WITH 26 Q&A
1. What activity can the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child?
a. The child is able to jump rope.
b. The child can ride a two-wheeled bicycle.
c. The child can skip on alternate feet.
d. The chil
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WITH 26 Q&A
1. What activity can the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child?
a. The child is able to jump rope.
b. The child can ride a two-wheeled bicycle.
c. The child can skip on alternate feet.
d. The child can balance on one foot for a few seconds.
ANS: D
Three-year-olds can accomplish the gross motor skill of balancing on one foot. Jumping rope, riding a two-wheeled bike, and skipping on alternative feet are gross motor skills of 5-year- old children.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: page 1050, Table 38-1
OBJ: 1 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: CRNE: CH-8
2. In terms of fine motor development, what is a 3-year-old child expected to do?
a. Tie shoelaces.
b. Use scissors or a pencil very well.
c. Draw a person with seven to nine parts.
d. Copy (draw) a circle.
ANS: D
Three-year-olds are able to accomplish the fine motor skill of drawing a circle. Tying shoelaces, using scissors or a pencil very well, and drawing a person with multiple parts are fine motor skills of 5-year-old children.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: page 1050, Table 38-1
OBJ: 1 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: CRNE: CH-8
3. In terms of cognitive development, what is expected of a 5-year-old child?
a. The child can use magical thinking.
b. The child is able to think abstractly.
c. The child can understand the conservation of matter.
d. The child may be unable to comprehend another person’s perspective.
ANS: A
Magical thinking is the belief that thoughts can cause events. Abstract thought does not develop until the school-age years. The concept of conservation is the cognitive task of
school-age children aged 5 to 7 years. Five-year-olds cannot understand another’s perspective.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: page 1052 OBJ: 1 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: CRNE: CH-8
4. Which phrase is most descriptive of a preschooler’s understanding of time?
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