The most appropriate response of the nurse when a mother asks ...

[RODY.ELKHALIL]

The most appropriate response of the nurse when a mother asks what the Denver II does is that it
 
  a. can diagnose developmental disabilities.
  b. identifies a need for physical therapy.
  c. is a developmental screening tool.
  d. provides a framework for health teaching.

Question 2

The nurse preparing a teaching plan for a preschooler knows that, according to Piaget, the expected stage of development for a preschooler is
 
  a. concrete operational.
  b. formal operational.
  c. preoperational.
  d. sensorimotor.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The Denver II is the most commonly used measure of developmental status used by health care professionals; it is a screening tool. Screening tools do not provide a diagnosis. Diagnosis requires a thorough neurodevelopment history and physical examination. Developmental delay, which is suggested by screening, is a symptom, not a diagnosis. The need for any therapy would be identified with a comprehensive evaluation, not a screening tool. Some providers use the Denver II as a framework for teaching about expected development, but this is not the primary purpose of the tool.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The expected stage of development for a preschooler (3 to 4 years old) is pre-operational. Concrete operational describes the thinking of a school-age child (7 to 11 years old). Formal operational describes the thinking of an individual after about 11 years of age. Sensorimotor describes the earliest pattern of thinking from birth to 2 years old.

[RODY.ELKHALIL]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[cpetit11]

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