Question 1

What tasks would be appropriate to expect of a 5-year-old?

Accepted Answer

A)   Setting the table with paper plates
B)   Washing the dirty knives
C)   Carrying glasses from the table to the sink
D)   Scrubbing out the sink with cleanser

Question 2

____________________ _________ is seen in the play of children who pretend that an empty box is a fort; they create a mental image to stand for something that is not there.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic functioning
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Question 3

A 4-year-old child insists he has more money with a nickel than his father has with a dime.What is this perception,as described in Piaget's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Egocentrism
B)   Artificialism
C)   Animism
D)   Intuition

Question 4

What does including play in the plan of care for a 5-year-old allow the child to do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exercise his imagination
B)   Assume a role and act it out
C)   Offers an emotional outlet
D)   Avoid magical thinking
E)   Interact with other children

Question 5

A 4-year-old child tells the nurse she will not eat peas because they are green.Of what is this an example?

Accepted Answer

A)   Egocentrism
B)   Artificialism
C)   Animism
D)   Centering

Question 6

The parent of a 4½ -year-old child tells the nurse,"Bedtime is difficult.I can't get my son to go to bed at night." The nurse and the child's mother discuss options.What intervention is the most appropriate choice?

Accepted Answer

A)   Allow the child to put himself to bed when he is tired.
B)   Let the child read in his room until he falls asleep.
C)   Establish a bedtime routine and use it consistently.
D)   Tire him out with physical activity before bedtime.

Question 7

The nurse is discussing preschoolers' sexual curiosity with the parent.What statement by the mother leads the nurse to determine that the mother understands the information?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Make up funny words for body parts."
B)   "Distract the child with a toy if they ask about sex."
C)   "Answer their questions when they ask."
D)   "Tell them to ask you again when they are 6 year old."

Question 8

Which major developmental tasks will the nurse expect a child to accomplish by the end of the preschool years?

Accepted Answer

A)   Development of parallel play
B)   Acceptance of separation
C)   Increased communication skills
D)   Consistent appetite
E)   Control of bodily functions

Question 9

Play that is designed to retrain muscles or improve eye-hand coordination is considered ____________________ play.

Accepted Answer

therapeutic
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Question 10

____________ is a preschooler's idea that the world and all of its contents are created by people.

Accepted Answer

Artificialism
Artifi...

Question 11

What type of play is most appropriate when planning care for a child with moderate intellectual deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exercise leg and arm muscles.
B)   Be educationally oriented to make up for lost time.
C)   Be adjusted to mental age rather than chronological age.
D)   Involve contact sports and aggressive physical activity with other children.

Question 12

Which is an example of associative play?

Accepted Answer

A)   Two children playing house, one playing the role of the dad and the other playing the mom
B)   Two children playing in a sand box, one building a wall and the other digging a hole
C)   Two children playing with sports-associated items, one with a football and the other with a bat
D)   Two children playing with a coloring book, one coloring pictures and the other looking at pictures

Question 13

How does the nurse characterize the play of 5-year-old children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Enjoying rough and tumble play
B)   Playing well-organized games
C)   Following rules
D)   Preferring inside activities

Question 14

What fear is unique to the preschool period?

Accepted Answer

A)   Water
B)   Animals
C)   Bodily harm
D)   Death

Exam 18: The Preschool Child

Which major developmental tasks will the nurse expect a child to accomplish by the end of the preschool years?

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A 4-year-old child insists he has more money with a nickel than his father has with a dime.What is this perception,as described in Piaget's theory?

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The nurse is discussing preschoolers' sexual curiosity with the parent.What statement by the mother leads the nurse to determine that the mother understands the information?

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What type of play is most appropriate when planning care for a child with moderate intellectual deficiency?

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____________ is a preschooler's idea that the world and all of its contents are created by people.

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The parent of a 4½ -year-old child tells the nurse,"Bedtime is difficult.I can't get my son to go to bed at night." The nurse and the child's mother discuss options.What intervention is the most appropriate choice?

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Play that is designed to retrain muscles or improve eye-hand coordination is considered ____________________ play.

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How does the nurse characterize the play of 5-year-old children?

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____________ _ is seen in the play of children who pretend that an empty box is a fort; they create a mental image to stand for something that is not there.

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Exam 18: The Preschool Child

Which major developmental tasks will the nurse expect a child to accomplish by the end of the preschool years?

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What type of play is most appropriate when planning care for a child with moderate intellectual deficiency?

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____________ is a preschooler's idea that the world and all of its contents are created by people.

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The parent of a 4½ -year-old child tells the nurse,"Bedtime is difficult.I can't get my son to go to bed at night." The nurse and the child's mother discuss options.What intervention is the most appropriate choice?

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Play that is designed to retrain muscles or improve eye-hand coordination is considered ____________________ play.

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How does the nurse characterize the play of 5-year-old children?

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