myself.” The nurse evaluates and understands that the statement usually occurs during the __________ year and reflects a sense of ______.
A. Third, initiative
B. School age; industry
C. First; trust
D. Second, autonomy
D. Second, autonomy
MyNursingLab - Polan Submodule 4.1
The parents of a preschool child are concerned because their son has an imaginary playmate. The parents ask the nurse if this is a part of normal development. The nurse’s best response is:
A. “I wonder if your older child did the same.”
B. “Imaginary playmates are common at this age.”
C. “Try to have the child focus on what is real.”
D. “This may be a sign of poor reality testing.”
B. “Imaginary playmates are common at this age.”
MyNursingLab - Polan Submodule 4.1
The nurse is observing several children on the pediatric unit who are pretending to be doctors and nurses. The nurse recognizes that this typical play for a preschool child is best described as:
A. Role play
B. Parallel play
C. Cooperative play
D. Team play
A. Role play
