Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing
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Uses crude pincer grasp.
Grasps a rattle by the handle. - Correct Answer Select all that apply.
2. A nurse is assisting with data collection for a developmental screening on a 10-
month-old infant. Which of the following fine motor skills should the nurse expect the
infant to perform?
B) Cognitive Development - Correct Answer 1. During a physical assessment, the
nurse suggests to the parents that a preschooler be given the Denver-II Developmental
Screening Test. Which area would this test assess?
C) When administering liquids, use the smallest syringe possible to ensure accuracy. -
Correct Answer Which guideline is recommended when administering medications to
children?
A) When taking a child's temperature, consider his or her ability to cooperate. - Correct
Answer 4. The nurse providing care to children in a hospital pediatric ward discusses
safety with newly hired UAPs. Which guideline ensures safety for these clients?
Develop food habits that will prevent dental cares.
Expect behaviors associated with negativism and ritualism.
Expression of bedtime fears is common. - Correct Answer 5. A nurse is reinforcing
anticipatory guidance to the parents of a toddler. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
B) "My son understands that a part of learning responsibility is helping with household
chores." - Correct Answer Choose the correct answer.
6. A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will
improve communication with the family. The nurse identifies the use of an authoritative
style of parenting when she hears a parent make which of the following statements?
A) Stressors
C) Medical history
B) Parent's education level
E) Support systems - Correct Answer Select all that apply.
7. A nurse is collecting data about a family. Which of the following should the nurse
include?
Stridor - Correct Answer 8. Which of the following is a sign of respiratory distress?
, D) Allow the child to sit in the caregiver's lap for as much of the interview as possible. -
Correct Answer Choose the correct answer.
9. A nurse is assisting with a client's health history for a 5-year-old boy being admitted
to the hospital for surgery. Which of the guidelines is recommended for gaining the
child's cooperation?
B) Change disposable gowns at least once a shift. - Correct Answer Choose the
correct answer.
10. The nurse is caring for hospitalized children knows that these children need
protection from contagious diseases. What infection control measures are
recommended in this situation?
Uses a spoon without rotation.
Throws ball overhand. - Correct Answer 11. A nurse is assisting with the collection of
data for a developmental screening on an 18-month-old. The nurse should expect the
toddler to be able to perform which of the following skills?
D) Head circumference exceeds chest circumference. - Correct Answer Choose the
correct answer.
12. A nurse is collecting data from a 2 and a half-year-old at a well-child-visit. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
B) Iron fortified cereals - Correct Answer Choose the correct answer.
13. A nurse is reinforcing education about introducing new foods to the parents of a 4-
month-old infant. The nurse should recommend that the parents introduce which of the
following foods first?
B) Providing lectures to groups of adolescents regarding common concerns.
Correct Answer D) Placing pamphlets regarding adolescent concerns in a brochure
rack. - Correct Answer Choose the correct answer.
14. The school nurse working with adolescents recognizes that adolescents are often
embarrassed about talking about their health problems. Which teaching strategy would
be helpful for this age group?
C) Substernal
A) Supraclavicular
D) Subcostal - Correct Answer Select all that apply.
15. Which of the following are the sites of respiratory retractions?
You’re Answer:
62.3lbs - Correct Answer Fill-in-the-Blank
16. Convert a child's weight of 28.3 kg to pounds: __________________ lbs.
B) Diarrhea - Correct Answer Choose the correct answer.
Questions and Answers Solved by Expert
Uses crude pincer grasp.
Grasps a rattle by the handle. - Correct Answer Select all that apply.
2. A nurse is assisting with data collection for a developmental screening on a 10-
month-old infant. Which of the following fine motor skills should the nurse expect the
infant to perform?
B) Cognitive Development - Correct Answer 1. During a physical assessment, the
nurse suggests to the parents that a preschooler be given the Denver-II Developmental
Screening Test. Which area would this test assess?
C) When administering liquids, use the smallest syringe possible to ensure accuracy. -
Correct Answer Which guideline is recommended when administering medications to
children?
A) When taking a child's temperature, consider his or her ability to cooperate. - Correct
Answer 4. The nurse providing care to children in a hospital pediatric ward discusses
safety with newly hired UAPs. Which guideline ensures safety for these clients?
Develop food habits that will prevent dental cares.
Expect behaviors associated with negativism and ritualism.
Expression of bedtime fears is common. - Correct Answer 5. A nurse is reinforcing
anticipatory guidance to the parents of a toddler. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
B) "My son understands that a part of learning responsibility is helping with household
chores." - Correct Answer Choose the correct answer.
6. A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that will
improve communication with the family. The nurse identifies the use of an authoritative
style of parenting when she hears a parent make which of the following statements?
A) Stressors
C) Medical history
B) Parent's education level
E) Support systems - Correct Answer Select all that apply.
7. A nurse is collecting data about a family. Which of the following should the nurse
include?
Stridor - Correct Answer 8. Which of the following is a sign of respiratory distress?
, D) Allow the child to sit in the caregiver's lap for as much of the interview as possible. -
Correct Answer Choose the correct answer.
9. A nurse is assisting with a client's health history for a 5-year-old boy being admitted
to the hospital for surgery. Which of the guidelines is recommended for gaining the
child's cooperation?
B) Change disposable gowns at least once a shift. - Correct Answer Choose the
correct answer.
10. The nurse is caring for hospitalized children knows that these children need
protection from contagious diseases. What infection control measures are
recommended in this situation?
Uses a spoon without rotation.
Throws ball overhand. - Correct Answer 11. A nurse is assisting with the collection of
data for a developmental screening on an 18-month-old. The nurse should expect the
toddler to be able to perform which of the following skills?
D) Head circumference exceeds chest circumference. - Correct Answer Choose the
correct answer.
12. A nurse is collecting data from a 2 and a half-year-old at a well-child-visit. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
B) Iron fortified cereals - Correct Answer Choose the correct answer.
13. A nurse is reinforcing education about introducing new foods to the parents of a 4-
month-old infant. The nurse should recommend that the parents introduce which of the
following foods first?
B) Providing lectures to groups of adolescents regarding common concerns.
Correct Answer D) Placing pamphlets regarding adolescent concerns in a brochure
rack. - Correct Answer Choose the correct answer.
14. The school nurse working with adolescents recognizes that adolescents are often
embarrassed about talking about their health problems. Which teaching strategy would
be helpful for this age group?
C) Substernal
A) Supraclavicular
D) Subcostal - Correct Answer Select all that apply.
15. Which of the following are the sites of respiratory retractions?
You’re Answer:
62.3lbs - Correct Answer Fill-in-the-Blank
16. Convert a child's weight of 28.3 kg to pounds: __________________ lbs.
B) Diarrhea - Correct Answer Choose the correct answer.
