Davis Advantage for Pediatric Nursing

Chapter 11: Adolescents Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a female adolescent who is 15 years of age. When the nurse performs a sexuality assessment, the patient states, “I have never had anything but safe sex.” Which approach does the nurse take next? a. Provide birth-control options. b. Ascertain the number of sex partners. c. Ask the patient to define “safe sex.” d. ...

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. An adolescent develops a fever, cough, and a maculopapular rash. Which question should the nurse ask when completing the health history with this patient? a. “Did you receive any vaccinations recently?” b. “Do you usually eat cold pizza left on the counter overnight?” c. “Do you forget to wash your hands after using the bathroom?” d. “Have you been around anyone with a cold ove...

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The nurse in a pediatric clinic is frequently required to administer medications to infants. Which approach will the nurse take when administering an immunization injection? a. Use a 1-inch needle with a maximum of 1.5 mL of fluid. b. Keep the infant on the caregiver’s lap and use distraction. c. Explain the medication and the purpose in simple terms to the infant. d. Immediately comfort t...

Chapter 7: Growth and Development of the Child Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The school nurse in a high school setting expresses concern to school administration regarding the increase in student complaints about bullying, physical violence, and rejection. Which concern related to psychosocial development does the nurse share as being most important? a. Students are preoccupied with how they are seen in the eyes of other...

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The nurse understands that the nursing profession has standards of care that promote the covenant between patient and nurse. Which of the following is an example of this covenant? a. The nurse adheres to strict guidelines regarding medication administration and procedures. b. The nurse develops a care plan with mutually developed goals and interventions with the patient. c. The nurse attends ...

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which statement best describes the common core concepts of the different models of pediatric nursing? a. All models focus on the open communication between the child and nurse. b. All models focus on importance of family relationship to the child. c. All models focus on safeguarding the child’s dignity during care. d. All models focus on coordination of care needs that arise during illness...

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The nurse is attempting to collect information from the parents of a critically ill child brought to the emergency department. The parents are from a different country, and English is their second language. The child’s father suddenly shouts, “I cannot talk with you, care for my child now!” Which response by the nurse is correct? a. “I will get an interpreter to help us understand each ...

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. In an acute care setting, the pediatric nurse is providing care to a 4-year-old patient with an exacerbation of cystic fibrosis. The nurse notes that there is little interaction between the patient and the older siblings when they visit. The siblings often seek to divert the staff’s attention during their visits. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention at this time? a. Ask the paren...