NURS 6541 Week 3 Quiz

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QUESTION 1 1. A 9-year-old who weighs 70 pounds asks why she can’t sit in the front passenger seat of the family car. Your best response is: a. The safest place for children under 12 years old ... and 100 pounds is the backseat of the car. b. Air bags are not effective for children this age and will often not reach the child. c. It’s okay to sit in the front seat as long as air bags are not present or are turned off. d. Booster seats should never be used after 8 years of age. 1 points QUESTION 2 1. Which of the following is a priority nurse practitioner role to help children and adolescents to have healthy sexual development? a. Begin anticipatory guidance related to sexuality and normal pubertal development in the early school-age visits. b. Inform parents about a child’s risky sexual behaviors. c. Ask teenage girls if they have a boyfriend. d. Assessing parental beliefs regarding sexual education. 1 points QUESTION 3 1. For adolescent girls, peak height velocity should occur by Tanner Stage (SMR): a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 1 points QUESTION 4 1. Which of the following statements regarding adolescent substance use is true? a. A negative drug screen effectively rules out drug use. b. Taking drug screen samples from adolescents without their assent is acceptable in pediatrics. c. Tobacco is the most commonly abused substance during adolescence. d. Most teen alcohol abusers are not “functional” alcoholics. 1 points QUESTION 5 1. Which of the following statements about bullying is true? a. About 35% of second graders report having been bullied. b. It occurs most commonly during unstructured times (lunch, recess, etc.). c. Boys are more likely to indirectly bully while girls usually directly bully. d. Victims rarely have physical symptoms. 1 points QUESTION 6 1. Which of the following screenings should adolescents have done annually? a. Psychosocial screening, blood pressure, body mass index b. Blood pressure, hemoglobin, complete physical exam c. Complete physical exam, psychosocial screening, drug testing d. Psychosocial screening, cholesterol screening, blood pressure 1 points QUESTION 7 1. The mother of a 5-year-old informs you her daughter cheats when playing board games. What is the best response? a. Encourage the parents to use timeouts when cheating occurs. b. Explain that this is developmentally normal until the child is old enough to understand complex game rules. c. Tell the mother to spend time clarifying board game rules before starting games. d. Have the mother explain to her daughter that cheating, like lying, is unacceptable behavior and make her stop playing. 1 points QUESTION 8 1. A 12-year-old male states he noticed an enlargement of his testes and scrotum. When counseling him about the next step in pubertal development, you state: a. The penis will grow in length and width b. The penis will grow in width. c. Facial hair will appear. d. Changes in your voice will occur. 1 points QUESTION 9 1. Which of the following issues or concepts is relevant to the school-age child? a. Operational thinking b. Erikson’s initiative versus guilt c. Formal operational thinking d. Conservation, classification, and seriation 1 points QUESTION 10 1. Appropriate anticipatory guidance for the parents of an 8-year-old girl includes: a. Preparation for an increase in nervous mannerisms and activity b. Preparation for decreased needs for parental guidance and supervision c. Information that the child will start to value personal idols and role models d. Information on menstrual hygiene practices 1 points QUESTION 11 1. When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Yes No [Show More]

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