Author Question: The nurse observing toddlers in a day care center notes that they may be happy and pleasant one ... (Read 156 times)

Themember4 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse observing toddlers in a day care center notes that they may be happy and pleasant one moment and overreact to limit setting the next minute by throwing a tantrum.

What is the focus of the toddler's developmental task that is driving this behavior?

A) The need for separation and control
B) The need for love and belonging
C) The need for safety and security
D) The need for peer approval

Question 2

The nurse is testing the sensory development of a toddler brought to the clinic for a well visit. What might alert the nurse to a potential problem with the child's sensory development?

A) The toddler places the nurse's stethoscope in his mouth.
B) The toddler's vision tests at 20/50 in both eyes.
C) The toddler does not respond to commands whispered in his ear.
D) The toddler's taste discrimination is not at adult levels yet.

qytan · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Emotional development in the toddler years is focused on separation and individuation. The focus in infancy is on love and belonging, and the need for peer approval occurs in the adolescent. Safety and security are concerns in all levels of development, but not the primary focus.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Hearing should be at the adult level, as infants are ordinarily born with hearing intact. Therefore, the toddler should hear commands whispered in his ear. Toddlers examine new items by feeling them, looking at them, shaking them to hear what sound they make, smelling them, and placing them in their mouths. Toddler vision continues to progress and should be 20/50 to 20/40 in both eyes. Though taste discrimination is not completely developed, toddlers may exhibit preferences for certain flavors of foods.