Potter (2019) pp. 371 - 376

Question 1

Head circumference should be measured routinely until a toddler is ___ years of age.

Answer 1

3

Question 2

Slowed growth rates from infants are accompanied by (decreased/increased) caloric need.

Answer 2

decreased

Question 3

Toddlers’ completion of the development of object permanence, their ability to remember events, and their beginning ability to put thoughts into words at about ___ years of age signal their transition to Piaget’s preoperational thought stage of cognitive development.

Answer 3

2

Question 4

A ___-month-old child has a vocabulary of up to 200 words and is generally able to speak in two-word sentences. “Who’s that?” and “What’s that?” typify questions asked during this period.

Answer 4

24

Question 5

First-person expressions such as “Me do it” and “That’s mine” demonstrate ___-year-old children’s use of pronouns and desire for independence and control.

Answer 5

2

Question 6

Despite the expanded vocabulary of older toddlers, the word they use most often is “no” until well into the ___ year.

Answer 6

3rd

Question 7

Until toddlers achieve a higher level of cognitive function, they behave simply to ___ the unpleasant and seek out the pleasant.

Answer 7

avoid

Question 8

According to ___, a sense of autonomy emerges during the toddler years.

Answer 8

Erikson

Question 9

May result when toddlers are frustrated by parental restrictions.

Answer 9

Temper tantrums

Question 10

Children’s moral development is closely associated with their ___ abilities.

Answer 10

cognitive

Question 11

The moral development of toddlers is ___.

Answer 11

egocentric

Question 12

Toddlers do not understand concepts of right and wrong. However, they understand that some ___ bring pleasant results and others elicit unpleasant results.

Answer 12

behaviours

Question 13

Poisonings occur frequently in children nearing ___ years of age because they are interested in placing any object or substance in their mouths to learn about it.

Answer 13

2

Question 14

Health care providers need to educate families living in older homes about the risks, screening, and treatment of ___ poisoning.

Answer 14

lead

Question 15

In automobiles, toddlers must remain in car seats. Under Canadian law, infants up to ___ kg must ride in rear-facing car seats, but it is safer for children to remain in this position until they grow out of these seats.

Answer 15

9

Question 16

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends rear-facing car seats for all children under the age of ___.

Answer 16

2

Question 17

AAP

Answer 17

American Academy of Pediatrics

Question 18

Toddlers depend (partially/completely) on their parents for physical safety.

Answer 18

completely

Question 19

Toddlers weighing up to ___ kg should be placed in a forward-facing child seat that is anchored to the vehicle frame with a tether strap.

Answer 19

18

Question 20

A child weighing 18 to 36 kg should be seated in a ___ seat.

Answer 20

booster

Question 21

True or false: a toddler can ride a bike and throw a ball.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

___ child playing outside.

Answer 22

Supervise

Question 23

Is able to reach ___ by climbing, stretching, standing on toes, and using objects as a ladder.

Answer 23

heights

Question 24

Is (unaware/aware) of potential sources of heat or fire.

Answer 24

unaware

Question 25

(Avoids/explores) any holes or openings.

Answer 25

explores

Question 26

Has (unrefined/refined) depth perception.

Answer 26

unrefined

Question 27

True or false: most toddlers stop drinking breast milk or formula and begin drinking cow’s milk.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

The consumption of more than ___ L of milk per day usually decreases children’s appetite for essential solid foods and results in inadequate iron intake.

Answer 28

1

Question 29

Nurses should advise parents to limit milk intake to between 500 and ___ mL (two to three servings) per day.

Answer 29

750

Question 30

Children should not drink low-fat or skim milk until ___ years of age because they need the fat in whole milk for physical and intellectual growth.

Answer 30

2

Question 31

Parents frequently (underestimate/overestimate) the size of a normal serving for their child, nurses should discuss normal serving sizes with parents.

Answer 31

overestimate

Question 32

Mealtime has ___ and physical significance.

Answer 32

psychosocial

Question 33

The desire to eat one food repeatedly.

Answer 33

‘Food jags’

Question 34

Small, reasonable servings (prevents/enables) toddlers to eat all of their meals.

Answer 34

enables