Davis xAdvantage xfor xPediatric xNursing: xCritical xComponents xof xNursing xCare
3rd xEdition
TESTBANK x
,Kathryn xRudd: xDavis xAdvantage xfor xPediatric xNursing: xCritical xComponents xof xNursing xCare, x3rd
xEdition
Chapter 1 Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing
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Multiple xChoice
Identify xthe xchoice xthat xbest xcompletes xthe xstatement xor xanswers xthe xquestion.
1. The xnurse xhas xprovided xa xpresentation xto xmiddle xschool xchildren xabout xnursing xas xa
xcareer. xOne xof xthe xchildren xstated xthat xhe x wanted xto xbe xa xpediatric xnurse, xbecause
xhe xwants xto x take xcare xof xbabies xand xlittle x“kids.” xWhat xwould xbe xan xappropriate
xresponse xto xthis xmiddle xschool–aged xchild?
1. “Nursing xis xa xgeneral xpractice; xall xnurses xmust xknow xhow xto xtake xcare
xof xall xages xof xpatients.”
2. “As xa xpediatric xnurse, xyou xwould xget xto xcare xfor xbabies xand xlittle
xkids xas xwell xas xchildren xthrough xtheir xteenage xyears.”
3. “What xyou xare xdescribing xis xactually xa xneonatal xnurse. xNeonatal xnurses
xwork xwith xnewborn xbabies, xtoddlers, xand xpreschool-age xchildren.”
4. “Being xa xpediatric xnurse xrequires xa xmaster’s xdegree, xso xbe xsure xto
xwork xhard xin xschool!”
2. The xmedical-surgical xfloat xnurse xis xassigned xto xthe xpediatric xunit xfor xthe xfirst xtime
xand xstates xthat xthe xskills xare x“the xsame xas xgeneral xnursing xsince xchildren xare xlittle
xadults xwith xsmaller xbodies.” xWhat xcomponent xof xpediatric xnursing
xcontraindicates xthis xstatement?
1. Pediatric xnursing xinvolves xcare xbased xon xthe xdevelopmental xlevel xof xthe xpatient.
2. Pediatric xnursing xinvolves xthe xpatient’s xfamily xin xthe xplan xof xcare.
3. Pediatric xnursing xin xbased xon xprevention xof xinfectious xdiseases.
4. Pediatric xnursing xinvolves xcultural xsensitivity xin xpatient xcare.
3. The xculturally xsensitive xpediatric xnurse xis xaware xof xthe xracial xmakeup xof xthe xU.S.
xpopulation. xWhich xof xthe xfollowing xreflects xthe xdemographics xof xthe xU.S. xpediatric
xpopulation xin x2018, xbased xon xU.S. xCensus xBureau xdata?
1. The xAmerican xIndian xand xAlaska xNative xpopulation xrepresent xone-
fifth xof xthe xpediatric xpopulation.
2. About xhalf xof xthe xchildren xfall xin xthe xcategory xof xsomething xother xthan
xWhite xnon- xHispanic.
3. The xpopulation xof xAsian xchildren xdecreased x from x2015 xto x2018.
4. There xwas xno xchange xin xthe xpopulation xof xNon-Hispanic xchildren xwho
xrepresent xtwo xor xmore xraces xbetween x2015 x and x2018.
4. The xnurse xat xa xfamily xclinic xis xproviding xcare xto xan xadolescent xpatient xdiagnosed xwith
xdiabetes. xThe xpatient xhas xverbalized xdiscomfort xwith xthe xfeelings xof xisolation xwhen
xunable xto xdrink xalcohol xwith xtheir xfriends. xWhich xof xthe xfollowing xwould xbe xthe
xmost xappropriate xresponse xto xthis xstatement?
1. “Drinking xalcohol xis xnot xonly xillegal xbut xdangerous xfor xyour xblood
xsugar xcontrol xand xoverall xwell-being.”
2. “You xcan xstill xdrink xalcohol, xin xmoderation, xif xyou xcontrol xthe xsugar
, xspike xwith xmore xinsulin.”
3. “Prepare xfor xalcohol xintake xwith xmore xwater xand xless xcarbohydrates
xbefore xdrinking xto xslow xsugar xspikes.”
4. “It xis xunderstandable xthat xyou xwant xto xbe xincluded, xbut xperhaps xwe
xcan xwork xout xa xplan xon xhow xto xwork xthrough xthose xsituations.”
, 5. Which xstatement xbest xdescribes xthe xcommon xcore xconcepts xof xthe xdifferent xmodels
xof xpediatric xnursing?
1. All xmodels xfocus xon xthe xopen xcommunication xbetween xthe xchild xand xnurse.
2. All xmodels xfocus xon ximportance xof xfamily xrelationship xto xthe xchild.
3. All xmodels xfocus xon xsafeguarding xthe xchild’s xdignity xduring xcare.
4. All xmodels xfocus xon xcoordination xof xcare xneeds xthat xarise xduring xillness.
6. Which xof xthe xfollowing xtasks xis xassociated xwith xthe xpediatric xmedical xhome xcare
xmodel xof xpediatric xnursing?
1. The xnurse xrefers xthe xfamily xto xa xchildhood xcancer xsupport xgroup xprior
xto xdischarge xfrom xthe xhospital.
2. The xnurse xincludes xa xsimple xexplanation xof xthe xprocedure xto xthe xchild
xbased xon xthe xchild’s xdevelopmental xlevel.
3. The xnurse xincludes xthe xfamily’s xcultural xcelebrations xand
xobservations xwhile xproviding xcare xto xthe xchild.
4. The xnurse xdevelops xthe xplan xof xcare xwith xthe xchild xand xfamily xas xthe
xfocal xpoint xof xthe xinterventions.
7. The xpediatric xnurse xbegins xa xresearch xproject xon x8-year-old xpatients xwith xthe xmedical
xdiagnosis xof xpediatric xacute-onset xneuropsychiatric xsyndrome x(PANS). xThe xfamily
xhas xconsented xto xthe xresearch, xbut xas xthe xnurse xbegins xto xadminister xthe
xintervention, xthe xpatient xrefuses xto xcooperate. xWhat xis xthe xappropriate xresponse xto
xthis xrefusal?
1. The xnurse xshould xdiscuss xwith xthe xfamily xthe xoptions xof
xperforming xthe xintervention xwithout xthe xchild’s xknowledge.
2. The xnurse xshould xexplain xto xthe xchild xthat xthis xis xnecessary xand xpromise
xa xreward xat xthe xend xof xthe xresearch xproject.
3. The xnurse xshould xrefuse xto xperform xthe xintervention xuntil xthe xchild
xconsents xto xthe xintervention xand xproject.
4. The xnurse xshould xdiscuss xthe xpros xand xcons xof xthe xresearch xproject
xwith xthe xchild xand xfocus xon xthe xoutcomes.
8. A xnurse xis xproviding xrelationship-based xcare xto xa xpediatric xpatient. xWhich xof xthe
xfollowing xis xa xchallenge xthe xnurse xis xlikely xto xencounter xwhile xusing xthis xmodel
xof xcare?
1. Maintaining xa xsterile xfield xfor xa xprocedure xwith xa xrestless xtoddler
2. Communicating xwith xthe xblended xfamily xon xregular xbasis
3. Treating xchildren xwith xantibiotic-resistant xillnesses
4. Caring xfor xa xlarger xnumber xof xchildren xwith xautism xspectrum
xdisorders xand xchildhood xdepression
9. The xpediatric xnurse xdesires xto xexpand xhis xor xher xcareer xoptions xto xbecome xthe
xhospital’s xnurse xeducator xof xpediatrics. xWhich xof xthe xfollowing xis xnecessary xfor
xthis xnurse xto xachieve xthis xcareer xgoal?
1. The xnurse xis xrecommended xto xearn xa xminimum xof xa xmaster’s xdegree xin xnursing.
2. The xnurse xmust xearn xa xminimum xof xa xdoctorate xdegree xin xnursing.
3. The xnurse xmust ximplement xand xdevelop xresearch xin xnursing xpractice.
4. The xnurse xmust ximplement xa xplan xto xobtain xcertification xin xpediatrics.