Pediatric Nursing Lecture #1Questions and
Answers-Assured Success
What does family centered care recognize? - Correct Answer The family as the
constant in the child's life.
Nurse acknowledge the parent's _____ in caring for their children - Correct Answer
Expertise
What is traumatic care? - Correct Answer Eliminates or minimizes the Psychologic and
physical distress experienced by children and their families in the health care system
How can nurses give traumatic care? - Correct Answer Minimize separation from the
family and prevent bodily injury and pain
5 steps to communicating with parents - Correct Answer 1. Introduce yourself and ask
how they would like to be addressed
2. Ensure privacy
3. Direct the focus
4. Provide anticipatory guidance
5. Consider need for interpreter
When communicating with children, make the communication _________ appropriate. -
Correct Answer Developmentally
How should you approach/communicate with children? (5) - Correct Answer 1. Get on
the child's eye level
2. Involve the parent or caregiver
3. Be truthful (don't say it won't hurt if it will)
4. Give choices as appropriate
5. Include play
Ask children _____ questions - Correct Answer Simple
Give instructions to children _____, using _____ terms - Correct Answer Clearly;
simple
Avoid _____ sentence and _____ jargon with children - Correct Answer Long; medical
Do infants communicate? - Correct Answer Yes, but nonverbally. They using different
grunt and crying.
, Where should children in early childhood be allowed to site for viral signs or
examinations? - Correct Answer Parents lap
What should you allow children in early childhood to touch? - Correct Answer
Equipment (within reason)
Other developmentally appropriate communication for early childhood? (5) - Correct
Answer 1. Focus in the child in your communication
2. Use words he or she will recognize
3. Be consistent
4. Involve the parent if possible
5. Repeat information in simple, consistent terms
Developmentally appropriate communication for school-age children (4) - Correct
Answer 1. Explain what, how, and why
2. Allow the child to touch and "practice" with medical equipment
3. Ensure that personal possession will not be harmed or lost
4. Use therapeutic play
Developmentally appropriate communication for adolescents - Correct Answer 1. Be
honest with the patient
2. The patient may require a detailed explanation of treatments
3. Be aware of privacy needs; allow time for the patient to speak without parents in the
room
4. Plan for developmental regression during times of stress
5. Importance of peers
5. An adolescent who is ill and in pain may act much younger
History taking for pediatric assessment - Correct Answer 1. Chief complaint
2. History of present illness
3. Family history
4. Interval history
Interval history - Correct Answer 1. Diet
2. Previous illnesses, injuries, or operations
3. Allergies
4. Medications
5. Immunizations
6. Growth and development
What can play serve as in the pediatric assessment? (4) - Correct Answer 1.
Therapeutic intervention
2. Stress reliever for the child and family
3. Pain reliever and distractor
4. Barometer of illness
Answers-Assured Success
What does family centered care recognize? - Correct Answer The family as the
constant in the child's life.
Nurse acknowledge the parent's _____ in caring for their children - Correct Answer
Expertise
What is traumatic care? - Correct Answer Eliminates or minimizes the Psychologic and
physical distress experienced by children and their families in the health care system
How can nurses give traumatic care? - Correct Answer Minimize separation from the
family and prevent bodily injury and pain
5 steps to communicating with parents - Correct Answer 1. Introduce yourself and ask
how they would like to be addressed
2. Ensure privacy
3. Direct the focus
4. Provide anticipatory guidance
5. Consider need for interpreter
When communicating with children, make the communication _________ appropriate. -
Correct Answer Developmentally
How should you approach/communicate with children? (5) - Correct Answer 1. Get on
the child's eye level
2. Involve the parent or caregiver
3. Be truthful (don't say it won't hurt if it will)
4. Give choices as appropriate
5. Include play
Ask children _____ questions - Correct Answer Simple
Give instructions to children _____, using _____ terms - Correct Answer Clearly;
simple
Avoid _____ sentence and _____ jargon with children - Correct Answer Long; medical
Do infants communicate? - Correct Answer Yes, but nonverbally. They using different
grunt and crying.
, Where should children in early childhood be allowed to site for viral signs or
examinations? - Correct Answer Parents lap
What should you allow children in early childhood to touch? - Correct Answer
Equipment (within reason)
Other developmentally appropriate communication for early childhood? (5) - Correct
Answer 1. Focus in the child in your communication
2. Use words he or she will recognize
3. Be consistent
4. Involve the parent if possible
5. Repeat information in simple, consistent terms
Developmentally appropriate communication for school-age children (4) - Correct
Answer 1. Explain what, how, and why
2. Allow the child to touch and "practice" with medical equipment
3. Ensure that personal possession will not be harmed or lost
4. Use therapeutic play
Developmentally appropriate communication for adolescents - Correct Answer 1. Be
honest with the patient
2. The patient may require a detailed explanation of treatments
3. Be aware of privacy needs; allow time for the patient to speak without parents in the
room
4. Plan for developmental regression during times of stress
5. Importance of peers
5. An adolescent who is ill and in pain may act much younger
History taking for pediatric assessment - Correct Answer 1. Chief complaint
2. History of present illness
3. Family history
4. Interval history
Interval history - Correct Answer 1. Diet
2. Previous illnesses, injuries, or operations
3. Allergies
4. Medications
5. Immunizations
6. Growth and development
What can play serve as in the pediatric assessment? (4) - Correct Answer 1.
Therapeutic intervention
2. Stress reliever for the child and family
3. Pain reliever and distractor
4. Barometer of illness
