HESI (NCLEX-PN) Exam - Developmental

Developmental

•             An infant appears very fussy, cries loudly, and draws up its legs to the abdomen.

What does the nurse suspect to be the cause of these behaviors?

•             A 2-year-old toddler arrives at the well-baby clinic for a routine physical examination. The child opens all of the cabinets in the examination room and carefully moves the tongue depressors and other items to different places. What psychosocial developmental stage does the nurse determine that this child is in?

• A newborn has congenital cataracts, microcephaly, deafness, and cardiac anomalies.

Which infection does the nurse suspect that the newborn's mother contracted during her pregnancy?

•             Abdominal surgery is planned for a 2-month-old infant. Which item should the nurse provide for the infant on the day of surgery?

•             A nurse is assigned an adolescent who gave birth 12 hours ago. She continually talks on the phone to her friends and does not respond when her new baby cries. What is the best immediate intervention?

•             A newborn who is born at 36 weeks‘ gestation weighs 8 lb 13 oz (3997 g). How should the nurse document this finding?

•             Methylphenidate (Ritalin) has been prescribed for a 7-year-old child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is to be taken with meals. What rationale should the nurse provide for the parents about the timing of medication administration?

•             Which behavior does the nurse expect when observing a 5-month-old infant?

•             What type of play does a nurse expect to see while observing a toddler in a playroom with other children?

•             Which is observed in the preoperational stage of Piaget's cognitive development?

•             The parents of a 5-month-old infant ask the nurse about the best toy to buy for their baby. What type of toy should the nurse suggest?

•             A 20-year-old woman with developmental disabilities is a resident in a group home.

She has had four abortions in the past 2 years, and the agency supervisor recommends that she be sterilized. It is obvious that the client is unable to exercise informed consent for sterilization. The nurse understands that the procedure cannot be performed without legal consent from whom?