Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 |200 Questions and Answers
Infant: Erikson Stage - -trust vs mistrust
-Toddler: Erikson Stage - -autonomy vs shame
-Preschooler: Erikson Stage - -initiative vs guilt
-School Ager: Erickson Stage - -industry vs inferiority
-Adolescent: Erikson Stage - -ego identity vs roll confusion
-What is the major goal of pediatric nursing? - -To improve the quality of healthcare for
children and their families
-Pediatric nursing involves the practice of ___________ health care. - -preventative
-An infant who is 6 months of age should have ________ his or her body weight - -doubled
-In which state of nutrition is lead-poisoning worse? - -Anemia
-Motor development of a normal 6-month old. - -Can transfer objects from one hand to
another
-By _________ to ______ months of age, head control is well established. - -4 to 6
-Blood-lead level of < 5 - -reassess or rescreen 1 year, unless exposure status changes
-Blood-lead level > 70 - -IMMEDIATELY provide medical treatment and begin
coordination of care, clinical management, environmental investigation, and lead hazard
control
-What is Chelation therapy? - -use of a chemical compound that combines with the metal
poisoning for rapid and safe excretion
-What two agents have been used for chelation therapy? - -calcium disodium edetate (IM)
and succimer (19 day oral tx)
-What are important nursing interventions with chelation therapy? - -- renal, hepatic, and
hematologic patterns should be monitored
- adequate hydration is essential because chelates are excreted via the kidney
-The infant is in Erikson's stage of developing a sense of trust. What are the crucial
elements for achievement of this task? - -Infant needs care, familiarity, comfort and
nourishment. Consistency and responsiveness is essential for trust development
, -How are chelation agents administered? - -Deeply into large muscle mass
-How can a nurse decrease the amount of pain of chelation therapy (injections)? - --
Distraction
- local anesthetic
-
-Separation anxiety begins between ________ and __________ months. - -4 and 8
-What are the infant's first means of verbal communication? - -crying
-At what age can an infant ascribe meaning to a word? - -10 or 11 months
-For infants, stimulation (in the form of play) is as important for ___________ growth as food
is for biological growth. - -cognitive
-What is the cut-off for putting an infant on their back to sleep? - -1 year
-To prevent SIDs, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that healthy infants be
placed in the __________ position to sleep. - -supine; "on their backs"
-Some studies have found that _______________ in infants is a protective factor against the
occurrence of SIDS. - -immunizations
-What period of time defines toddlerhood? - -12 to 36 months
-The toddler has a less well-developed abdominal musculature and short legs, giving him
or her a(n) ____________ appearance. - -Potbellied
-If a mom is breastfeeding, how long should she wait to introduce the pacifier? - -3-4
weeks
-T or F: The respiratory and heart rates and the blood pressure increase during the toddler
years. - -False
-One of the prominent changes in the GI system during the toddler period is the voluntary
control of _______________. - -Elimination
-What has help reduce the risk of plagiocephaly (flattened skull) in infants? - -Tummy
Time
-The physiologic ability to control the sphincters probably occurs between ages _________
and __________ months. - -18 and 24
Infant: Erikson Stage - -trust vs mistrust
-Toddler: Erikson Stage - -autonomy vs shame
-Preschooler: Erikson Stage - -initiative vs guilt
-School Ager: Erickson Stage - -industry vs inferiority
-Adolescent: Erikson Stage - -ego identity vs roll confusion
-What is the major goal of pediatric nursing? - -To improve the quality of healthcare for
children and their families
-Pediatric nursing involves the practice of ___________ health care. - -preventative
-An infant who is 6 months of age should have ________ his or her body weight - -doubled
-In which state of nutrition is lead-poisoning worse? - -Anemia
-Motor development of a normal 6-month old. - -Can transfer objects from one hand to
another
-By _________ to ______ months of age, head control is well established. - -4 to 6
-Blood-lead level of < 5 - -reassess or rescreen 1 year, unless exposure status changes
-Blood-lead level > 70 - -IMMEDIATELY provide medical treatment and begin
coordination of care, clinical management, environmental investigation, and lead hazard
control
-What is Chelation therapy? - -use of a chemical compound that combines with the metal
poisoning for rapid and safe excretion
-What two agents have been used for chelation therapy? - -calcium disodium edetate (IM)
and succimer (19 day oral tx)
-What are important nursing interventions with chelation therapy? - -- renal, hepatic, and
hematologic patterns should be monitored
- adequate hydration is essential because chelates are excreted via the kidney
-The infant is in Erikson's stage of developing a sense of trust. What are the crucial
elements for achievement of this task? - -Infant needs care, familiarity, comfort and
nourishment. Consistency and responsiveness is essential for trust development
, -How are chelation agents administered? - -Deeply into large muscle mass
-How can a nurse decrease the amount of pain of chelation therapy (injections)? - --
Distraction
- local anesthetic
-
-Separation anxiety begins between ________ and __________ months. - -4 and 8
-What are the infant's first means of verbal communication? - -crying
-At what age can an infant ascribe meaning to a word? - -10 or 11 months
-For infants, stimulation (in the form of play) is as important for ___________ growth as food
is for biological growth. - -cognitive
-What is the cut-off for putting an infant on their back to sleep? - -1 year
-To prevent SIDs, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that healthy infants be
placed in the __________ position to sleep. - -supine; "on their backs"
-Some studies have found that _______________ in infants is a protective factor against the
occurrence of SIDS. - -immunizations
-What period of time defines toddlerhood? - -12 to 36 months
-The toddler has a less well-developed abdominal musculature and short legs, giving him
or her a(n) ____________ appearance. - -Potbellied
-If a mom is breastfeeding, how long should she wait to introduce the pacifier? - -3-4
weeks
-T or F: The respiratory and heart rates and the blood pressure increase during the toddler
years. - -False
-One of the prominent changes in the GI system during the toddler period is the voluntary
control of _______________. - -Elimination
-What has help reduce the risk of plagiocephaly (flattened skull) in infants? - -Tummy
Time
-The physiologic ability to control the sphincters probably occurs between ages _________
and __________ months. - -18 and 24
