Test Bank for Pediatric Primary Care: Practice Guidelines for Nurses: Practice Guidelines for Nurses 5th Edition (Richardson, 2022), All Chapters | Complete Guide A+

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,Chapter 1 Obtaining an Initial History x2 x2 x2 x2 x2




MULTIPLE CHOICE x2


1. The nurse is seeing an adolescent and the parents in the clinic for the first time. Which sho
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uld the nurse do first?
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a. Introduce him- or herself. x2 x2 x2



b. Make the family comfortable. x2 x2 x2



c. Give assurance of privacy.
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d. Explain the purpose of the interview x2 x2 x2 x2 x2



. ANS: A
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The first thing that nurses must do is to introduce themselves to the patient and family. Parent
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s and other adults should be addressed with appropriate titles unless they specify a preferred n
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ame. Clarification of the purpose of the interview and the nurses role is the second thing that s
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hould be done. During the initial part of the interview, the nurse should include general conve
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rsation to help make the family feel at ease. The interview also should take place in an enviro
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nment as free of distraction as possible. In addition, the nurse should clarify which informatio
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n will be shared with other members of the health care team and any limits to the confidential
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ity.
2. Which is considered a block to effective communication?
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a. Using silence x2




b. Using clichs x2



c. Directing the focus x2 x2



d. Defining the problem x2 x2



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Using stereotyped comments or clichs can block effective communication. After the nurse uses
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such trite phrases, parents often do not respond. Silence can be an effective interviewing too
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l. Silence permits the interviewee to sort out thoughts and feelings and search for responses
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2to questions. To be effective, the nurse must be able to direct the focus of the interview wh
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ile allowing maximum freedom of expression. By using open-
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ended questions and guiding questions, the nurse can obtain the necessary information and
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maintain a relationship with the family. The nurse and parent must collaborate and define th
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e problem that will be the focus of the nursing intervention.
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3. Which is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children?
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a. Presence of the childs parent x2 x2 x2 x2




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,b. Childs physical condition
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c. Childs developmental level
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d. Childs nonverbal behaviors x2 x2



ANS: C
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The nurse must be aware of the childs developmental stage to engage in effective communicat
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ion. The use of both verbal and nonverbal communication should be appropriate to the develo
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pmental level. Nonverbal behaviors vary in importance based on the childs developmental lev
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el and physical condition. Although the childs physical condition is a consideration, developm
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ental level is much more important. The presence of parents is important when communicating
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with young children but may be detrimental when speaking with adolescents.
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4. Because children younger than 5 years are egocentric, the nurse should do which wh
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en communicating with them?
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a. Focus communication on the child. x2 x2 x2 x2



b. Use easy analogies when possible.
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c. Explain experiences of others to the child.
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d. Assure the child that communication is private x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2



. ANS: A
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Because children of this age are able to see things only in terms of themselves, the best approach
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is to focus communication directly on them. Children should be provided with information abo
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ut what they can do and how they will feel. With children who are egocentric, analogies, exp
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eriences, and assurances that communication is private will not be effective because the child i
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s not capable of understanding.
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5. The nurses approach when introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afra
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id should be based on which principle?
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a. The child may think the equipment is alive. x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2



b. Explaining the equipment will only increase the childs fear.
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c. One brief explanation will be enough to reduce the childs fear.
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d. The child is too young to understand what the equipment doe
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s. ANS: A
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Young children attribute human characteristics to inanimate objects. They often fear that the
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objects may jump, bite, cut, or pinch all by themselves without human direction. Equipment s
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hould be kept out of sight until needed. Simple, concrete explanations about what the equipmen
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t does and how it will feel will help alleviate the childs fear. Preschoolers need repeated expla
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nations as reassurance. x2 x2


6. When the nurse interviews an adolescent, which is especially important?
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a. Focus the discussion on the peer group. x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2



b. Allow an opportunity to express feelings.
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c. Use the same type of language as the adolescent.
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d. Emphasi e that confidentiality will always be maintained x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2



. ANS: B
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Adolescents, like all children, need opportunities to express their feelings. Often they interject
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feelings into their words. The nurse must be alert to the words and feelings expressed. The nurse
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