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Question 1:

A nurse is educating the parents of a 4½-year-old child regarding personal safety issues. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply
The parents should:

A. Choose a safety word for the child to remember in cases of an emergency. B. Warn the child to report any unfamiliar adult who offers the child candy or toys. C. Inform the child that it is safe to be alone with any of the parents’ friends or neighbors. D. Advise the child to report any adult who attempts to touch the child’s shoulders and back. E. Instruct the child regarding the information that should be given when a 911 call is made.

Answer and Explanation

Choice A:

Choosing a safety word is a widely recommended personal safety strategy. It helps a child verify that a person is safe if sent by a parent. If the adult doesn’t know the word, the child should not go with them.

Choice B:

Teaching children to report unfamiliar adults offering treats is a core part of “stranger danger” education. Children must be empowered to recognize and avoid luring tactics.

Choice C:

It is unsafe to tell children that any of the parents' friends or neighbors are automatically safe. Abuse often occurs by individuals known to the family. Children should be taught to trust their instincts and always report uncomfortable situations, even with familiar people.

Choice D:

Teaching a child to only report touching of shoulders and back is too limited. Safe-touch education should include instruction on private body parts and boundaries, using correct anatomical terms, and the message that any uncomfortable or inappropriate touch, regardless of the area, should be reported

Choice E:

Educating the child about 911 is essential. Children should know how and when to call, and be able to provide their name, address, and a brief description of the emergency.Rationale for incorrect answers:

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Question 2:

A 5-year-old child is not gaining weight appropriately. Organic problems have been ruled out. What is the priority action by the nurse?

A. Allow the child unlimited access to the sippy cup to ensure adequate hydration. B. Encourage sweets for the extra caloric content. C. Teach the mother about nutritional needs of the preschooler. D. Assess the child’s usual intake pattern at home.

Answer and Explanation

Choice A:

Unlimited access to a sippy cup, especially with milk or juice, may decrease appetite for solid foods and lead to poor nutritional balance. Grazing or constant sipping can disrupt hunger cues and is discouraged.

Choice B:

Encouraging sweets for calories is inappropriate. While extra calories are needed, they should come from nutrient-dense foods such as whole milk, peanut butter, avocados, or full-fat yogurt, not from low-nutrient, sugary foods that can displace healthier options.

Choice C:

Teaching about nutrition is important, but it comes after assessment. Without understanding the child's current intake, teaching may be unfocused or irrelevant to the family's actual challenges or routines.

Choice D:

Assessment is the priority nursing action in the absence of an identified physical cause. A detailed dietary and feeding history, including types of food offered, portion sizes, mealtime behaviors, caregiver-child interaction, and feeding frequency, provides the foundation for identifying behavioral or environmental contributors to poor weight gain.

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Question 3:

The mother of a 5½-year-old child who is 36 inches tall and who weighs 42 pounds states that the child complains every time she attempts to strap her child into the car seat. The nurse searches the Internet and finds the specifications of the child’s car seat are as follows:

• Maximum weight forward facing: 40 lb
• Minimum weight forward facing: 22 lb
• Maximum weight rear facing: 40 lb
• Minimum weight rear facing: 5 lb
• Maximum height forward facing: 40 in.
• Minimum height forward facing: 28 in.
Which of the following statements would be appropriate for the nurse to make at this time?

A. “Because your child is not yet 40 inches tall, the child should still sit in the car seat.” B. “Because your child is over 40 pounds, the child should now be sitting in a booster seat.” C. “The minimum height of 28 inches means that your child would be safer if the child were sitting in a booster seat.” D. “The minimum weight for forward facing is 22 pounds, so your child may now sit in a booster seat in the car.”

Answer and Explanation

Choice A:

While the child is not yet 40 inches tall, height alone does not determine when to switch to a booster. Weight limits are equally critical. Since the child exceeds the weight limit, staying in the car seat may now be unsafe.

Choice B:

The child has outgrown the weight limit for the current forward-facing car seat (40 lb max). Booster seats are recommended for children who outgrow their forward-facing harnessed car seat but are not yet tall enough (typically 4 feet 9 inches) to use a regular seatbelt alone. A booster seat helps position the seatbelt correctly over the child's body for safety.

Choice C:

The minimum height is not the issue. The child already exceeds both the minimum weight and height requirements. The maximum weight is what disqualifies the child from continuing in this seat.

Choice D:

The minimum weight for forward-facing (22 lb) is not relevant here. The child is already well above that threshold. The focus needs to be on the maximum weight, which has been exceeded.

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Question 4:

How many hours of sleep per 24 hours does a typical preschooler require?

A. 6-8 hours B. 8-10 hours C. 10-13 hours D. 13-15 hours

Answer and Explanation

Choice A:

6–8 hours is insufficient for a preschooler and is more appropriate for adults or adolescents.

Choice B:

8–10 hours is too little for most preschoolers. While some older children might function on the lower end of this range, preschoolers need more to support rapid growth.

Choice C:

Preschoolers typically need 10 to 13 hours of total sleep per 24-hour period, including both nighttime sleep and naps. This amount of sleep supports critical physical, emotional, and cognitive development during these formative years.

Choice D:

13–15 hours is more typical of infants or toddlers, not preschool-aged children.

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