NR 222 Unit 6 Test Bank

NR 222 Unit 6 Test Bank

Chapter 12: Conception Through Adolescence

Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

• A mother has delivered a healthy newborn. Which action is priority?
• Encourage close physical contact as soon as possible after birth.
• Isolate the newborn in the nursery during the first hour after delivery.
• Never leave the newborn alone with the mother during the first 8 hours after delivery.
• Do not allow the newborn to remain with parents until the second hour after delivery.

• A nurse teaches a new mother about the associated health risks to the infant. Which statement by

the mother indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

• “I will feed my baby every 4 hours around-the-clock.”
• “I need to leave the blankets off my baby to prevent smothering.”
• “I need to remind friends who want to hold my baby to wash their hands.”
• “I will throw away the bulb syringe now because my baby is breathing fine.”

• A nurse is working in the delivery room. Which action is priority immediately after birth?
• Open the airway.
• Determine gestational age.
• Monitor infant-parent interactions.
• Promote parent-newborn physical contact.

• A nurse is assessing a newborn that was just born. Which newborn finding will cause the nurse to

intervene immediately?

• Molding
• A lack of reflexes
• Cyanotic hands and feet
• A soft, protuberant abdomen

• A nurse performs an assessment on a healthy newborn. Which assessment finding will the nurse

document as normal?

• Cyanosis of the feet and hands for the first 48 hours
• Triangle-shaped anterior fontanel
• Sporadic motor movements
• Weight of 4800 grams

• A nurse is teaching the staff about development. Which information indicates the nurse needs to

follow up?

• “Development proceeds in a cephalocaudal pattern.”
• “Development proceeds in a proximal-distal pattern.”
• “Development proceeds at a slower rate during the embryonic stage.”
• “Development proceeds at a predictive rate from the moment of conception.”

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• A nurse is comparing physical growth patterns between school-aged children and adolescents.

Which principle should the nurse consider?

• Physical growth usually slows during the adolescent period.
• Secondary sex characteristics usually develop during the adolescent years.
• Boys usually exceed girls in height and weight by the end of the school years.
• The distribution of muscle and fat remains constant during the adolescent years.

• The parent brings a child to the clinic for a 12-month well visit. The child weighed 6 pounds 2

ounces and was 21 inches long at birth. Which finding will cause the nurse to intervene?

• Height of 30 inches
• Weight of 16 pounds
• Is not yet potty-trained
• Is not yet walking up stairs

• A nurse is assessing the cognitive changes in a preschooler. Which standard will the nurse use to

determine normal?

• The ability to think abstractly and deal effectively with hypothetical problems
• The ability to think in a logical manner about the here and now
• The ability to assume the view of another person
• The ability to classify objects by size or color

• The nurse is teaching a parenting class. One of the topics is development. Which statement from a

parent indicates more teaching is needed?

• “The toddler may use parallel play.”
• “The preschooler has the ability to play in small groups.”
• “The school-aged child still needs total assistance in all safety activities.”
• “The toddler may have temper tantrums from parent’s acting on safety rules.”

• The nurse is observing a 2-year-old hospitalized patient in the playroom. Which activity will the

nurse most likely observe?

• Seeking out same sex children to play with
• Participating as the leader of a small group activity
• Sitting beside another child while playing with blocks
• Separating building blocks into groups by size and color

• A nurse is communicating with a newly admitted teenaged patient. Which action should the nurse

take?

• Avoid questioning the patient about cigarette use when the nurse observes a cigarette lighter lying

on the bedside table.

• Complete the admission database as quickly as possible by asking yes and no questions.
• Look for meaning behind the patient’s words and actions.
• Ignore the patient’s withdrawn behavior.

• A nurse is caring for a preschooler. Which fear should the nurse most plan to minimize?
• Fear of bodily harm
• Fear of weight gain
• Fear of separation
• Fear of strangers

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