Chapter 23: Pediatric Nursing
Interventions and Skill Exam Q&A 100%
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A 16-year-old girl comes to the pediatric clinic for information
on birth control. The nurse knows that before this young
woman can be examined, consent must be obtained from
which source?
a. Herself
b. Her mother
c. Court order
d. Legal guardian - Correct Answers ✅a. Herself
The nurse needs to take the blood pressure of a preschool
boy for the first time. What action would be best in gaining
his cooperation?
a. Tell him that this procedure will help him get well faster.
b. Take his blood pressure when a parent is there to comfort
him.
c. Explain to him how the blood flows through the arm and
why the blood pressure is important.
d. Permit him to handle the equipment and see the cuff
inflate and deflate before putting the cuff in place. - Correct
Answers ✅d. Permit him to handle the equipment and see
the cuff inflate and deflate before putting the cuff in place.
,Chapter 23: Pediatric Nursing
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A 4-year-old girl is admitted to outpatient surgery for removal
of a cyst on her back. Her mother puts the hospital gown on
her, but the child is crying because she wants to leave on her
underpants. What is the most appropriate nursing action at
this time??
a. Allow her to wear her underpants.
b. Discuss with her mother why this is important to the child.
c. Ask her mother to explain to her why she cannot wear
them.
d. Explain in a kind, matter-of-fact manner that this is hospital
policy. - Correct Answers ✅a. Allow her to wear her
underpants.
Using knowledge of child development, what approach is best
when preparing a toddler for a procedure?
a. Avoid asking the child to make choices.
b. Plan for a teaching session to last about 20 minutes.
c. Demonstrate on a doll how the procedure will be done.
d. Show the necessary equipment without allowing child to
handle it. - Correct Answers ✅c. Demonstrate on a doll
how the procedure will be done.
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The nurse is preparing a 9-year-old boy before obtaining a
blood specimen by venipuncture. The child tells the nurse he
does not want to lose his blood. What approach is best by the
nurse?
a. Explain that it will not be painful.
b. Suggest to him that he not worry about losing just a little
bit of blood.
c. Discuss with him how his body is always in the process of
making blood.
d. Tell the child that he will not even need a Band-Aid
afterward because it is a simple procedure. - Correct
Answers ✅c. Discuss with him how his body is always in the
process of making blood.
A bone marrow biopsy will be performed on a 7-year-old girl.
She wants her mother to hold her during the procedure. How
should the nurse respond?
a. Holding your child is unsafe.
b. Holding may help your child relax.
c. Hospital policy prohibits this interaction.
d. Holding your child is unnecessary given the child's age. -
Correct Answers ✅b. Holding may help your child relax.
Interventions and Skill Exam Q&A 100%
correct Answers- A+ verified
A 16-year-old girl comes to the pediatric clinic for information
on birth control. The nurse knows that before this young
woman can be examined, consent must be obtained from
which source?
a. Herself
b. Her mother
c. Court order
d. Legal guardian - Correct Answers ✅a. Herself
The nurse needs to take the blood pressure of a preschool
boy for the first time. What action would be best in gaining
his cooperation?
a. Tell him that this procedure will help him get well faster.
b. Take his blood pressure when a parent is there to comfort
him.
c. Explain to him how the blood flows through the arm and
why the blood pressure is important.
d. Permit him to handle the equipment and see the cuff
inflate and deflate before putting the cuff in place. - Correct
Answers ✅d. Permit him to handle the equipment and see
the cuff inflate and deflate before putting the cuff in place.
,Chapter 23: Pediatric Nursing
Interventions and Skill Exam Q&A 100%
correct Answers- A+ verified
A 4-year-old girl is admitted to outpatient surgery for removal
of a cyst on her back. Her mother puts the hospital gown on
her, but the child is crying because she wants to leave on her
underpants. What is the most appropriate nursing action at
this time??
a. Allow her to wear her underpants.
b. Discuss with her mother why this is important to the child.
c. Ask her mother to explain to her why she cannot wear
them.
d. Explain in a kind, matter-of-fact manner that this is hospital
policy. - Correct Answers ✅a. Allow her to wear her
underpants.
Using knowledge of child development, what approach is best
when preparing a toddler for a procedure?
a. Avoid asking the child to make choices.
b. Plan for a teaching session to last about 20 minutes.
c. Demonstrate on a doll how the procedure will be done.
d. Show the necessary equipment without allowing child to
handle it. - Correct Answers ✅c. Demonstrate on a doll
how the procedure will be done.
, Chapter 23: Pediatric Nursing
Interventions and Skill Exam Q&A 100%
correct Answers- A+ verified
The nurse is preparing a 9-year-old boy before obtaining a
blood specimen by venipuncture. The child tells the nurse he
does not want to lose his blood. What approach is best by the
nurse?
a. Explain that it will not be painful.
b. Suggest to him that he not worry about losing just a little
bit of blood.
c. Discuss with him how his body is always in the process of
making blood.
d. Tell the child that he will not even need a Band-Aid
afterward because it is a simple procedure. - Correct
Answers ✅c. Discuss with him how his body is always in the
process of making blood.
A bone marrow biopsy will be performed on a 7-year-old girl.
She wants her mother to hold her during the procedure. How
should the nurse respond?
a. Holding your child is unsafe.
b. Holding may help your child relax.
c. Hospital policy prohibits this interaction.
d. Holding your child is unnecessary given the child's age. -
Correct Answers ✅b. Holding may help your child relax.
