(^346) Pediatric Nursing Demystified
- Erikson’s theory of development for the school-aged child includes which of the
following key nursing care initiatives?
a. Encourage individual play
b. Protect against accidental injury
c. Discourage questions regarding sex
d. a and c - What is a learning disability characterized by letter reversals and writing
difficulties called?
a. Enuresis
b. Dyslexia
c. Dysgraphia
d. b and c - Enuresis can be caused by which of the following?
a. Physiological developmental delays
b. Social developmental delays
c. Neuromotor developmental delays
d. All of the above - Liz is moody, developing acne and experiencing menstruation. Most of the time
she stays in her room and talks on the phone. What is her likely age?
a. 6 to 8 years
b. 7 to 10 years
c. 13 to 18 years
d. None of the above - Lori, age 16, has been eating and sleeping poorly for months; and recently she
gave away her prize collection of Barbie dolls. How would you describe her?
a. Bored
b. Suicidal
c. Hyperactive
d. Anorexic - Age-appropriate care includes which of the following?
a. A knowledge and consideration of a child’s developmental stage
b. A recognition that illness does not impact a child’s growth and development
c. An understanding that teaching seldom reduces injury in children
d. All of the above - It is important that a child with acute streptococcal pharyngitis be treated with
antibiotics to prevent which of these conditions?
a. Osteogenic sarcoma
b. Diabetes insipidus
c. Nephrotic syndrome
d. Scarlet fever