Author Question: In assessing an 18-year old college freshman, the nurse hears the adolescent talking about not ... (Read 63 times)

theo · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

In assessing an 18-year old college freshman, the nurse hears the adolescent talking about not declaring a major until he has time for exploring career options and making a final decision.

The nurse realizes that Erikson had a term for this exploratory period before determining a life course: a. life anxiety stage c. psychosocial moratorium
b. career delay d. life-planning plateau

Question 2

At what stage does the National Institutes of Health and other groups recommend that hearing tests for children at risk for congenital hearing loss first be conducted?

a. newborn c. preschool years
b. toddler years d. school-age years

dlook33 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

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A Incorrect. Erikson's term for the exploratory period before the 18-year old college freshman chooses a life course is not the life anxiety stage.
B Incorrect. Erikson's term for the exploratory period before the 18-year old college freshman chooses a life course is not the career delay.
C Correct. Erikson's term for the exploratory period before the 18-year old college freshman chooses a life course is the psychosocial moratorium.
D Incorrect. Erikson's term for the exploratory period before the 18-year old college freshman chooses a life course is not the life-planning plateau.

Answer to Question 2

A

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A Correct. The National Institutes of Health and other groups recommend that hearing tests for children at risk for congenital hearing loss first be conducted with the newborn.
B Incorrect. The National Institutes of Health and other groups do not recommend that hearing tests for children at risk for congenital hearing loss first be conducted during toddler years.
C Incorrect. The National Institutes of Health and other groups do not recommend that hearing tests for children at risk for congenital hearing loss first be conducted during preschool years.
D Incorrect. The National Institutes of Health and other groups do not recommend that hearing tests for children at risk for congenital hearing loss first be conducted during the school-age years.