In planning nursing care for an 18-month-old child, the nurse ...

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In planning nursing care for an 18-month-old child, the nurse should know that the predominant developmental characteristic of children this age is:
 
  1. Parallel play
  2. Peer pressure
  3. Mutilation anxiety
  4. Imaginary playmates

Question 2

Which one of the following newborn reflexes should the nurse be able to elicit at a 6-month well-baby visit?
 
  1. Moro
  2. Startle
  3. Babinski
  4. Extrusion

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
During toddlerhood, the child begins to participate in parallel play, which is playing beside rather than with another child. Peer pressure is seen with the school-age child. A fear of the preschool child is bodily harm. The preschool child may have imaginary playmates.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
The Babinski reflex is a normal reflex found in a 6-month-old infant. The Moro reflex is seen in the newborn. The startle reflex is seen in the newborn. Before 6 months of age, the extrusion re-flex causes food to be pushed out of the mouth. It is normally present from birth to 4 months.