N138 CHP 2 Child Health Promotion
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When counseling parents who are planning to divorce, what action should the
nurse recommend as the most appropriate approach for telling their children
about their decision?
1
Avoiding crying in front of the children
2
Avoiding discussing the reason for the divorce
3
Giving reassurance that the divorce is not the children's fault
4
Giving reassurance that the divorce will not affect most aspects of the children's
lives - ANSWER 3
Parents should be encouraged to hold and touch their children when telling
them about their decision to divorce and to reassure them that they are not the
cause of the divorce. Parents may cry in front of children; crying may give the
children permission to cry. Parents should provide reasons for the divorce at the
child's level of understanding. Giving reassurance that the divorce will not affect
most aspects of the children's lives constitutes false reassurance because many
aspects of their lives will change after divorce.
While caring for a child, the nurse finds that the child's parents refuse blood
transfusion. The nurse finds that the child's family has refused to sign an organ
donation form. Which religious denomination might the child belong to?
1
Roman Catholic
2
Jehovah's Witness
3
Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science)
4
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) - ANSWER 2
Jehovah's Witnesses refuse to accept blood from others and also prohibit organ
donation. Roman Catholics do not reject blood transfusion, and they view organ
donation as an act of charity. People who belong to the Church of Christ,
Scientist (Christian Science) do not refuse to accept blood from others or
prohibit organ donation; it is purely an individual's decision whether to donate or
not. People who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
(Mormon) do not refuse to accept blood from others, and organ donation is
based on the individual's decision.
, Which statement concerning folk remedies is true?
1
They may be used to reinforce the treatment plan.
2
They are incompatible with modern medical regimens.
3
They are a leading cause of death in some cultural groups.
4
They are not a part of the culture in large, developed countries. - ANSWER 1
Whenever they are compatible, folk remedies should be used to reinforce the
treatment plan. This will assist in establishing a caring environment. Depending
on the remedy, folk remedies may not be incompatible with modern medical
regimens. Death causation varies with the remedy. The part that folk remedies
play in large, developed counties varies with the remedy.
A 7-year-old child tells the nurse, "Grandpa, Mommy, Daddy, and my sister live
at my house." The nurse, drawing on knowledge of family structure and function,
identifies this family structure as what?
1
Binuclear family
2
Extended family
3
Reconstituted family
4
Traditional nuclear family - ANSWER 2
An extended family consists of at least one parent, one or more children, and
one or more members, related or unrelated, besides the parent or sibling, such
as grandparents. In a binuclear family, parents continue the parenting role while
terminating the spousal unit. A reconstituted family, also called blended family,
includes at least one step-parent, stepsibling, or half-sibling. A traditional
nuclear family consists of a married couple and their biologic children.
Test-Taking Tip: The following are crucial requisites for doing well on the NCLEX
exam: (1) A sound understanding of the subject; (2) The ability to follow explicitly
the directions given at the beginning of the test; (3) The ability to comprehend
what is read; (4) The patience to read each question and set of options carefully
before deciding how to answer the question; (5) The ability to use the computer
correctly to record answers; (6) The determination to do well; (7) A degree of
confidence.
What does the nurse recognize as a strength of the family systems theory?
1
Provides a dynamic, rather than static, view of the family
2
Exam Latest Update
When counseling parents who are planning to divorce, what action should the
nurse recommend as the most appropriate approach for telling their children
about their decision?
1
Avoiding crying in front of the children
2
Avoiding discussing the reason for the divorce
3
Giving reassurance that the divorce is not the children's fault
4
Giving reassurance that the divorce will not affect most aspects of the children's
lives - ANSWER 3
Parents should be encouraged to hold and touch their children when telling
them about their decision to divorce and to reassure them that they are not the
cause of the divorce. Parents may cry in front of children; crying may give the
children permission to cry. Parents should provide reasons for the divorce at the
child's level of understanding. Giving reassurance that the divorce will not affect
most aspects of the children's lives constitutes false reassurance because many
aspects of their lives will change after divorce.
While caring for a child, the nurse finds that the child's parents refuse blood
transfusion. The nurse finds that the child's family has refused to sign an organ
donation form. Which religious denomination might the child belong to?
1
Roman Catholic
2
Jehovah's Witness
3
Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science)
4
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) - ANSWER 2
Jehovah's Witnesses refuse to accept blood from others and also prohibit organ
donation. Roman Catholics do not reject blood transfusion, and they view organ
donation as an act of charity. People who belong to the Church of Christ,
Scientist (Christian Science) do not refuse to accept blood from others or
prohibit organ donation; it is purely an individual's decision whether to donate or
not. People who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
(Mormon) do not refuse to accept blood from others, and organ donation is
based on the individual's decision.
, Which statement concerning folk remedies is true?
1
They may be used to reinforce the treatment plan.
2
They are incompatible with modern medical regimens.
3
They are a leading cause of death in some cultural groups.
4
They are not a part of the culture in large, developed countries. - ANSWER 1
Whenever they are compatible, folk remedies should be used to reinforce the
treatment plan. This will assist in establishing a caring environment. Depending
on the remedy, folk remedies may not be incompatible with modern medical
regimens. Death causation varies with the remedy. The part that folk remedies
play in large, developed counties varies with the remedy.
A 7-year-old child tells the nurse, "Grandpa, Mommy, Daddy, and my sister live
at my house." The nurse, drawing on knowledge of family structure and function,
identifies this family structure as what?
1
Binuclear family
2
Extended family
3
Reconstituted family
4
Traditional nuclear family - ANSWER 2
An extended family consists of at least one parent, one or more children, and
one or more members, related or unrelated, besides the parent or sibling, such
as grandparents. In a binuclear family, parents continue the parenting role while
terminating the spousal unit. A reconstituted family, also called blended family,
includes at least one step-parent, stepsibling, or half-sibling. A traditional
nuclear family consists of a married couple and their biologic children.
Test-Taking Tip: The following are crucial requisites for doing well on the NCLEX
exam: (1) A sound understanding of the subject; (2) The ability to follow explicitly
the directions given at the beginning of the test; (3) The ability to comprehend
what is read; (4) The patience to read each question and set of options carefully
before deciding how to answer the question; (5) The ability to use the computer
correctly to record answers; (6) The determination to do well; (7) A degree of
confidence.
What does the nurse recognize as a strength of the family systems theory?
1
Provides a dynamic, rather than static, view of the family
2
