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A nurse is giving a presentation about accident prevention to a group of parents of toddlers. Which of the following accident-prevention strategies should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) ... A. Keep toxic agents in locked cabinets. B. Keep toilet seats up. C. Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove. D. Place safety gates across stairways. E. Make sure balloons are fully inflated. A. Correct: Parents must prevent toddlers from accessing dangerous substances. C. Correct: If toddlers can reach a pot handle, they can pull the pot and its contents down on themselves and incur serious injuries. D. Correct: At the bottom of a staircase, they prevent toddlers from climbing stairs and falling backward. At the top of a staircase, they prevent toddlers from falling down the stairs. B. Incorrect: Easy access to the water in the toilet bowl could result in aspiration or drowning. E. Incorrect: Toddlers should not have access to balloons at all, as balloons can easily burst and toddlers can put fragments of the balloon or the entire deflated balloon in the mouth and asphyxiate. NCLEX® Connection: Safety and Infection Control, Accident/Error/Injury Prevention A nurse is planning diversionary activities for children on an inpatient unit. Which of the following should the nurse incorporate as appropriate play activities for a toddler? (Select all that apply.) A. Building simple models B. Working with clay C. Filling and emptying containers D. Playing with blocks E. Looking at books C. Correct: This activity is toddler-appropriate and helps develop fine motor skills and coordination. D. Correct: This activity is toddler-appropriate and helps develop fine motor skills. E. correct: This activity is toddler-appropriate and helps with preparation for learning to read. A. Incorrect: This play activity is more appropriate for school-age children. B. Incorrect: Toddlers can easily swallow bits of clay. NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Developmental Stages and Transitions A nurse is talking with the parents of toddler. Which of the following should the nurse suggest regarding discipline? A. Establish consistent boundaries. B. Place him in a room with the door closed. C. Have him learn by trial and error. D. Use favorite snacks as rewards. A. Correct: Toddlers need to have consistent boundaries for discipline to be effective. B. Incorrect: Placing toddlers in a room with the door closed may cause anxiety and fear. C. Incorrect: Trial and error lacks consistent boundaries and increases the risk for harmful consequences. D. Incorrect: Using favorite foods as rewards may promote unhealthy eating habits. NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Developmental Stages and Transitions A mother tells the nurse that her 2-year-old child has temper tantrums. The child says "no" every time the mother tries to help her get dressed. The nurse explains that, developmentally, the toddler is A. trying to increase her independence. B. developing a sense of trust. C. manifesting an anger management problem. D. attempting to finish a project she started. A. Correct: Toddlers express a drive for independence by opposing the desires of those in authority and attempting to do everything themselves. B. Incorrect: Developing trust is a developmental task for infants. C. Incorrect: This behavior is expected for a 2-year-old child and does not indicate an anger management problem. D. Incorrect: Finishing a project is a developmental task of school-age children. NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Developmental Stages and Transitions A nurse is reviewing nutritional guidelines with the parents of a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following parents' statements should indicate to the nurse that they understand the feeding guidelines for this age group? A. "I should keep feeding my son whole milk until he is 3 years old." B. "It's okay for me to give my son a cup of apple juice with each meal." C. "I'll give my son about 2 tablespoons of each food at mealtimes." D. "My son loves popcorn, and I know it is better for him than sweets." C. Correct: Serving sizes for toddlers should be about 1 tbsp of solid food per year of age, so A. Incorrect: When toddlers turn 2 years old, the parents should give them low-fat or fat-free milk, not whole milk. This reduces fat and cholesterol intake and helps prevent childhood obesity. B. Incorrect: Toddlers should have 4 to 6 oz of juice per day. Juices do not have the whole fiber that fruit has, plus they contain sugar, so parents should limit their use. 2-year-olds should have about 2 tbsp per serving. D. Incorrect: Popcorn poses a choking hazard, so it is an inappropriate snack food for toddlers. NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Developmental Stages and Transitions [Show More]

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