Maternal health care |Ch 30: Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
1. 1. Dr. Abraham Jacobi focused attention on health problems in children and made a major stride toward their
welfare by initiating:
a. pediatric wards in hospitals.
b. free inoculations against smallpox.
c. milk stations in the city of New York.
d. serving nutritious foods in orphanages.: ANS: C
Dr. Abraham Jacobi, referred to as the father of pediatrics, initiated the establishment of milk stations in New York showin
how to sanitize milk for children.
REF: Page 942 TOP: Abraham Jacobi
2. 2. Lillian Wald, a social reformer at the turn of the 20th century, founded the:
a. National Commission on Children.
b. Henry Street Settlement.
c. White House Conference.
d. U.S. Children's Bureau.: ANS: B
Lillian Wald, regarded as the founder of public health, founded Henry Street Settle- ment, which provided nursing
services and social assistance.
REF: Page 942
TOP: Lillian Wald
3. 3. When the pediatric nurse is attempting to establish a trusting relationship with a child, the most important
and lasting thing to be done is to:
a. convey respect.
b. talk with the child.
c. be honest.
d. talk with family.: ANS: C
To establish a trusting relationship, the most important thing is to be honest.
REF: Page 943 TOP: Pediatric nurse
4. 4. The nurse recognizes that children who have congenital abnormalities, malignancies, gastrointestinal (GI)
diseases, or central nervous system (CNS) anomalies are grouped into a special category called:
a. very dependent children.
b. children requiring special education.
c. children with special needs.
d. children requiring long-term care.: ANS: C
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The definition of children with special needs includes congenital abnormalities, malignancies, GI diseases, and CNS
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1. 1. Dr. Abraham Jacobi focused attention on health problems in children and made a major stride toward their
welfare by initiating:
a. pediatric wards in hospitals.
b. free inoculations against smallpox.
c. milk stations in the city of New York.
d. serving nutritious foods in orphanages.: ANS: C
Dr. Abraham Jacobi, referred to as the father of pediatrics, initiated the establishment of milk stations in New York showin
how to sanitize milk for children.
REF: Page 942 TOP: Abraham Jacobi
2. 2. Lillian Wald, a social reformer at the turn of the 20th century, founded the:
a. National Commission on Children.
b. Henry Street Settlement.
c. White House Conference.
d. U.S. Children's Bureau.: ANS: B
Lillian Wald, regarded as the founder of public health, founded Henry Street Settle- ment, which provided nursing
services and social assistance.
REF: Page 942
TOP: Lillian Wald
3. 3. When the pediatric nurse is attempting to establish a trusting relationship with a child, the most important
and lasting thing to be done is to:
a. convey respect.
b. talk with the child.
c. be honest.
d. talk with family.: ANS: C
To establish a trusting relationship, the most important thing is to be honest.
REF: Page 943 TOP: Pediatric nurse
4. 4. The nurse recognizes that children who have congenital abnormalities, malignancies, gastrointestinal (GI)
diseases, or central nervous system (CNS) anomalies are grouped into a special category called:
a. very dependent children.
b. children requiring special education.
c. children with special needs.
d. children requiring long-term care.: ANS: C
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, Maternal health care |Ch 30: Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
The definition of children with special needs includes congenital abnormalities, malignancies, GI diseases, and CNS
anomalies.
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