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TEST BANK FOR NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, (JAMES, NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN) 4TH EDITION 01: Introduction to Nursing Care of Children Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Care of Children Test Bank 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? • Increased hospitalization of children • Decreased number of uninsured child...

McKinney: Evolve Resources for Maternal-Child Nursing, 5th Edition Complete Chapter 01-55 Test Bank Questions with Answers Chapter 01: Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing Chapter 02: The Nurse’s Role in Maternity, Women’s Health, and Pediatric Nursing Chapter 03: The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family Chapter 03: The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family Chapter 04: Communicating with Children and Families Chapter 05: Health Promotion for the ...

1. The nurse teaches parents that the formula used to guide time-out as a disciplinary method is a. 1 minute per each year of the child's age. b. to relate the length of the time-out to the severity of the behavior. c. never to use time-out for a child younger than 4 years. d. to follow the time-out with a treat. - Answer ANS: A It is important to structure time-out in a time frame that allows the child to understand why he or she has been removed from the environment. The current gui...

1. Which pregnant woman should have the least weight gain during pregnancy? a. Woman pregnant with twins b. Woman in early adolescence c. Woman shorter than 62 inches or 157 cm d. Woman who was obese before pregnancy - Answer ANS: D The recommended weight gain for overweight or obese women is 11 to 20 pounds. This will provide sufficient nutrients for the fetus. Overweight and obese women should be advised to lose weight prior to conception in order to achieve the best pregnancy outcomes...

This comprehensive test bank accompanies Maternal-Child Nursing (6th Edition, ISBN: 9780323697880) by McKinney, James, Murray, Nelson, and Ashwill. It includes multiple-choice, true/false, and scenario-based questions with verified answers, covering all textbook chapters. Topics include maternal health assessment, prenatal and intrapartum care, newborn assessment, pediatric growth and development, family-centered care, high-risk pregnancy, and pediatric nursing interventions. This resource is pe...

Which maternal condition is considered a contraindication for the application of internal monitoring devices? a. Unruptured membranes b. Cervix is dilated to 4 cm c. External monitors are currently being used d. Fetus has a known heart defect - Answer a. Unruptured membranes

1. Which man is most likely to have abnormal sperm formation resulting in infertility? a. A 20-year-old man with undescended testicles b. An uncircumcised 40-year-old man c. A 35-year-old man with previously treated sexually transmitted disease d. A 16-year-old adolescent who is experiencing nocturnal emissions - Answer ANS: A For normal sperm formation, a man's testes must be cooler than his core body temperature. The cremaster muscle attached to each testicle causes the testes to ri...

1. Which statement best describes development in infants and children? a. Development, a predictable and orderly process, occurs at varying rates within normal limits. b. Development is primarily related to the growth in the number and size of cells. c. Development occurs in a proximodistal direction with fine muscle development occurring first. d. Development is more easily and accurately measured than growth. - Answer ANS: A Development, a continuous and orderly process, provides the...

Which information should the nurse include when preparing a 5-year-old child for a cardiac catheterization? a. A detailed explanation of the procedure b. A description of what the child will feel and see during procedure c. An explanation about the dye that will go directly into his vein d. An assurance to the child that he and the nurse can talk about the procedure when it is over - Answer ANS: B

A nursing student is helping the nursery nurses with morning vital signs. A baby born 10 hours ago via cesarean section is found to have moist lung sounds. What is the best interpretation of these data? a. The nurse should notify the pediatrician stat for this emergency situation. b. The neonate must have aspirated surfactant. c. If this baby was born vaginally, it could indicate a pneumothorax. d. The lungs of a baby delivered by cesarean section may sound moist for 24 hours after birth. -...

Chapter 01: Foundations of Maternity, Women's Health, and Child Health Nursing McKinney: Evolve Resources for Maternal-Child Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE - Answer 1. Which factor significantly contributed to the shift from home births to hospital births in the early 20th century? a. Puerperal sepsis was identified as a risk factor in labor and delivery. b. Forceps were developed to facilitate difficult births. c. The importance of early parental-infant contact was ide...

Physical Assessment of Children 1. The nurse percussing over an empty stomach expects to hear which sound? a. Tympany b. Resonance c. Flatness d. Dullness - Answer ANS: A Tympany is a high-pitched, loud-intensity sound heard over air-filled body parts such as the stomach and bowel. Resonance is a low-pitched, low-intensity sound elicited over hollow organs such as the lungs. Flatness is a high-pitched, soft-intensity sound elicited by percussing over solid masses such as bone or muscle...

1. Which statement is accurate concerning a child's musculoskeletal system and how it may be different from an adult? a. Growth occurs in children as a result of an increase in the number of muscles fibers. b. Infants are at greater risk for fractures because their epiphyseal plates are not fused. c. Because soft tissues are resilient in children, dislocations and sprains are less common than in adults. d. Their bones have less blood flow. - Answer ANS: C Because soft tissues are r...

1. The maternity nurse understands that as the uterus contracts during labor, maternal-fetal exchange of oxygen and waste products a. continues except when placental functions are reduced. b. increases as blood pressure decreases. c. diminishes as the spiral arteries are compressed. d. is not significantly affected. - Answer ANS: C During labor contractions, the maternal blood supply to the placenta gradually stops as the spiral arteries supplying the intervillous space are compressed by...

1. A parent whose child has been diagnosed with a cognitive deficit should be counseled that intellectual impairment a. is usually due to a genetic defect. b. may be caused by a variety of factors. c. is rarely due to first trimester events. d. is usually caused by parental intellectual impairment. - Answer ANS: B There are a multitude of causes for intellectual impairment. In most cases, a specific cause has not been identified. Only a small percentage of children with intellectual impa...

1. Which piece of the usual equipment setup for a pelvic examination is omitted with a Pap test? a. Gloves and eye protectors b. Speculum c. Fixative agent d. Lubricant - Answer ANS: D Lubricants interfere with the accuracy of the cytology report. Gloves and eye protectors, speculum, and a fixative agent are all used during the exam. 2. The microscopic examination of scrapings from the cervix, endocervix, or other mucous membranes to detect premalignant or malignant cells is called a...

Which maternal condition is considered a contraindication for the application of internal monitoring devices? a. Unruptured membranes b. Cervix is dilated to 4 cm c. External monitors are currently being used d. Fetus has a known heart defect - Answer a. Unruptured membranes

What is the best response by the nurse to a mother asking about the cause of her infant's bilateral cleft lip? a. "Did you use alcohol during your pregnancy?" b. "Does anyone in your family have a cleft lip or palate?" c. "This defect is associated with intrauterine infection during the second trimester." d. "The prevalent of cleft lip is higher in Caucasians." - Answer ANS: B Cleft lip and palate result from embryonic failure resulting from multiple genetic an...

1. Which nursing action facilitates care being provided to a child in an emergency situation? a. Encourage the family to remain in the waiting room. b. Include parents as partners in providing care for the child. c. Always reassure the child and family. d. Give explanations using professional terminology. - Answer ANS: B Include parents as partners in the child's treatments. Parents may need direct guidance in concrete terms to help distract the child. Allowing the parents to remain w...

1. The nurse is explaining Tanner staging to an adolescent and mother. Which statement best describes tanner staging? a. Predictable stages of puberty that are based on chronologic age b. Staging of puberty based on the initiation of menarche and nocturnal emissions c. Predictable stages of puberty based on primary and secondary sexual characteristics d. Staging of puberty based on the initiation of primary sexual characteristics - Answer ANS: C Tanner sexual-maturing ratings are based ...