Test Bank Principles of Pediatric Nursing Caring for
Children 7th Edition by Ball.
CHAPTER1NURSE'SROLEINCAREOFTHECHILD:HOSPITAL,COMMU
NITY,AND HOME
1) Whichnursingroleisnotdirectlyinvolvedwhenprovidingfamily-
centeredapproachtothepediatricpopulation?
1. Advocacy
2. Casemanagement
3. Patienteducation
4. Researcher
Answer:4
Explanation:1.Aresearcher isnotinvolvedinthe family-centeredapproachtopatientcareofchildren
and their families. Advocacy, case management, and patient education are all
rolesdirectlyinvolved in thecareofchildren and theirfamilies.
2. A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children
andtheirfamilies.Advocacy,casemanagement,andpatienteducationareallrolesdirectlyinvolvedint
hecareof childrenand theirfamilies.
3. A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children
andtheirfamilies.Advocacy,casemanagement,andpatienteducationareallrolesdirectlyinvolvedint
hecareof childrenand theirfamilies.
4. A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children
andtheirfamilies.Advocacy,casemanagement,andpatienteducationareallrolesdirectlyinvolvedint
hecareof childrenand theirfamilies.
PageRef:4
CognitiveLevel:Analyzing
Client Need &Sub:Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of
CareStandards:QSENCompetencies:Patient-centeredcare|AACNEssential Competencies:
EssentialII:Basicorganizationalandsystemsleadershipforqualitycareandpatientsafety |NLN
Competencies: Professional identity | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing
Process:Assessment/Coordinationofcare
LearningOutcome:LO 1.2Comparetherolesof nursesinchild
healthcare.MNLLO: Family-centered care
, Test Bank Principles of Pediatric Nursing Caring for
Children 7th Edition by Ball.
2) A nurse is working with pediatric clients in a research facility. The nurse recognizes
thatfederal guidelines are in place that delineate which pediatrics clients must give assent
forparticipationinresearchtrials. Basedupontheclient's age,thenursewould
seekassentfromwhichchildren?
Selectallthatapply.
1. Theprecocious4-year-oldcommencingas acysticfibrosisresearch-studyparticipant.
2. The7-year-
oldleukemiaclientelectingtoreceiveanewlydevelopedmedication,nowbeingresearched.
3. The10-year-oldcommencingin aninvestigativestudyforclientswithprecociouspuberty.
4. The13-year-oldclient
commencingparticipationinaresearchprogramforAttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder
(ADHD) treatments.
Answer:2,3, 4
Explanation:1. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older
mustreceivedevelopmentallyappropriateinformationabouthealthcareproceduresandtreatmentsand
giveassent.
2. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must
receivedevelopmentallyappropriateinformationabouthealthcareprocedures
andtreatmentsandgiveassent.
3. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must
receivedevelopmentallyappropriateinformationabouthealthcareprocedures
andtreatmentsandgiveassent.
4. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must
receivedevelopmentally appropriate information about healthcare procedures and treatments
and giveassent.
PageRef: 11,12
CognitiveLevel:Applying
ClientNeed&Sub:Psychosocial Integrity
Standards:QSEN Competencies: Patient-centered care | AACN Essential
Competencies:Essential V: Healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments | NLN
Competencies:Nursing judgement | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Planning/Coordination ofcare
LearningOutcome:LO1.6Examinethreeuniquepediatriclegaland
ethicalissuesinpediatricnursingpractice.
MNLLO:Developmentallyappropriatecare
, Test Bank Principles of Pediatric Nursing Caring for
Children 7th Edition by Ball.
3) Thenurseinapediatricacute careunitis assignedthe followingtasks. Whichtaskisnot
appropriate forthenurse to complete?
1. Diagnosean8-year-oldwithacuteotitis mediaandprescribeanantibiotic.
2. Listentotheconcernsofanadolescentabout beingoutofschool
foralengthysurgicalrecovery.
3. Provide information to a mother of a newly diagnosed 4-year-old diabetic about local support-
groupoptions.
4. Diagnose a 6-year-old with Diversional Activity Deficit related to placement in
isolation.Answer:1
Explanation:1. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment,
directingnursing care interventions, and educating client and family at developmentally
appropriatelevels; client advocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and
enhancement of
coping.Advancedpracticenursepractitionersperformassessment,diagnosis,andmanagementofhealt
hconditions.
2. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, directing nursing
careinterventions, and educating client and family at developmentally appropriate levels;
clientadvocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping.
Advancedpractice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of
healthconditions.
3. Theroleof thepediatricnurseincludes providingnursing assessment, directing
nursingcareinterventions, and educating client and family at developmentally appropriate
levels; clientadvocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of
coping. Advancedpractice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management
of healthconditions.
4. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, directing nursing
careinterventions, and educating client and family at developmentally appropriate levels;
clientadvocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping.
Advancedpractice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of
healthconditions.
PageRef:2-4
CognitiveLevel:Applying
Client Need &Sub:Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of
CareStandards:QSENCompetencies:Patient-centeredcare|AACNEssential Competencies:
EssentialII:Basicorganizationalandsystemsleadershipforqualitycareandpatientsafety |NLN
Competencies: Professional identity | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing
Process:Implementation/Coordinationofcare
LearningOutcome:LO 1.2Comparetherolesof nursesinchild
healthcare.MNLLO: Pediatric nursing care
, Test Bank Principles of Pediatric Nursing Caring for
Children 7th Edition by Ball.
4) A 7-year-old child is admitted for acute appendicitis. The parents are questioning the
nurseaboutexpectationsduringthechild'srecovery.Which informationtoolwouldbemostuseful
inansweringaparent's questions about thetiming ofkey events?
1. HealthyPeople2020
2. Clinicalpathways
3. Childmortalitystatistics
4. NationalclinicalpracticeguidelinesA
nswer:2
Explanation:1. Clinical pathways are interdisciplinary documents provided by a hospital
tosuggest ideal sequencing and timing of events and interventions for specific diseases to
improveefficiency of care and enhance recovery. This pathway serves as a model outlining the
typicalhospital stay for individuals with specified conditions. Healthy People 2020 contains
objectivessetby theU.S. governmentto improvethe healthand reducetheincidenceofdeath inthe
twenty-firstcentury.Childmortalitystatistics canbecomparedwith thosefromotherdecadesforthe
evaluation of achievement toward health-care goals. National clinical practice
guidelinespromoteuniformityin careforspecificdiseaseconditionsby
suggestingexpectedoutcomesfromspecificinterventions.
2. Clinical pathways are interdisciplinary documents provided by a hospital to suggest
idealsequencing and timing of events and interventions for specific diseases to improve
efficiency ofcareandenhance
recovery.Thispathwayservesasamodeloutliningthetypicalhospitalstay forindividuals with
specified conditions. Healthy People 2020 contains objectives set by the U.S.government to
improve the health and reduce the incidence of death in the twenty-first century.Child mortality
statistics can be compared with those from other decades for the evaluation ofachievement
toward health-care goals. National clinical practice guidelines promote uniformityin care for
specific disease conditions by suggesting expected outcomes from specificinterventions.
3. Clinical pathways are interdisciplinary documents provided by a hospital to suggest
idealsequencing and timing of events and interventions for specific diseases to improve
efficiency ofcareandenhance
recovery.Thispathwayservesasamodeloutliningthetypicalhospitalstay forindividuals with
specified conditions. Healthy People 2020 contains objectives set by the U.S.government to
improve the health and reduce the incidence of death in the twenty-first century.Child mortality
statistics can be compared with those from other decades for the evaluation ofachievement
toward health-care goals. National clinical practice guidelines promote uniformityin care for
specific disease conditions by suggesting expected outcomes from specificinterventions.
4. Clinical pathways are interdisciplinary documents provided by a hospital to suggest
idealsequencing and timing of events and interventions for specific diseases to improve
efficiency ofcareandenhance
recovery.Thispathwayservesasamodeloutliningthetypicalhospitalstay forindividuals with
specified conditions. Healthy People 2020 contains objectives set by the U.S.government to
improve the health and reduce the incidence of death in the twenty-first century.Child mortality
statistics can be compared with those from other decades for the evaluation ofachievement
toward health-care goals. National clinical practice guidelines promote uniformityin care for
specific disease conditions by suggesting expected outcomes from specificinterventions.
Children 7th Edition by Ball.
CHAPTER1NURSE'SROLEINCAREOFTHECHILD:HOSPITAL,COMMU
NITY,AND HOME
1) Whichnursingroleisnotdirectlyinvolvedwhenprovidingfamily-
centeredapproachtothepediatricpopulation?
1. Advocacy
2. Casemanagement
3. Patienteducation
4. Researcher
Answer:4
Explanation:1.Aresearcher isnotinvolvedinthe family-centeredapproachtopatientcareofchildren
and their families. Advocacy, case management, and patient education are all
rolesdirectlyinvolved in thecareofchildren and theirfamilies.
2. A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children
andtheirfamilies.Advocacy,casemanagement,andpatienteducationareallrolesdirectlyinvolvedint
hecareof childrenand theirfamilies.
3. A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children
andtheirfamilies.Advocacy,casemanagement,andpatienteducationareallrolesdirectlyinvolvedint
hecareof childrenand theirfamilies.
4. A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children
andtheirfamilies.Advocacy,casemanagement,andpatienteducationareallrolesdirectlyinvolvedint
hecareof childrenand theirfamilies.
PageRef:4
CognitiveLevel:Analyzing
Client Need &Sub:Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of
CareStandards:QSENCompetencies:Patient-centeredcare|AACNEssential Competencies:
EssentialII:Basicorganizationalandsystemsleadershipforqualitycareandpatientsafety |NLN
Competencies: Professional identity | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing
Process:Assessment/Coordinationofcare
LearningOutcome:LO 1.2Comparetherolesof nursesinchild
healthcare.MNLLO: Family-centered care
, Test Bank Principles of Pediatric Nursing Caring for
Children 7th Edition by Ball.
2) A nurse is working with pediatric clients in a research facility. The nurse recognizes
thatfederal guidelines are in place that delineate which pediatrics clients must give assent
forparticipationinresearchtrials. Basedupontheclient's age,thenursewould
seekassentfromwhichchildren?
Selectallthatapply.
1. Theprecocious4-year-oldcommencingas acysticfibrosisresearch-studyparticipant.
2. The7-year-
oldleukemiaclientelectingtoreceiveanewlydevelopedmedication,nowbeingresearched.
3. The10-year-oldcommencingin aninvestigativestudyforclientswithprecociouspuberty.
4. The13-year-oldclient
commencingparticipationinaresearchprogramforAttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder
(ADHD) treatments.
Answer:2,3, 4
Explanation:1. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older
mustreceivedevelopmentallyappropriateinformationabouthealthcareproceduresandtreatmentsand
giveassent.
2. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must
receivedevelopmentallyappropriateinformationabouthealthcareprocedures
andtreatmentsandgiveassent.
3. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must
receivedevelopmentallyappropriateinformationabouthealthcareprocedures
andtreatmentsandgiveassent.
4. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must
receivedevelopmentally appropriate information about healthcare procedures and treatments
and giveassent.
PageRef: 11,12
CognitiveLevel:Applying
ClientNeed&Sub:Psychosocial Integrity
Standards:QSEN Competencies: Patient-centered care | AACN Essential
Competencies:Essential V: Healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments | NLN
Competencies:Nursing judgement | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Planning/Coordination ofcare
LearningOutcome:LO1.6Examinethreeuniquepediatriclegaland
ethicalissuesinpediatricnursingpractice.
MNLLO:Developmentallyappropriatecare
, Test Bank Principles of Pediatric Nursing Caring for
Children 7th Edition by Ball.
3) Thenurseinapediatricacute careunitis assignedthe followingtasks. Whichtaskisnot
appropriate forthenurse to complete?
1. Diagnosean8-year-oldwithacuteotitis mediaandprescribeanantibiotic.
2. Listentotheconcernsofanadolescentabout beingoutofschool
foralengthysurgicalrecovery.
3. Provide information to a mother of a newly diagnosed 4-year-old diabetic about local support-
groupoptions.
4. Diagnose a 6-year-old with Diversional Activity Deficit related to placement in
isolation.Answer:1
Explanation:1. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment,
directingnursing care interventions, and educating client and family at developmentally
appropriatelevels; client advocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and
enhancement of
coping.Advancedpracticenursepractitionersperformassessment,diagnosis,andmanagementofhealt
hconditions.
2. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, directing nursing
careinterventions, and educating client and family at developmentally appropriate levels;
clientadvocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping.
Advancedpractice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of
healthconditions.
3. Theroleof thepediatricnurseincludes providingnursing assessment, directing
nursingcareinterventions, and educating client and family at developmentally appropriate
levels; clientadvocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of
coping. Advancedpractice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management
of healthconditions.
4. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, directing nursing
careinterventions, and educating client and family at developmentally appropriate levels;
clientadvocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping.
Advancedpractice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of
healthconditions.
PageRef:2-4
CognitiveLevel:Applying
Client Need &Sub:Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of
CareStandards:QSENCompetencies:Patient-centeredcare|AACNEssential Competencies:
EssentialII:Basicorganizationalandsystemsleadershipforqualitycareandpatientsafety |NLN
Competencies: Professional identity | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing
Process:Implementation/Coordinationofcare
LearningOutcome:LO 1.2Comparetherolesof nursesinchild
healthcare.MNLLO: Pediatric nursing care
, Test Bank Principles of Pediatric Nursing Caring for
Children 7th Edition by Ball.
4) A 7-year-old child is admitted for acute appendicitis. The parents are questioning the
nurseaboutexpectationsduringthechild'srecovery.Which informationtoolwouldbemostuseful
inansweringaparent's questions about thetiming ofkey events?
1. HealthyPeople2020
2. Clinicalpathways
3. Childmortalitystatistics
4. NationalclinicalpracticeguidelinesA
nswer:2
Explanation:1. Clinical pathways are interdisciplinary documents provided by a hospital
tosuggest ideal sequencing and timing of events and interventions for specific diseases to
improveefficiency of care and enhance recovery. This pathway serves as a model outlining the
typicalhospital stay for individuals with specified conditions. Healthy People 2020 contains
objectivessetby theU.S. governmentto improvethe healthand reducetheincidenceofdeath inthe
twenty-firstcentury.Childmortalitystatistics canbecomparedwith thosefromotherdecadesforthe
evaluation of achievement toward health-care goals. National clinical practice
guidelinespromoteuniformityin careforspecificdiseaseconditionsby
suggestingexpectedoutcomesfromspecificinterventions.
2. Clinical pathways are interdisciplinary documents provided by a hospital to suggest
idealsequencing and timing of events and interventions for specific diseases to improve
efficiency ofcareandenhance
recovery.Thispathwayservesasamodeloutliningthetypicalhospitalstay forindividuals with
specified conditions. Healthy People 2020 contains objectives set by the U.S.government to
improve the health and reduce the incidence of death in the twenty-first century.Child mortality
statistics can be compared with those from other decades for the evaluation ofachievement
toward health-care goals. National clinical practice guidelines promote uniformityin care for
specific disease conditions by suggesting expected outcomes from specificinterventions.
3. Clinical pathways are interdisciplinary documents provided by a hospital to suggest
idealsequencing and timing of events and interventions for specific diseases to improve
efficiency ofcareandenhance
recovery.Thispathwayservesasamodeloutliningthetypicalhospitalstay forindividuals with
specified conditions. Healthy People 2020 contains objectives set by the U.S.government to
improve the health and reduce the incidence of death in the twenty-first century.Child mortality
statistics can be compared with those from other decades for the evaluation ofachievement
toward health-care goals. National clinical practice guidelines promote uniformityin care for
specific disease conditions by suggesting expected outcomes from specificinterventions.
4. Clinical pathways are interdisciplinary documents provided by a hospital to suggest
idealsequencing and timing of events and interventions for specific diseases to improve
efficiency ofcareandenhance
recovery.Thispathwayservesasamodeloutliningthetypicalhospitalstay forindividuals with
specified conditions. Healthy People 2020 contains objectives set by the U.S.government to
improve the health and reduce the incidence of death in the twenty-first century.Child mortality
statistics can be compared with those from other decades for the evaluation ofachievement
toward health-care goals. National clinical practice guidelines promote uniformityin care for
specific disease conditions by suggesting expected outcomes from specificinterventions.
