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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is explaining a discharge plan to the parents of an infant being discharged from the hospital. Which characteristic regarding adult learning should the nurse incorporate into her plan?

A. Adults are dependent learners.

B. Adults are problem focused.

C. Adults are future focused.

D. Adults do not value past learning.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Adults are problem focused.

Question 2 of 5

Why does a 4-day-old infant born at 33 weeks of gestation possibly need to be fed by gavage during the first few days of life?

A. Weak or absent sucking or swallowing reflex

B. Inability to digest food properly

C. Refusal to take formula by mouth

D. Need for a larger quantity of formula at each feeding

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Weak or absent sucking or swallowing reflex

Question 3 of 5

When is the best age (out of the following suggestions) for a physician to administer a developmental screening tool?

A. In utero

B. 2 years

C. 6 years

D. 10 years

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 2 years

Question 4 of 5

The nurse clarifies that growth differs from development in that growth:

A. is the same for all siblings in a family.

B. is solely dependent on heredity.

C. progresses in an orderly, predictable way.

D. continues throughout life.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: progresses in an orderly, predictable way.

Question 5 of 5

The caregiver of a 9-month-old infant asks the nurse about what toys are age appropriate. Using Piaget's theory of development, which toy does the nurse recommend?

A. Building blocks

B. Colorful mobiles

C. Picture books

D. Musical rattles

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Musical rattles

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