Peds Exam 1 (testbank) Questions And Complete Solutions

Peds Exam 1 (testbank) Questions And Complete Solutions Which nursing role is not directly involved when providing a family-centered approach to the pediatric population? 1. Advocacy 2. Case management 3. Patient education 4. Researcher - ANS 4. Researcher A nurse is working with pediatric clients in a research facility. The nurse recognizes that federal guidelines are in place that delineate which pediatrics clients must give assent for participation in research trials. Based upon the clients age, the nurse would seek assent from which children? Select all that apply. 1. The precocious 4-year-old starting as a cystic fibrosis research-study participant. 2. The 7-year-old leukemia client electing to receive a newly developed medication, now being researched. 3. The 10-year-old starting in an investigative study for clients with precocious puberty. 4. The 13-year-old client beginning participation in a research program for ADHD treatments. - ANS 2. The 7-year-old leukemia client electing to receive a newly developed medication, now being researched. 3. The 10-year-old starting in an investigative study for clients with precocious puberty. 4. The 13-year-old client beginning participation in a research program for ADHD treatments. The nurse in a pediatric acute-care unit is assigned the following tasks. Which task is not appropriate for the registered to nurse complete? 1. Diagnose an 8-year-old with acute otitis media and prescribe an antibiotic. 2. Listen to the concerns of an adolescent about being out of school for a lengthy surgical recovery. 3. Provide information to a mother of a newly diagnosed 4-year-old diabetic about local support-group options. 4. Diagnose a 6-year-old with Diversional Activity Deficit related to placement in isolation. - ANS 1. Diagnose an 8-year-old with acute otitis media and prescribe an antibiotic. A 7-year-old child is admitted for acute appendicitis. The parents are questioning the nurse about expectations during the childs recovery. Which information tool would be most useful in answering a parents questions about the timing of key events? 1. Healthy People 2020 2. Clinical pathways 3. Child mortality statistics 4. National clinical practice guidelines - ANS 2. Clinical pathways The nurse recognizes that the pediatric client is from a cultural background different from that of the hospital staff. Which goal is most appropriate for this client when planning nursing care? 1. Overlook or minimize the differences that exist. 2. Facilitate the family's ability to comply with the care needed. 3. Avoid inadvertently offending the family by imposing the nurses perspective. 4. Encourage complementary beneficial cultural practices as primary therapies. - ANS 2. Facilitate the family's ability to comply with the care needed