Chapter 29 Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Chapter 29  Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
The nurse teaches parents of adolescents that adolescents need the support of parents and nurses to facilitate healthy lifestyles. Which of the following should be a priority focus of this guidance?
A)
Reducing risk-taking behavior
B)
Promoting adequate physical growth
C)
Maximizing learning potential
D)
Teaching personal hygiene routines

2.
The nurse has seen a 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy during health surveillance visits. Which of the following physical characteristics would be seen in both teenagers?
A)
Decreased respiratory rates of 15 to 20 breaths per minute
B)
Eruption of last four molars
C)
Increased shoulder, chest, and hip widths
D)
Fully functioning sweat and sebaceous glands

3.
The nurse is performing an assessment of the reproductive system of a 17-year-old girl. Which of the following would alert the nurse to a developmental delay in this girl?
A)
Areola and papilla separate from the contour of the breast
B)
Mature distribution and coarseness of pubic hair
C)
Developed breast tissue
D)
Occurrence of first menstrual period

4.
The school nurse is performing health assessments on students in middle school. Of which of the following developmental milestones should the nurse be aware?
A)
Height in girls increases rapidly after menarche and usually ceases immediately after menarche.
B)
Boys’ growth spurt usually begins between the ages of 8 and 14 years and ends between the ages of 131/2 and 171/2 years.
C)
Peak height velocity (PHV) occurs at approximately 12 years of age in girls or about 6 to 12 months after menarche.
D)
Boys reach PHV and peak weight velocity (PWV) at about 16 years of age.

5.
After assessing a 10-year-old girl, the nurse documents the appearance of breast buds, identifying this as which of the following?
A)
Menarche
B)
Thelarche
C)
Puberty
D)
Tanner stage 5

6.
When describing the various changes that occur in organ systems during adolescence, which of the following would the nurse include?
A)
Significant increase in brain size
B)
Ossification completed later in girls
C)
Decrease in heart rate
D)
Decrease in activity of sebaceous glands

Answer Key

1.
A
2.
C
3.
D
4.
C
5.
B
6.
C