NURS 261 Mid-Term Exam Study Guide 2025-2026 |
Health Assessment for Nursing Practice(Questions
&Verified Answers)
1.The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is obtaining a medical
history about a child. To integrate both nursing and medical aspects of
primary care, which will be included in the medical
history?..ANSWER..Speech and language development, beliefs about
health and previous illness.
2.when meeting with a new family, the primary care pediatric nurse
practitioner develops a database that identifies family members and
others living in the household, relationships with others outside the
household, and significant behavioral and emotional problems. Which
tool will the nurse practitioner use to record this
information?..ANSWER..Genogram
3.A child is in the clinic for evaluation of an asthma action plan. the
primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes that the child's last visit
was for pre-kindergarten physical and observes that the child is
extremely anxious. what will the nurse practitioner do
initially?..ANSWER..review the purpose of the visit and anticipated
procedures
4.the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner cares for children from a
native American family and learns that they used many herbs to treat
and prevent illness. Which approach will the PNP use to promote
optimum health in the children?..ANSWER..ask about the types of
practices and when they were applied.
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,5.the PNP works with families from a variety of cultures and
socioeconomic classes. which is an example of cultural humility in
practice?..ANSWER..receptivity to learning about the perspectives of
other cultures
6.the PNP in a community health center meets a family who has
recently immigrated to the United States who speak only Karon. They
arrive in the clinic with a church sponsor who translates for them. the
PNP notices that the sponsor answers for the family without giving
them time to speak. The PNP will implement what intervention to help
with communication..ANSWER..use the telephone interpreter service
to communicate with the family
7.The PNP prescribes a twice daily inhaled corticosteroid for a 12 year
old child. At a well child visit the child reports not using the medication
on a regular basis. which response by the pediatric nurse practitioner
demonstrates an understanding of client..ANSWER..asking the child to
describe usual daily routines and schedules
8.a primary care PNP working in a community health center wishes to
develop a program to assist impoverished children and families to have
access to healthy foods. Which strategy will the PNP employ to ensure
the success of such a program?..ANSWER..asking community members
to assist in researching and implementing a program
9.the primary PNP is examining a child whose parents recently
emigrated from a war torn country in the middle east. Which is a
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, priority assessment when performing the patient
history?..ANSWER..asking about physical, psyological, and emotional
trauma
10.a single mother of an infant worries that living in a household with
only one parent will cause her child to be maladjusted. to help address
the mothers concerns the PNP will suggest..ANSWER..developing daily
routines for the child
11.during a well child exam the PNP learns that the parents of a young
child fight frequently about money. the parents state that they do not
fight in front of the child and feel that the situation is temporary and
related to the fathers job layoff. what will the nurse practitioner
do?..ANSWER..suggest counseling to learn ways to handle stress
12.the PNP is examining a newborn infant recently discharged from the
neonatal intensive care unit after premature birth. the parent is upset
and expresses worry about whether the infant will be normal. what will
the nurse practitioner do in this situation?..ANSWER..point out the
tasks that the infant can perform while conducting the assessment
13.which interventions are recommendations suggested as
preventative services for neonates...ANSWER..breastfeeding
screening
neonates for sickle hemoglobinopathies
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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice(Questions
&Verified Answers)
1.The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is obtaining a medical
history about a child. To integrate both nursing and medical aspects of
primary care, which will be included in the medical
history?..ANSWER..Speech and language development, beliefs about
health and previous illness.
2.when meeting with a new family, the primary care pediatric nurse
practitioner develops a database that identifies family members and
others living in the household, relationships with others outside the
household, and significant behavioral and emotional problems. Which
tool will the nurse practitioner use to record this
information?..ANSWER..Genogram
3.A child is in the clinic for evaluation of an asthma action plan. the
primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes that the child's last visit
was for pre-kindergarten physical and observes that the child is
extremely anxious. what will the nurse practitioner do
initially?..ANSWER..review the purpose of the visit and anticipated
procedures
4.the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner cares for children from a
native American family and learns that they used many herbs to treat
and prevent illness. Which approach will the PNP use to promote
optimum health in the children?..ANSWER..ask about the types of
practices and when they were applied.
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,5.the PNP works with families from a variety of cultures and
socioeconomic classes. which is an example of cultural humility in
practice?..ANSWER..receptivity to learning about the perspectives of
other cultures
6.the PNP in a community health center meets a family who has
recently immigrated to the United States who speak only Karon. They
arrive in the clinic with a church sponsor who translates for them. the
PNP notices that the sponsor answers for the family without giving
them time to speak. The PNP will implement what intervention to help
with communication..ANSWER..use the telephone interpreter service
to communicate with the family
7.The PNP prescribes a twice daily inhaled corticosteroid for a 12 year
old child. At a well child visit the child reports not using the medication
on a regular basis. which response by the pediatric nurse practitioner
demonstrates an understanding of client..ANSWER..asking the child to
describe usual daily routines and schedules
8.a primary care PNP working in a community health center wishes to
develop a program to assist impoverished children and families to have
access to healthy foods. Which strategy will the PNP employ to ensure
the success of such a program?..ANSWER..asking community members
to assist in researching and implementing a program
9.the primary PNP is examining a child whose parents recently
emigrated from a war torn country in the middle east. Which is a
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, priority assessment when performing the patient
history?..ANSWER..asking about physical, psyological, and emotional
trauma
10.a single mother of an infant worries that living in a household with
only one parent will cause her child to be maladjusted. to help address
the mothers concerns the PNP will suggest..ANSWER..developing daily
routines for the child
11.during a well child exam the PNP learns that the parents of a young
child fight frequently about money. the parents state that they do not
fight in front of the child and feel that the situation is temporary and
related to the fathers job layoff. what will the nurse practitioner
do?..ANSWER..suggest counseling to learn ways to handle stress
12.the PNP is examining a newborn infant recently discharged from the
neonatal intensive care unit after premature birth. the parent is upset
and expresses worry about whether the infant will be normal. what will
the nurse practitioner do in this situation?..ANSWER..point out the
tasks that the infant can perform while conducting the assessment
13.which interventions are recommendations suggested as
preventative services for neonates...ANSWER..breastfeeding
screening
neonates for sickle hemoglobinopathies
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