104 UNIT IV PROMOTING HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
Copyright © 2011 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing:8.You have been asked to implement a sex educa-
tion program in the public schools. With which
grade level would you begin the program?
a.Kindergarten
b.Elementary
c.Middle school/junior high
d.High school
9.Which of the following toys would be most
appropriate for the toddler?
a.Tricycle
b.Basketball
c.Building blocks
d.Stuffed animal
10.The most influential group in stabilizing self-
concept in the adolescent is his or her:
a.Parents
b.Siblings
c.Peers
d.Teachers
11.Which of the following cell layers of the fetus
become the skeleton, connective tissue, carti-
lage, and muscles, as well as the circulatory,
lymphoid, reproductive, and urinary
systems?
a.Ectoderm
b.Endoderm
c.Mesoderm
d.None of the above
12.During which stage of development would
the fetus be most susceptible to maternal use
of alcohol?
a.Preembryonic stage
b.Embryonic stage
c.Fetal stage
13.When assessing the health of a neonate, the
nurse should be aware of which of the follow-
ing accurate statements?
a.The neonate has not yet developed reflexes
that allow sucking, swallowing, or blinking.
b.The neonate has labile temperature
control that responds slowly to environ-
mental temperatures.
c.The neonate is alert to the environment
but cannot distinguish color and form.
d.The neonate hears and turns toward sound
and can smell and taste.ALTERNATE-FORMAT QUESTIONS
Multiple Response Questions
Circle the letters that correspond to the best
answers for each question.
1.Which of the following are physical character-
istics of the normal neonate? (Select all that
apply.)
a.Reflexes include the Moro reflex and the
stepping reflex.
b.Body temperature responds slowly to the
environmental temperature, necessitating
the use of warming devices.
c.Senses are not developed enough to feel
pain.
d.Stool and urine are eliminated.
e.Both an active crying state and a quiet alert
state are exhibited.
f.The neonate inherits a transient immunity
from infections as a result of immunoglob-
ulins that cross the placenta.
2.Which of the following are physical character-
istics of an infant? (Select all that apply.)
a.Brain grows to about one third the adult
size.
b.Body temperature stabilizes.
c.Eyes begin to focus and fixate.
d.Heart triples in weight.
e.Heart rate slows and blood pressure rises.
f.Birth weight usually doubles by 1 year.
3.Which of the following are considered growth
and development characteristics of the
toddler? (Select all that apply.)
a.Brain growth slows.
b.The long bones of the arms and legs increase
in length.
c.The toddler does not achieve bladder
control during this stage.
d.At 2 years of age, a toddler is typically four
times the birthweight.
e.The toddler turns pages in a book and
draws stick people.
f.The toddler walks forward and backward
but cannot run or climb stairs.
4.Which of the following statements describing
the psychosocial development of the
preschooler are accurate? (Select all that apply.)LWBK696-C19_p103-109.qxd 9/2/10 9:30 AM Page 104 Aptara Inc