The major focus of the nurse practitioner is on: 1. ...

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The major focus of the nurse practitioner is on:
 
  1. Leadership.
  2. Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment.
  3. Independent care of the high-risk chronic child.
  4. Tertiary prevention

Question 2

A parent questions how her toddler will interact with other toddlers. The nurse's best description of the differences in play between the toddler and the preschooler is:
 
  1. Toddlers play side by side, while preschoolers play cooperatively.
 
  2. Toddlers play house and imitate adult roles, while preschoolers become the mom or dad while playing house.
 
  3. Toddlers play cooperatively, while preschoolers play interactive games.
 
  4. There are no differences between toddlers and preschoolers, since both play cooperatively.

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale:
1. Leadership might be a quality of the NP, but it is not the major focus.
2. Physical and psychosocial clinical assessment is the major focus of the nurse practitioner (NP), who provides care in many different clinical settings.
3. NPs cannot provide independent care of the high-risk chronic child, but must work in collaboration with a physician.
4. The NP usually does not do tertiary prevention as a major focus.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale:
1. Toddlers, although they will play side by side with another child, do not interact with the child during play.
2. Toddlers do not play house or imitate the adult roles.
3. Preschoolers play cooperatively with other children.
4. Only preschoolers play cooperatively with other children.