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1.According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the child aged 7 to 11
years demonstrates concrete operations when he or she:
A.

Begins to think abstractly

B.

Participates in parallel play

C. Is able to communicate with others on a simple level

D. Recognizes that friends may perceive things differently
2.The nurse caring for a hospitalized adolescent can best meet the adolescent's
developmental needs by:
A. Providing diversion activities such as word puzzles
B. Providing privacy while the adolescent's significant other visits
C. Encouraging the parent to stay with the adolescent at all times
D.Explaining procedures and including the adolescent in decision making
3. A 47-year-old woman expresses dismay to the nurse that her young adult
children are unemployed. Her husband is working and near retirement. She is not
working and feels bored with her life and unneeded. She is experiencing which of
Eriksons stages of development?
A.

Integrity versus despair

B.

Intimacy versus isolation

C.

Identity versus confusion

D
Generativity versus self-absorption and stagnation
.

4 The nurse is caring for an agitated older client with Alzheimers disease. Which
. nursing intervention most likely would calm the client?
A.

Playing a radio

B.

Turning the lights out

C. Putting an arm around the clients waist

D.

Encouraging group participation

5.The despair associated with old age, as described by Erikson, is related to:
A.

Mistakes made earlier in life

B. Physical changes that alter older adults' perception of self-worth

C. Involvement with community activities for senior citizens
D
Participation in the activities of children and grandchildren
.
A 47-year-old woman expresses dismay to the nurse that her young adult
children are unemployed. Her husband is working and near retirement. She is
not working and feels bored with her life and unneeded. She is experiencing
which of Erikson's stages of development?

A.

Integrity versus despair

B.

Intimacy versus isolation

C.

Identity versus confusion

D. Generativity versus self-absorption and stagnation

7.A 10-year-old fifth-grader enjoys having his artwork displayed on the family
refrigerator. This behavior is indicative of which developmental stage as
described by Erikson?
A.

Initiative versus guilt

B.

Intimacy versus isolation

C.

Industry versus inferiority

D.

Identity versus role confusion

8.Development of the ability of an individual to distinguish right from wrong and
to develop ethical values on which to base his or her actions is termed

A.

Moral development

B.

Cognitive development

C.

Psychosocial development

D
Psychoanalytic development
.
9.A 16-year-old is admitted to the hospital for acute appendicitis, and an
appendectomy is performed. Which of the following nursing interventions is most
appropriate to facilitate normal growth and development?
A. Allow the family to bring in the childs favorite computer games
B. Encourage the parents to room-in with the child
C.

Encourage the child to rest and read

D Allow the child to participate in activities with other individuals in the same age
. group when the condition permits

10.Which is a major concern when providing drug therapy for older adults?
A.Alcohol is used by older adults to cope with the multiple problems of aging
B. Hepatic clearance is reduced in older adults
C. Older adults have difficulty in swallowing large tablets
D. Older adults may chew on tablets instead of swallowing them.

11.Which is a major concern when providing drug therapy for older adults?
A.Alcohol is used by older adults to cope with the multiple problems of aging
B. Hepatic clearance is reduced in older adults
C. Older adults have difficulty in swallowing large tablets
D. Older adults may chew on tablets instead of swallowing them.