Chapter 26: 21st Century Pediatric Nursing

A nurse is planning a class on accident prevention for parents of toddlers. Which safety topic is the priority for this class? a. Appropriate use of car seat restraints b. Safety crossing the street c. Helmet use when riding a bicycle d. Poison control numbers

a. Appropriate use of car seat restraints

Which of the following is descriptive of deaths caused by unintentional injuries? a. More deaths occur in males. b. More deaths occur in females. c. The pattern of deaths varies widely in Western societies. d. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex.

a. More deaths occur in males.

The nursing process is a method of problem identification and problem solving that describes what the nurse actually does. The five steps include (Select all that apply): a. Assessment. b. Diagnosis. c. Planning. d. Documentation e. Implementation. f. Evaluation

A, B, C, E, F

Which behaviors by the nurse indicate a therapeutic relationship with children and families? (Select all that apply.) a. Spending off-duty time with children and families b. Asking questions if families are not participating in the care c. Clarifying information for families d. Buying toys for a hospitalized child e. Learning about the family's religious preferences

B, C, E

The type of injury a child is especially susceptible to at a specific age is most closely related to: a. Physical health of the child. b. Developmental level of the child.

b. Developmental level of the child.

In addition to injuries, the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years are: a. Suicide, cancer. b. Homicide, suicide c. Homicide, heart disease. d. Drowning, cancer.

b. Homicide, suicide

Which statement best describes the process of critical thinking? a. It is a simple developmental process. b. It is purposeful and goal directed.

b. It is purposeful and goal directed.

From a worldwide perspective, infant mortality in the United States: a. Is the highest of the other developed nations. b. Lags behind five other developed nations. c. Is the lowest infant death rate of developed nations. d. Lags behind most other developed nations.

b. Lags behind five other developed nations.

Which statement regarding childhood morbidity is the most accurate? a. Morbidity does not vary with age. b. Morbidity is not distributed randomly.

b. Morbidity is not distributed randomly.

The nurse is preparing staff in-service education about atraumatic care for pediatric patients. Which intervention should the nurse include? a. Prepare the child for separation from parents during hospitalization by reviewing a video. b. Prepare the child before any unfamiliar treatment or procedure by demonstrating on a stuffed animal.

b. Prepare the child before any unfamiliar treatment or procedure by demonstrating on a stuffed animal.

Which statement is most descriptive of pediatric family-centered care? c. It recognizes that the family is the constant in a child's life. d. It avoids expecting families to be part of the decision-making process.

c. It recognizes that the family is the constant in a child's life.

The leading cause of death from unintentional injuries in children is: a. Poisoning. . b. Drowning. c. Motor vehicle-related fatalities. d. Fire- and burn-related fatalities.

c. Motor vehicle-related fatalities.

Which action by the nurse demonstrates use of evidence-based practice (EBP)? a. Gathering equipment for a procedure b. Documenting changes in a patient's status c. Questioning the use of daily central line dressing changes d. Clarifying a physician's prescription for morphine

c. Questioning the use of daily central line dressing changes

The major cause of death for children older than 1 year is: a. Cancer. b. Infection. c. Unintentional injuries. d. Congenital abnormalities.

c. Unintentional injuries.

Which is now referred to as the "new morbidity"? a. Limitations in the major activities of daily living b. Unintentional injuries that cause chronic health problems c. Discoveries of new therapies to treat health problems d. Behavioral, social, and educational problems that alter health

d. Behavioral, social, and educational problems that alter health

A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for parents of school-age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of obesity in the teaching plan? a. Type I diabetes b. Respiratory disease c. Celiac disease d. Type II diabetes

d. Type II diabetes