PN Nursing Care of Children: UNIT 1A: Ch
1-7 Marking Scheme 202
A nurse on a pediatric unit is assisting the manager with preparing an education
program on working with families for a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the
following should the nurse include when discussing the developmental theory?
A. Describes that stress is inevitable
B. Emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. Provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D. Defines consistencies in how families change - ANS-Defines consistencies in how
families change
A nurse is assisting a group of guardians of adolescents to develop skills that will
improve communication within the family. The nurse hears one guardian state, "My son
knows he better do what I say." Which of the following parenting styles is the parent
exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Passive - ANS
A nurse is assisting with performing family data collection. Which of the following should
the nurse include?
A. Medical history
B. Parents' education level
C. Child's physical growth
D. Support systems
E. Stressors - ANS-1. Medical history
2. Parents' education level
3. Support systems
4. Stressors
A nurse is preparing to examine a preschooler during a well-child visit. Which of the
, following actions should the nurse take to prepare the child?
A. Allow the child to role-play using miniature equipment
B. Use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. Separate the child from the caregiver during the examination
D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child - ANS-Allow the child to role-play using
miniature equipment
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3-year-old child during a well-child visit. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Temperature 37.2 C (99.0 F)
B. Heart rate 106/min
C. Respirations 35/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 mm Hg - ANS-Respirations 35/min
A nurse is using an otoscope to examine a child's ears. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o-clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. Bony landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - ANS-Cerumen is present bilaterally
A nurse is collecting data from a 6 month old infant. Which of the following reflexes
should the nurse expect the infant to exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic neck - ANS-Plantar grasp
A nurse is checking the trigeminal nerve of an adolescent client. Which of the following
responses should the expect? (select all that apply)
A. Clenching teeth together tightly
B. Recognizing sour tastes on the back of the tongue
C. Identifying smells through each nostril
D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed
E. Looking down and in with the eyes - ANS-1. Clenching teeth together tightly
1-7 Marking Scheme 202
A nurse on a pediatric unit is assisting the manager with preparing an education
program on working with families for a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the
following should the nurse include when discussing the developmental theory?
A. Describes that stress is inevitable
B. Emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. Provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D. Defines consistencies in how families change - ANS-Defines consistencies in how
families change
A nurse is assisting a group of guardians of adolescents to develop skills that will
improve communication within the family. The nurse hears one guardian state, "My son
knows he better do what I say." Which of the following parenting styles is the parent
exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Passive - ANS
A nurse is assisting with performing family data collection. Which of the following should
the nurse include?
A. Medical history
B. Parents' education level
C. Child's physical growth
D. Support systems
E. Stressors - ANS-1. Medical history
2. Parents' education level
3. Support systems
4. Stressors
A nurse is preparing to examine a preschooler during a well-child visit. Which of the
, following actions should the nurse take to prepare the child?
A. Allow the child to role-play using miniature equipment
B. Use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. Separate the child from the caregiver during the examination
D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child - ANS-Allow the child to role-play using
miniature equipment
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3-year-old child during a well-child visit. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Temperature 37.2 C (99.0 F)
B. Heart rate 106/min
C. Respirations 35/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 mm Hg - ANS-Respirations 35/min
A nurse is using an otoscope to examine a child's ears. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o-clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. Bony landmarks are not visible
D. Cerumen is present bilaterally - ANS-Cerumen is present bilaterally
A nurse is collecting data from a 6 month old infant. Which of the following reflexes
should the nurse expect the infant to exhibit?
A. Moro
B. Plantar grasp
C. Stepping
D. Tonic neck - ANS-Plantar grasp
A nurse is checking the trigeminal nerve of an adolescent client. Which of the following
responses should the expect? (select all that apply)
A. Clenching teeth together tightly
B. Recognizing sour tastes on the back of the tongue
C. Identifying smells through each nostril
D. Detecting facial touches with eyes closed
E. Looking down and in with the eyes - ANS-1. Clenching teeth together tightly
