A nurse is teaching parents about the growing independence of toddlerhood. Which term would the nurse use to describe this behavior?

The nurse provides written materials for the parents of a preschooler at a well-child visit including information on sleep. The information states that preschoolers need about ____ hours of sleep each night.

Rapid skeletal growth occurs during which age range for females and males, respectively?

A nurse is providing teaching about iron deficiency anemia to the parents of a 14 month old. Which of the following should the nurse recommend as a method of preventing iron deficiency anemia ?

Possible causes of enuresis in preschoolers include all of the following except _____.

Which physical change noted by the nurse during a growth and developmental assessment for a 7-year-old patient necessitates further action?

Which nursing action is appropriate when providing care to an adolescent patient who is accompanied to an appointment by a parent?

A mother of a hospitalized child informs the nurse about her child’s growing sense of worth.  The nurse gives the hospitalized child a task of drawing a design for the playroom. What is the term for this stage of development in the school-aged child?

Which finding would the nurse consider normal when assessing a preschooler’s growth?

A nurse is providing nutrition education for a toddler-aged child. What statement by the parent requires further education?