Author Question: The nurse is caring for an infant. Which activity is most appropriate for the nurse to offer to the ... (Read 45 times)

Cooldude101 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is caring for an infant. Which activity is most appropriate for the nurse to offer to the infant?

a. Set of cards to organize and separate into groups
b. Set of sock puppets with movable eyes
c. Set of plastic stacking rings
d. Set of paperback book

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a preschooler. Which fear should the nurse most plan to minimize?

a. Fear of bodily harm
b. Fear of weight gain
c. Fear of separation
d. Fear of strangers

apple · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Adults and nurses facilitate infant learning by planning activities that promote the development of milestones and providing toys that are safe for the infant to explore with the mouth and manipulate with the hands such as rattles, wooden blocks, plastic stacking rings, squeezable stuffed animals, and busy boxes. Preschoolers demonstrate their ability to think more complexly by classifying objects according to size or color, making the cards more appropriate for them. Neither group is ready for paperback books. The sock puppet with movable eyes could create a choking hazard if one of the eyes comes off.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The greatest fear of preschoolers appears to be that of bodily harm; this is evident in children's fear of the dark, animals, thunderstorms, and medical personnel. Toddlers who become ill and require hospitalization are most stressed by the separation from their parents. Persons with anorexia nervosa have an intense fear of gaining weight. By 8 months, most infants are able to differentiate a stranger from a familiar person and respond differently to the two.