1.      A school age child is rushed to the ER with a 2 day history of nausea and vomiting and reports severe lower quadrant pain. A nurse is preparing the child for an appendectomy. Which of the following statements by the child should the nurse find most concerning?

1.      According to Erikson, which person has the most influence over the adolescent? 

1.      What type of diet is needed for a teen suffering from celiac disease?

A nurse is assisting with a developmental screen on a 3-year-old child. Which of the following skills should the child be able to perform? 

1.      A pregnant woman presents to the clinic at 16 weeks’ gestation with lack of fetal movement. Ultrasonography reveals fetal demise. How does the nurse document this pregnancy?

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?