A nurse is comparing physical growth patterns between school-aged ...

[jrubin]

A nurse is comparing physical growth patterns between school-aged children and adolescents. Which principle should the nurse consider?
 
  a. Physical growth usually slows during the adolescent period.
  b. Secondary sex characteristics usually develop during the adolescent years.
  c. Boys usually exceed girls in height and weight by the end of the school years.
  d. The distribution of muscle and fat remains constant during the adolescent years.

Question 2

A nurse is assessing the cognitive changes in a preschooler. Which standard will the nurse use to determine normal?
 
  a. The ability to think abstractly and deal effectively with hypothetical problems
  b. The ability to think in a logical manner about the here and now
  c. The ability to assume the view of another person
  d. The ability to classify objects by size or color

[peilian]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Preschoolers demonstrate their ability to think more complexly by classifying objects according to size or color. Cognitive changes that provide the ability to think in a logical manner about the here and now occur during the school-aged years. It is during the teenaged years when the individual thinks abstractly and deals effectively with hypothetical problems. The toddler is unable to assume the view of another.

[jrubin]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[alexanderhamilton]

Excellent