Test Bank For Maternal Child Nursing 5th
Edition
Test Bank
Chapter 3: The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The formula to use to guide time-out as a disciplinary method is:
a. 1 minute per each year of the child’s age.
b. to relate the length of the time-out to the severity of the behavior.
, c. never to use time-out for a child younger than 4 years.
d. to follow the time-out with a treat.
ANS: A
A It is important to structure time-out in a time frame that allows the child to
understand why he or she has been removed from the environment.
B Relating time to a behavior is subjective and is inappropriate when the child is very young.
C Time-out can be used with the toddler.
D Negative behavior should not be reinforced with a positive action.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p.
46 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse observes that when an 8-year-old boy enters the playroom, he frequently
causes disruption by taking toys from other children. The nurse’s best approach for
this behavior is to:
a. ban the child from the playroom.
b. explain to the children in the playroom that he is very ill and should be allowed to have the
toys.
c. approach the child in his room and ask, “Would you like it if the other children took your toy
from you?”
d. approach the child in his room and state, “I am concerned that you are taking the other
children’s toys. It ups them and me.”
, ANS: D
A Banning the child from the playroom will not solve the problem. The problem is his
behavior, not the place where he exhibits it.
B Illness is not a reason for a child to be undisciplined. When the child recovers, the
parents will have to deal with a child who is undisciplined and unruly.
C Children should not be made to feel guilty and to have their self-esteem attacked.
D By the nurse’s using “I” rather than the “you” message, the child can focus on the
behavior. The child and the nurse can begin to explore why the behavior occurs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p.
46 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Families who deal effectively with stress have which behavior pattern?
a. Focus on family problems c. Expect that some stress is normal
b. Feel weakened by stress d. Feel guilty when stress exists
ANS: C
A Healthy families focus on family strengths rather than on the problems and know
that stress is temporary and may be positive.
B If families are dealing effectively with stress, then weakening of the family unit should not occur.
C Healthy families recognize that some stress is normal in all families.
D Because some stress is normal in all families, feeling guilty is not reasonable. Guilt
only immobilizes the family and does not lead to resolution of the stress.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 39
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Test Bank
Chapter 3: The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The formula to use to guide time-out as a disciplinary method is:
a. 1 minute per each year of the child’s age.
b. to relate the length of the time-out to the severity of the behavior.
, c. never to use time-out for a child younger than 4 years.
d. to follow the time-out with a treat.
ANS: A
A It is important to structure time-out in a time frame that allows the child to
understand why he or she has been removed from the environment.
B Relating time to a behavior is subjective and is inappropriate when the child is very young.
C Time-out can be used with the toddler.
D Negative behavior should not be reinforced with a positive action.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p.
46 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse observes that when an 8-year-old boy enters the playroom, he frequently
causes disruption by taking toys from other children. The nurse’s best approach for
this behavior is to:
a. ban the child from the playroom.
b. explain to the children in the playroom that he is very ill and should be allowed to have the
toys.
c. approach the child in his room and ask, “Would you like it if the other children took your toy
from you?”
d. approach the child in his room and state, “I am concerned that you are taking the other
children’s toys. It ups them and me.”
, ANS: D
A Banning the child from the playroom will not solve the problem. The problem is his
behavior, not the place where he exhibits it.
B Illness is not a reason for a child to be undisciplined. When the child recovers, the
parents will have to deal with a child who is undisciplined and unruly.
C Children should not be made to feel guilty and to have their self-esteem attacked.
D By the nurse’s using “I” rather than the “you” message, the child can focus on the
behavior. The child and the nurse can begin to explore why the behavior occurs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p.
46 OBJ:
Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Families who deal effectively with stress have which behavior pattern?
a. Focus on family problems c. Expect that some stress is normal
b. Feel weakened by stress d. Feel guilty when stress exists
ANS: C
A Healthy families focus on family strengths rather than on the problems and know
that stress is temporary and may be positive.
B If families are dealing effectively with stress, then weakening of the family unit should not occur.
C Healthy families recognize that some stress is normal in all families.
D Because some stress is normal in all families, feeling guilty is not reasonable. Guilt
only immobilizes the family and does not lead to resolution of the stress.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 39
