Which outcome is most appropriate for a 3-year-old with the ...

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Which outcome is most appropriate for a 3-year-old with the nursing diagnosis of delayed growth and development related to chronic illness?
 
  A.
  Child will attain age-appropriate milestones in 3 months.
  B.
  Child will attain normal weight and height in 2 months.
  C.
  Child will draw using large crayons in 2 months.
  D.
  Child will have fewer tantrums in 3 months.

Question 2

A nurse educator is discussing developmental theories with a student. What information is appropriate for the educator to provide regarding Lev Vygotsky's theory? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A.
  Children learn best with assistance from someone else.
  B.
  Culture plays a vital role in language development.
  C.
  Intelligence cannot be accurately measured.
  D.
  The ecological approach emphasizes three important systems.
  E.
  Motor skills are developed and refined in the preoperational stage.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
All outcomes might be good starts, but an outcome needs to be measurable, be specific, and have a timeframe. The outcome that best fits this description is the one that has a specific age-appropriate activity associated with it. Attain age-appropriate milestones, attain normal weight and height, and fewer tantrums are all vague.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B
Vygotsky posited that learning takes place in a zone of proximal development, which means that children learn best when assisted by another person. He also thought culture had a profound impact on language. Howard Gardner argued that intelligence cannot be measured by a single number from an IQ test. The ecological theory of Urie Bronfenbrenner emphasized three systems in a child's life (microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem). The preoperational stage is part of Jean Piaget's work.

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