BURNS PEDIATRIC
EXAM
SUMMARY
Nursing
, Burns' Pediatric Primary Care
Updated key points TEST
Chapter 1: Health Status of Children: Global and National Perspectives
1. Which region globally has the highest infant mortality rate?
A. Indonesia
B. Southern Asia
C. SubSaharan Africa Correct
D. Syria
2. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that, to achieve the greatest
worldwide
reduction in child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea, which intervention is
most effective?
A. Antibiotics
B. Optimal nutrition
C. Vaccinations Correct
D. Water purification
3. Which is true about the health status of children in the United States?
.
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A. Globalism has relatively little impact on child health measures in the U.S.
B. Obesity rates among 2to5yearolds have shown a recent significant decrease. Correct
.
C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other economically developed nations.
D. Young children who attend preschool or day care have higher food insecurity. 4. The
primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that a major child health outcome
associated with worldwide climate change is A. cost of living.
B. education.
C. nutrition. Correct
D. pollution.
5. When providing well child care for an infant in the first year of life, the primary care pediatric
nurse practitioner is adhering to the most recent American Academy of
PediatricsRecommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care Down guidelines by
A. focusing less on development and more on illness prevention and nutrition.
B. following guidelines established by theBright Futures publication.
C. scheduling wellbaby visits to coincide with key developmental milestones. Correct
D. seeing the infant at ages 2, 4, 6, and 12 months when immunizations are due.
,2. Group therapy.
3. Personal interactions between patients and staff.
All of the above are correct.
SELECTED ANSWER: 4
2. A 16-year-old male has received a pink-slip from the police for inpatient psychiatric treatment.
The teen
has been expressing thoughts of hanging himself because Life sucks. The nursing staff should
consider placing the child:
1. With peers.
2. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
3. With a roommate that is expressing the same concerns.
4. In an area close to an external door.
4
6. An 18-year-old male has called the crisis line for help. The crisis nurse recognizes the
intervention needs may consist of all of the following except:
1. Discussing the individuals everyday activities.
2. Recognizing that the patient may be in a catharsis state.
3. Expressing empathy toward the caller.
4. Avoiding entropy.
SELECTED
ANSWER: 1
7. An 8-year-old boy with a history of hallucinations and violent behavior has been place in a
seclusion room
at the hospital because he has been hurting others. The nurse checks on the patient and realizes
she must take
him out of the seclusion room when:
1. He is crying to be released.
.
3. He starts headbutting the window.
4. He complains that his parents will file a lawsuit.
SELECTED ANSWER: 3
8. A child has been exhibiting the MacDonald Triad. These behaviors include:
1. Enuresis, pushing others, and pyromania.
2. Swinging a cat by the tail, bed-wetting, and lighting paper on fire in the trash can.
3. Playing with other children, laughing, and conversing with adults.
4. Playing with a campfire, watching television, and seeking adult attention. SELECTED ANSWER:
, 1. A consistent caregiver.
2. Monitoring of media, such as the Internet, television, and video games.
3. Obtaining support from family and friends.
4. Seeking medical attention when the teenager feels good. SELECTED ANSWER: 3
10. A mental health nurse is teaching the mother of a child with executive functioning issues
ways to help her child. Interventions the mother should use include:
1. Placing visual aids on the bathroom mirror so that the child will follow the morning routine.
2. Give the child a choice in foods to eat.
3. Allowing the child to ask for help when needed.
4. Reminding the child to be nice to others. SELECTED ANSWER: 1 .
11. Ellie, a 9-year-old girl, was adopted by a family at the age of 4 after several years of severe
neglect by her birth family. The adoptive family has been reporting that Ellie is angry a lot,
manipulative with her teachers, and does not seek positive attention. The nurse working with
Ellie will need to:
1. Provide education on decreasing stimuli in the home environment that triggers the anger.
2. Realize Ellie may have attachment issues related to her previous history and will need to
encourage the family to be active in her care.
3. Support the family in the decision-making process of continuing to let Ellie live in the
home.
4. Discuss inpatient therapy to decrease Ellies manipulative behavior patterns. SELECTED
ANSWER: 2
12. An infant displays depression by:
1. Smiling at strangers.
2. Bonding to someone other than the immediate family.
3. Crying more than an average infant.
4. Looks away when an adult attempts to play with the infant.
SELECTED ANSWER: 4
13. A father reports that his adolescent daughter has gotten good grades up until the last quarter
of school.
She has been hanging out by herself and does not want to talk to him anymore. The mental health
nurse should:
1. Realize that this is a natural part of growing up.
2. Perform a mental health screening to check for depression.
3. Attempt to get the adolescent to discuss why she does not like her father anymore.
4. Let the adolescent talk when she is ready. SELECTED ANSWER: 2
14. A teen should be checked for depression at physician visit(s). 1. Every
EXAM
SUMMARY
Nursing
, Burns' Pediatric Primary Care
Updated key points TEST
Chapter 1: Health Status of Children: Global and National Perspectives
1. Which region globally has the highest infant mortality rate?
A. Indonesia
B. Southern Asia
C. SubSaharan Africa Correct
D. Syria
2. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that, to achieve the greatest
worldwide
reduction in child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea, which intervention is
most effective?
A. Antibiotics
B. Optimal nutrition
C. Vaccinations Correct
D. Water purification
3. Which is true about the health status of children in the United States?
.
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A. Globalism has relatively little impact on child health measures in the U.S.
B. Obesity rates among 2to5yearolds have shown a recent significant decrease. Correct
.
C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other economically developed nations.
D. Young children who attend preschool or day care have higher food insecurity. 4. The
primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that a major child health outcome
associated with worldwide climate change is A. cost of living.
B. education.
C. nutrition. Correct
D. pollution.
5. When providing well child care for an infant in the first year of life, the primary care pediatric
nurse practitioner is adhering to the most recent American Academy of
PediatricsRecommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care Down guidelines by
A. focusing less on development and more on illness prevention and nutrition.
B. following guidelines established by theBright Futures publication.
C. scheduling wellbaby visits to coincide with key developmental milestones. Correct
D. seeing the infant at ages 2, 4, 6, and 12 months when immunizations are due.
,2. Group therapy.
3. Personal interactions between patients and staff.
All of the above are correct.
SELECTED ANSWER: 4
2. A 16-year-old male has received a pink-slip from the police for inpatient psychiatric treatment.
The teen
has been expressing thoughts of hanging himself because Life sucks. The nursing staff should
consider placing the child:
1. With peers.
2. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
3. With a roommate that is expressing the same concerns.
4. In an area close to an external door.
4
6. An 18-year-old male has called the crisis line for help. The crisis nurse recognizes the
intervention needs may consist of all of the following except:
1. Discussing the individuals everyday activities.
2. Recognizing that the patient may be in a catharsis state.
3. Expressing empathy toward the caller.
4. Avoiding entropy.
SELECTED
ANSWER: 1
7. An 8-year-old boy with a history of hallucinations and violent behavior has been place in a
seclusion room
at the hospital because he has been hurting others. The nurse checks on the patient and realizes
she must take
him out of the seclusion room when:
1. He is crying to be released.
.
3. He starts headbutting the window.
4. He complains that his parents will file a lawsuit.
SELECTED ANSWER: 3
8. A child has been exhibiting the MacDonald Triad. These behaviors include:
1. Enuresis, pushing others, and pyromania.
2. Swinging a cat by the tail, bed-wetting, and lighting paper on fire in the trash can.
3. Playing with other children, laughing, and conversing with adults.
4. Playing with a campfire, watching television, and seeking adult attention. SELECTED ANSWER:
, 1. A consistent caregiver.
2. Monitoring of media, such as the Internet, television, and video games.
3. Obtaining support from family and friends.
4. Seeking medical attention when the teenager feels good. SELECTED ANSWER: 3
10. A mental health nurse is teaching the mother of a child with executive functioning issues
ways to help her child. Interventions the mother should use include:
1. Placing visual aids on the bathroom mirror so that the child will follow the morning routine.
2. Give the child a choice in foods to eat.
3. Allowing the child to ask for help when needed.
4. Reminding the child to be nice to others. SELECTED ANSWER: 1 .
11. Ellie, a 9-year-old girl, was adopted by a family at the age of 4 after several years of severe
neglect by her birth family. The adoptive family has been reporting that Ellie is angry a lot,
manipulative with her teachers, and does not seek positive attention. The nurse working with
Ellie will need to:
1. Provide education on decreasing stimuli in the home environment that triggers the anger.
2. Realize Ellie may have attachment issues related to her previous history and will need to
encourage the family to be active in her care.
3. Support the family in the decision-making process of continuing to let Ellie live in the
home.
4. Discuss inpatient therapy to decrease Ellies manipulative behavior patterns. SELECTED
ANSWER: 2
12. An infant displays depression by:
1. Smiling at strangers.
2. Bonding to someone other than the immediate family.
3. Crying more than an average infant.
4. Looks away when an adult attempts to play with the infant.
SELECTED ANSWER: 4
13. A father reports that his adolescent daughter has gotten good grades up until the last quarter
of school.
She has been hanging out by herself and does not want to talk to him anymore. The mental health
nurse should:
1. Realize that this is a natural part of growing up.
2. Perform a mental health screening to check for depression.
3. Attempt to get the adolescent to discuss why she does not like her father anymore.
4. Let the adolescent talk when she is ready. SELECTED ANSWER: 2
14. A teen should be checked for depression at physician visit(s). 1. Every
