NUR EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
The mother of a 5-month-old infant is concerned because her child is not
yet sitting on his own. What is the nurse's best response to her
concerns? - CORRECT ANSWER- telling the mother that this is
normal development for a 5 month old
a 1 year old child grabs an Easter egg and attempts to throw it across
the room. the nurse knows that the cicld is exhibiting which scheme
according Piaget? - CORRECT ANSWER- assimilation
a preschooler's mother is concerned because her child behaviors in a
mean fashion toward her younger brother. the mother states, she acts
like she has no sympathy for him. what is the nurse's best response? -
CORRECT ANSWER- preschoolers are not capable of putting
themselves in another place
a 2 year old child dimwits on having a drink water and having a story
read to him and says, " good night, sleep tight" at bedtime every nigh.
the nurse knows the cicld is exhibiting which types oof behavior -
CORRECT ANSWER- ritualism
how the toddler need for autonomy best met? - CORRECT ANSWER-
allowing the child limited choices
the nurse is performing a health assessment on a 15 year old female
patient. which is the best way to obtain accurate information regarding
her sexual activity? - CORRECT ANSWER- privately ask the girl
about her sexual activity
when an injury to a child dis suspicious for abuse, which is/are important
to document? - CORRECT ANSWER- -size and location of bruising
, - distinguishing characteristics of injuries
- height and weight of the child
- general stare of health of the child
what is the best activity for a hospitalized school age child to encourage
continued approbate development? - CORRECT ANSWER- working
on a paint- by-number project that can be completed in an afternoon
A teenage girl faces a long hospitalization after surgery. How can the
girl's continued development be fostered? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Encourage her to write her feelings in a journal.
while caring for a female patient with advanced multiple sclerosis, the
nurse is discussing the difference between hospice and palliative care.
which statement by the patient indicated understanding of the difference
between hospice care and palliative care? - CORRECT ANSWER- I
can get palliative care right now- even though I am not going to die
anytime soon
the nurse is orienting new staff to a clinical unit that provides palliative
care. a new employee asks that grief is exactly. which statement
indicates that the nurse has correctly defined grief? - CORRECT
ANSWER- the emotional response to a loss
the nurse has been caring for a 65 year old patient who has just died. in
planning for follow up bereavement care, the nurse knows that which
person is at risk for disenfranchised grief? - CORRECT ANSWER-
an estranged ex-wife of the patient who lives nearby
The mother of two children, 8 and 10 years of age, has just experienced
the death of her mother, the children's grandmother. The mother is
concerned about the emotional impact attending the funeral may have
on her children. She asks the nurse what she should do in relation to her
children attending the funeral. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Take them to the funeral—they need closure, and seeing their
grandma in the casket will assist them in knowing that she has died and
will not return. Many children attend funerals in today's society."
CORRECT ANSWERS
The mother of a 5-month-old infant is concerned because her child is not
yet sitting on his own. What is the nurse's best response to her
concerns? - CORRECT ANSWER- telling the mother that this is
normal development for a 5 month old
a 1 year old child grabs an Easter egg and attempts to throw it across
the room. the nurse knows that the cicld is exhibiting which scheme
according Piaget? - CORRECT ANSWER- assimilation
a preschooler's mother is concerned because her child behaviors in a
mean fashion toward her younger brother. the mother states, she acts
like she has no sympathy for him. what is the nurse's best response? -
CORRECT ANSWER- preschoolers are not capable of putting
themselves in another place
a 2 year old child dimwits on having a drink water and having a story
read to him and says, " good night, sleep tight" at bedtime every nigh.
the nurse knows the cicld is exhibiting which types oof behavior -
CORRECT ANSWER- ritualism
how the toddler need for autonomy best met? - CORRECT ANSWER-
allowing the child limited choices
the nurse is performing a health assessment on a 15 year old female
patient. which is the best way to obtain accurate information regarding
her sexual activity? - CORRECT ANSWER- privately ask the girl
about her sexual activity
when an injury to a child dis suspicious for abuse, which is/are important
to document? - CORRECT ANSWER- -size and location of bruising
, - distinguishing characteristics of injuries
- height and weight of the child
- general stare of health of the child
what is the best activity for a hospitalized school age child to encourage
continued approbate development? - CORRECT ANSWER- working
on a paint- by-number project that can be completed in an afternoon
A teenage girl faces a long hospitalization after surgery. How can the
girl's continued development be fostered? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Encourage her to write her feelings in a journal.
while caring for a female patient with advanced multiple sclerosis, the
nurse is discussing the difference between hospice and palliative care.
which statement by the patient indicated understanding of the difference
between hospice care and palliative care? - CORRECT ANSWER- I
can get palliative care right now- even though I am not going to die
anytime soon
the nurse is orienting new staff to a clinical unit that provides palliative
care. a new employee asks that grief is exactly. which statement
indicates that the nurse has correctly defined grief? - CORRECT
ANSWER- the emotional response to a loss
the nurse has been caring for a 65 year old patient who has just died. in
planning for follow up bereavement care, the nurse knows that which
person is at risk for disenfranchised grief? - CORRECT ANSWER-
an estranged ex-wife of the patient who lives nearby
The mother of two children, 8 and 10 years of age, has just experienced
the death of her mother, the children's grandmother. The mother is
concerned about the emotional impact attending the funeral may have
on her children. She asks the nurse what she should do in relation to her
children attending the funeral. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Take them to the funeral—they need closure, and seeing their
grandma in the casket will assist them in knowing that she has died and
will not return. Many children attend funerals in today's society."
