1.      Which stage of development is characterized by a slower, steadier pattern of growth and development?

1.      A nurse is caring for a 12-year-old child with sickle cell crisis. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take?

1.      Which tasks associated with the stage of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development should the nurse anticipate for the preschooler?

1.      During a health maintenance visit, an adolescent says, “I have no friends in my new school, and I no longer want to go to college. I know I will be lonely there, too.” Which priority screening should the nurse implement?    

1.      At which point will the nurse begin scheduling a pregnant woman for weekly obstetric visits?

1.      An adolescent client reports recurrent abdominal pain with diarrhea and bloody stools. Finger clubbing, arthritis, and amenorrhea is also present. Which type of inflammatory bowel disease does the nurse suspect based on these data?

1.      A six year old needs approximately 100 mL/kg of water a day. If the child’s weight is 66 pounds, calculate the amount of water the child should have in a day. ____________mL

1.      Which nursing intervention is most appropriate when providing care to a child on neutropenic precautions?

1.      Which parental statement during a scheduled health maintenance assessment for a preschool-aged child causes the nurse concern?

1.      What topic is priority for the nurse who is teaching the family of an infant diagnosed with osteogeneis imperfecta?