Carman Essentials of Pediatric Nursing
3rd Ed - Ch. 11 Caring for Children in
Diverse Settings 2025/2026 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations Given
The nurse is caring for an 18-month-old boy hospitalized with a gastrointestinal
disorder. The nurse knows that the child is at risk for separation anxiety. The nurse
watches for behaviors that indicate the first phase of separation anxiety. For which
behavior should the nurse watch?
a. Crying and acting out
b. Embracing others who attempt to comfort him
c. Losing interest in play and food
d. Exhibiting apathy and withdrawing from others - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Answer: a
Children in the first phase, protest, react aggressively to this separation, and reject
others who attempt to comfort the child. The other behaviors are indicators of the
second phase, despair.
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, The nurse is caring for a preschooler who is hospitalized with a suspected blood
disorder and receives an order to draw a blood sample. Which approach is best?
a. "I need to take some blood."
b. "We need to put a little hole in your arm."
c. "I need to remove a little blood."
d. "Why don't you sit on your mom's lap?" - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Answer: d
It is best to include the families whenever possible so they can assist the child in
coping with their fears. Preschoolers fear mutilation and are afraid of intrusive
procedures. Their magical thinking limits their ability to understand everything,
requiring communication and intervention to be on their level. Telling the child
that we need to put a little hole in their arm might scare the child.
The nurse is caring for a child hospitalized with complications from asthma. Which
statement by the parents indicates a need for careful observation of the child's
anxiety level?
a. "My mother passed away here after surgery."
b. "Our twins were born here 18 months ago."
c. "My father undergoes kidney dialysis at this hospital."
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3rd Ed - Ch. 11 Caring for Children in
Diverse Settings 2025/2026 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations Given
The nurse is caring for an 18-month-old boy hospitalized with a gastrointestinal
disorder. The nurse knows that the child is at risk for separation anxiety. The nurse
watches for behaviors that indicate the first phase of separation anxiety. For which
behavior should the nurse watch?
a. Crying and acting out
b. Embracing others who attempt to comfort him
c. Losing interest in play and food
d. Exhibiting apathy and withdrawing from others - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Answer: a
Children in the first phase, protest, react aggressively to this separation, and reject
others who attempt to comfort the child. The other behaviors are indicators of the
second phase, despair.
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, The nurse is caring for a preschooler who is hospitalized with a suspected blood
disorder and receives an order to draw a blood sample. Which approach is best?
a. "I need to take some blood."
b. "We need to put a little hole in your arm."
c. "I need to remove a little blood."
d. "Why don't you sit on your mom's lap?" - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Answer: d
It is best to include the families whenever possible so they can assist the child in
coping with their fears. Preschoolers fear mutilation and are afraid of intrusive
procedures. Their magical thinking limits their ability to understand everything,
requiring communication and intervention to be on their level. Telling the child
that we need to put a little hole in their arm might scare the child.
The nurse is caring for a child hospitalized with complications from asthma. Which
statement by the parents indicates a need for careful observation of the child's
anxiety level?
a. "My mother passed away here after surgery."
b. "Our twins were born here 18 months ago."
c. "My father undergoes kidney dialysis at this hospital."
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
