Child and Adolescent EAQs
Growth and Development
1.Which period of Piaget’s theory covers the prevalence of egocentrism in adolescents?
a.Formal operations
2.How many days is the neonatal period?
a.28
3. In which setting would the nurse prepare to administer developmental assessment for
pediatric clients?
a.Home, school, hospital, daycare center
4.Which component of the human personality, according to freud, allows an individual to
judge reality accurately?
a.Ego
5.At which stage of Kohlberg’s theory does an individual want to fulfill the expectations of
one’s immediate group?
a.Good boy-nice girl orientation
6. How many hours of sleep would a nurse recommend for the 11 yo client?
a.9
7.Which statement is true about Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
a.During the sensorimotor stage, infants develop an action pattern for dealing with
their environment
8.Which of these age groups has the highest incidence of lead poisoning?
a.Toddler
9.Which stage of development classifies boys and girls as differing very little in terms of
size?
a.School age
10. To which client would the nurse provide education regarding the pubertal growth spurt?
a.12 yo female client
11.Which client may have concerns related to sexuality when hospitalized with a chronic
illness?
a. 18 yo
12.Which age should an infant achieve permanent eye color?
a.6 months
13.At which stage of development would the nurse anticipate that pediatric clients will
begin to show differences in play activities that are related to gender?
a.Late school age
14.Which of these skills should be present in a 6 to 8 month old child?
a.The child can sit alone without support
15.Latest age that hearing loss should be detected to ensure that a child achieves normal
language development?
a.3 months
16. The nurse is learning about the shift in total body fluid that occurs from infancy to
adulthood. Which percentage of body weight is the weight of ECF in an infant at term?