PEDIATRIC NURSING THE CRITICAL COMPONENTS
OF NURSING CARE 1ST EDITION
BY RUDD COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-22
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. ISSUES AND TRENDS IN PEDIATRIC NURSING ..................................... 3
CHAPTER 2. STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS ............. 10
CHAPTER 3. FAMILY DYNAMICS AND COMMUNICATING WITH CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES .............................................................................................................. 23
CHAPTER 4. CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON THE
CHILD ................................................................................................................... 36
CHAPTER 5. END-OF-LIFE CARE ............................................................................ 52
CHAPTER 6. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ......................................................... 71
CHAPTER 7. NEWBORNS AND INFANTS................................................................ 83
CHAPTER 8. FROM TODDLERS TO PRESCHOOLERS ............................................... 96
CHAPTER 9. SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN ................................................................. 112
CHAPTER 10. ADOLESCENTS .............................................................................. 124
CHAPTER 11. RESPIRATORY DISORDERS ............................................................. 136
CHAPTER 12. CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS ..................................................... 154
CHAPTER 13. NEUROLOGICAL AND SENSORY DISORDERS.................................. 174
CHAPTER 14. MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS ....................................................... 188
CHAPTER 15. GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS ................................................... 202
CHAPTER 16. RENAL DISORDERS ........................................................................ 219
CHAPTER 17. ENDOCRINE DISORDERS ............................................................... 232
CHAPTER 18. REPRODUCTIVE AND GENETIC DISORDERS ................................... 245
CHAPTER 19. HEMATOLOGIC, IMMUNOLOGIC, AND NEOPLASTIC DISORDERS .. 259
CHAPTER 20. MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS ................................................... 274
CHAPTER 21. DERMATOLOGIC DISEASES ........................................................... 288
CHAPTER 22. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES .......................................................... 304
,PEDIATRIC NURSING THE CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF NURSING CARE 2ND EDITION RUDD TEST BANK
CHAPTER 1. ISSUES AND TRENDS IN PEDIATRIC NURSING
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A NURSE IS REVIEWING CHANGES IN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY AND FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC
POPULATIONS. WHICH CURRENT TREND IN THE PEDIATRIC SETTING SHOULD THE NURSE EXPECT TO
FIND?
A. INCREASED HOSPITALIZATION OF CHILDREN
B. DECREASED NUMBER OF UNINSURED CHILDREN
C. AN INCREASE IN AMBULATORY CARE
D. DECREASED USE OF MANAGED CARE
ANSWER>>>C
ONE EFFECT OF MANAGED CARE IS THAT PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE DELIVERY HAS SHIFTED
DRAMATICALLY FROM THE ACUTE CARE SETTING TO THE AMBULATORY SETTING. THE NUMBER OF
HOSPITAL BEDS BEING USED HAS DECREASED AS MORE CARE IS PROVIDED IN OUTPATIENT AND HOME
SETTINGS. THE NUMBER OF UNINSURED CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES CONTINUES TO GROW. ONE
OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES IN HEALTHCARE HAS BEEN THE GROWTH OF MANAGED CARE.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: COMPREHENSION REF: P. 3
OBJ: NURSING PROCESS STEP: PLANNING MSC: SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE ENVIRONMENT
2. A NURSE IS REFERRING A LOW-INCOME FAMILY WITH THREE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5
YEARS TO A PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD SUPPLIES. WHICH PROGRAM SHOULD
THE NURSE REFER THIS FAMILY TO?
, A. MEDICAID
B. MEDICARE
C. EARLY AND PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSTIC, AND TREATMENT (EPSDT) PROGRAM
D. WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM
ANSWER>>>D
WIC IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD SUPPLIES TO LOW-INCOME
WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT OR BREAST-FEEDING AND TO THEIR CHILDREN UNTIL THE AGE OF 5
YEARS. MEDICAID AND THE MEDICAID EARLY AND PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSTIC, AND TREATMENT
(EPSDT) PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR WELL-CHILD EXAMINATIONS AND RELATED TREATMENT OF MEDICAL
PROBLEMS. CHILDREN IN THE WIC PROGRAM ARE OFTEN REFERRED FOR IMMUNIZATIONS, BUT THAT IS
NOT THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM. PUBLIC LAW 99-457 PROVIDES FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO
STATES TO ESTABLISH COMPREHENSIVE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS
WITH, OR AT RISK FOR, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
MEDICARE IS THE PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: APPLICATION REF: P. 7 OBJ:
NURSING PROCESS STEP: IMPLEMENTATION MSC: HEALTH PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE
3. IN MOST STATES, ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE NOT EMANCIPATED MINORS MUST HAVE PARENTAL
PERMISSION BEFORE:
A. TREATMENT FOR DRUG ABUSE.
B. TREATMENT FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STDS).
C. OBTAINING BIRTH CONTROL.
D. SURGERY.
ANSWER>>>D
AN EMANCIPATED MINOR IS A MINOR CHILD WHO HAS THE LEGAL COMPETENCE OF AN ADULT. LEGAL
COUNSEL MAY BE CONSULTED TO VERIFY THE STATUS OF THE EMANCIPATED MINOR FOR CONSENT
PURPOSES. MOST STATES ALLOW MINORS TO OBTAIN TREATMENT FOR DRUG OR ALCOHOL ABUSE AND
STDS AND ALLOW ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: APPLICATION REF: P. 12
OBJ: NURSING PROCESS STEP: PLANNING MSC: SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE ENVIRONMENT