18) You are assessing a 6-month-old female patient who, according to the parents, is not acting
normally. At this stage of development, the patient should be able to do which of the following?
A) Sit alone on the floor
B) Sit upright in a high chair
C) Sleep
D) Respond to the word “no”
Objective: 8.4
19) You are assessing a female patient with depression. She tells you that her psychologist said
that she is dealing with “empty-nest syndrome.” What age group is this associated with?
A) Middle adulthood
B) Middle-aged adulthood
C) Late adulthood
D) Early adulthood
Objective: 8.4
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20) In which age group do you anticipate seeing patients who have less efficient cardiovascular
systems and a reduction of previous blood volume?
A) Infancy
B) Late adulthood
C) Early adulthood
D) Middle adulthood
Objective: 8.4
21) You are assessing a 12-year-old male patient who has been involved in a bicycle accident.
This patient would be classified as being in which stage of life?
A) Middle school age
B) School age
C) Adolescent
D) Junior school age
Objective: 8.4
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22) You have been dispatched to a shopping mall to assess a 1-month-old female patient that
tumbled out of her stroller while her mother was shopping. Upon your arrival, the baby is awake,
alert, and happily smiling and cooing at her mom. The mother reports that the child did not
appear to suffer any injuries as a result of the fall. As you assess the patient and place your finger
in her hand, she grasps it tightly. This is known as the:
A) sucking reflex.
B) Moro reflex.
C) palmar reflex.
D) rooting reflex.
Objective: 8.4
23) Your 4-month-old patient is reported to be irritable and lethargic after feeding poorly for two
days. One method for assessing the patient’s level of hydration is to gently palpate the soft spots
on the surface of the skull. These soft spots are also known as the:
A) fontanelles.
B) acromion process.
C) mandibles.
D) carpals.
Objective: 8.4
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24) You have been called to a private residence where a 16-year-old female patient is reported by
her parents to be “acting strangely” and possibly “on something.” Upon your arrival, the patient
is locked in her bedroom refusing to open the door. The patient refuses to speak to you and will
only come out if her best friend is present. Your knowledge of life-span development indicates
that the following characteristics are common with a patient of this age.
A) Depression and suicide
B) Preoccupation with body image
C) Self-destructive behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug use
D) All of the above
Objective: 8.4
25) Your 89-year-old male patient has called for help because he almost passed out after bringing
in his garbage cans from the curb. The patient lives alone and says that he became panicked
when he started feeling so lightheaded and dizzy. Patients in this age group often undergo all of
the following changes to their health, except:
A) blood volume decreases.
B) increased metabolism.
C) sleep-wake cycle disrupted.
D) deterioration of respiratory system.
Objective: 8.4
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26) You are caring for a 4-month-old male patient who is reported to have vomited five times
today. His parents describe no other associated symptoms or complaints. The patient is lying on
the couch with a pacifier in his mouth, smiling at you. Developmentally, you would expect a
patient of this age to be able to:
A) sit up without assistance.
B) drool without swallowing.
C) say the word “no.”
D) have attachment anxiety or fear strangers.
Objective: 8.4
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