[单项选择]A child, age 4, is admitted with a tentative diagnosis of congenital heart disease. When assessment reveals a bounding radial pulse coupled with a weak femoral pulse, the nurse suspects that the child has（）
A. patent ductus arteriosus.
B. coarctation of the aorta.
C. a ventricular septal defect.
D. truncus arteriosus.

[单项选择]A child, age 5, with an IQ of 65 is admitted to the hospital for evaluation. When planning care, the nurse should keep in mind that this child is（）
A. within the lower range of normal intelligence.
B. mildly retarded but educable.
C. moderately retarded but trainable.
D. completely dependent on others for care.

[单项选择]A child, age 3, is brought to the emergency department in respiratory distress caused by acute epiglottiditis. Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to assess（）
A. Severe sore throat, drooling, leaning forward to breathe.
B. Low-grade fever, stridor, barking cough.
C. Pulmonary congestion, productive cough, fever.
D. Sore throat, fever, general malaise.

[单项选择]A school-age child is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The nurse formulates a nursing diagnosis of Risk for infection. Which of the following is the most effective way for the nurse to reduce the child’s risk of infection<（）
A. Implementing reverse isolation.
B. Maintaining standard precautions.
C. Requiring staff and visitors to wear masks.
D. Practicing thorough hand washing.

[填空题]From the child to old age, we all use language as a means of (36) our knowledge of ourselves and the world around us. When humans first (37) , they were like newborn children, unable to use this valuable tool. Yet once language developed, the (38) for human’s kind’s future attainment and cultural growth increased.
Many linguists believe that evolution is (39) for our ability to produce and use language. They (40) that our high evolved brain provides us with an innate language ability not found in lower organism. Proponents of this innateness theory say that our potential for language is0 (41) , but that language itself develops (42) , as a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical biological times for language development.
Current reviews of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the (43) of some innate abilities is undeniable.