N475 Intro to Pediatric Nursing Test
1Questions with Answers
Important aspects to remember when caring for children: - Correct Answer Growth and
development
Medication Safety
Nutrition
Communication
Advocacy
Anatomical differences with age
Age-related assessment
Education (parent's and child)
Safety
Health Promotion
5 points on the pedis. Nursing care continuum: - Correct Answer 1. Health Child
2. Acutely Ill Child
3. Injured Child
4. Chronically Ill Child
5. Client and Family
Draw the Pads. Nursing care concept triangle: - Correct Answer Nurse-Parent-Child
Family-Community-Culture
Health Promotion-Health Maintenance- End of Life Care
Where might Pads Nurses Provide care? - Correct Answer Hospitals
Health care provider offices (clinics)
Homes of Child
Rehabilitation Centers
Schools, Childcare centers
Community (Pediatric)
Hospice (<1% of pedis patients)
Why <1% pedis. Patient in Hospice care? - Correct Answer Parents often feel as
though they are "giving up" on their child. They feel the full bourdon of not only the loss
of their child's life, but they must make the decision to end or attempt progression of that
precious life. :(
Who developed the STANDARDS of pediatric nursing? - Correct Answer the Society
of Pediatric Nurses. (And the standards are very specific)
, Who developed the SCOPE AND STANDARDS of pediatric nursing? - Correct Answer
American Nurses Association
Society of Pediatric Nurses
Who regulates certifications and advanced practice of pediatric nurses? - Correct
Answer American Academy of Pediatrics
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
What are 8 roles of the Pediatric Nurse? - Correct Answer 1) direct patient care: varied
approaches based on age/G&D
2) Education: SO MANY THINGS to educate the child, parent, family, and community
on
3) Advocacy: Children cannot speak for themselves. You must be their voice
4) Case Management: Lots of people make up the care-team and you will organize and
assist.
5) Researcher: Always searching for improvements of practice and available resources.
6) Follow the Nursing Process: (ADPIE)
7) Use of pediatric nursing diagnoses that are pedis specific or family directed: many dx
will be psychosocial. You may write a nursing dx directed at the parent or family.
8) Provide care with collaboration of healthcare team members: be a team leader.
What are the 3 advance practice pathways? - Correct Answer 1) Graduate-level
education in nursing
2) Clinical nurse specialists
3) Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: more responsibility for care of client and outcomes
Who established the 1st child/family centered clinic? - Correct Answer Lillian Wald
What was the Henry Street Settlement? - Correct Answer Established in 1890 by
Lillian Wald. It was the 1st clinical established to provide nursing services specifically to
women and children.
Name the 6 Significant Federal Legislations that affected Child Health. (Year and
Name) - Correct Answer 1) 1935 - Social Security Act for Children
2) 1972- WIC program
3) 1973 - Rehab Act
4) 1974 - Child Abuse Prevent Act
5) 1977 - LA Chip (Louisiana Child Health Insurance Program)
6) 2013/14 - Affordable Care Act
Name 5 advances that contributed to improvements in Child Healthcare. - Correct
Answer 1) Immunizations - #1
2) Antibiotics - Must be careful of miss-use which leads to recurrent infection and
resistance strains.
3) Safety - car seats, crib regulations, helmets, netting, playground turf, etc. (med admin
in kg)
1Questions with Answers
Important aspects to remember when caring for children: - Correct Answer Growth and
development
Medication Safety
Nutrition
Communication
Advocacy
Anatomical differences with age
Age-related assessment
Education (parent's and child)
Safety
Health Promotion
5 points on the pedis. Nursing care continuum: - Correct Answer 1. Health Child
2. Acutely Ill Child
3. Injured Child
4. Chronically Ill Child
5. Client and Family
Draw the Pads. Nursing care concept triangle: - Correct Answer Nurse-Parent-Child
Family-Community-Culture
Health Promotion-Health Maintenance- End of Life Care
Where might Pads Nurses Provide care? - Correct Answer Hospitals
Health care provider offices (clinics)
Homes of Child
Rehabilitation Centers
Schools, Childcare centers
Community (Pediatric)
Hospice (<1% of pedis patients)
Why <1% pedis. Patient in Hospice care? - Correct Answer Parents often feel as
though they are "giving up" on their child. They feel the full bourdon of not only the loss
of their child's life, but they must make the decision to end or attempt progression of that
precious life. :(
Who developed the STANDARDS of pediatric nursing? - Correct Answer the Society
of Pediatric Nurses. (And the standards are very specific)
, Who developed the SCOPE AND STANDARDS of pediatric nursing? - Correct Answer
American Nurses Association
Society of Pediatric Nurses
Who regulates certifications and advanced practice of pediatric nurses? - Correct
Answer American Academy of Pediatrics
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
What are 8 roles of the Pediatric Nurse? - Correct Answer 1) direct patient care: varied
approaches based on age/G&D
2) Education: SO MANY THINGS to educate the child, parent, family, and community
on
3) Advocacy: Children cannot speak for themselves. You must be their voice
4) Case Management: Lots of people make up the care-team and you will organize and
assist.
5) Researcher: Always searching for improvements of practice and available resources.
6) Follow the Nursing Process: (ADPIE)
7) Use of pediatric nursing diagnoses that are pedis specific or family directed: many dx
will be psychosocial. You may write a nursing dx directed at the parent or family.
8) Provide care with collaboration of healthcare team members: be a team leader.
What are the 3 advance practice pathways? - Correct Answer 1) Graduate-level
education in nursing
2) Clinical nurse specialists
3) Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: more responsibility for care of client and outcomes
Who established the 1st child/family centered clinic? - Correct Answer Lillian Wald
What was the Henry Street Settlement? - Correct Answer Established in 1890 by
Lillian Wald. It was the 1st clinical established to provide nursing services specifically to
women and children.
Name the 6 Significant Federal Legislations that affected Child Health. (Year and
Name) - Correct Answer 1) 1935 - Social Security Act for Children
2) 1972- WIC program
3) 1973 - Rehab Act
4) 1974 - Child Abuse Prevent Act
5) 1977 - LA Chip (Louisiana Child Health Insurance Program)
6) 2013/14 - Affordable Care Act
Name 5 advances that contributed to improvements in Child Healthcare. - Correct
Answer 1) Immunizations - #1
2) Antibiotics - Must be careful of miss-use which leads to recurrent infection and
resistance strains.
3) Safety - car seats, crib regulations, helmets, netting, playground turf, etc. (med admin
in kg)
