Chapter 44: Pediatric Variations of
Nursing Interventions Study Test
Exam with Answers
What should the nurse consider when having consent forms signed for surgery and procedures
on children?
a. Only a parent or legal guardian can give consent.
b. The person giving consent must be at least 18 years old.
c. The risks and benefits of a procedure are part of the consent process.
d. A mental age of 7 years or older is required for a consent to be considered "informed." -
correct answer: C
The nurse is planning how to prepare a 4-year-old child for some diagnostic procedures. Which
guideline should be included to prepare this preschooler?
a. Plan for a short teaching session of about 30 minutes.
b. Tell the child that procedures are never a form of punishment.
c. Keep equipment out of the child's view.
d. Use correct scientific and medical terminology in explanations. - correct answer: B
A 4-year-old is admitted to outpatient surgery for the removal of a cyst on her foot. Her mother
puts the hospital gown on her, but the child is crying because she wants to leave her underpants
on. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
a. Allow the child to wear her underpants.
b. Discuss with her mother why this is important to the child.
c. Ask her mother to explain to her why she cannot wear them.
d. Explain in a kind, matter-of-fact manner that removing all clothing is hospital
policy. - correct answer: A
, From a child development perspective, what is the best approach to prepare a toddler for a
procedure?
a. Avoid asking the child to make choices.
b. Demonstrate the procedure on a doll.
c. Plan for the teaching session to last about 20 minutes.
d. Show the necessary equipment without allowing the child to handle it. - correct answer: B
The nurse is preparing a 12-year-old girl for a bone marrow aspiration. She tells the nurse that
she wants her mother with her "like before." What is the most appropriate nursing action?
a. Grant her request.
b. Explain why this is not possible.
c. Identify an appropriate substitute for her mother.
d. Offer to provide support to her during the procedure. - correct answer: A
The emergency department nurse is cleaning multiple facial abrasions on a 9-year-old boy. His
mother is present. He is crying and screaming loudly. What should the nurse do?
a. Ask him to be quieter.
b. Have his mother tell him to relax.
c. Tell him it is okay to cry and scream.
d. Suggest that he talk to his mother instead of crying. - correct answer: C
In some genetically susceptible children, anaesthetic agents can trigger malignant
hyperthermia. In addition to an increased temperature, what is one early sign of this disorder?
a. Apnea
b. Bradycardia
c. Muscle rigidity
Nursing Interventions Study Test
Exam with Answers
What should the nurse consider when having consent forms signed for surgery and procedures
on children?
a. Only a parent or legal guardian can give consent.
b. The person giving consent must be at least 18 years old.
c. The risks and benefits of a procedure are part of the consent process.
d. A mental age of 7 years or older is required for a consent to be considered "informed." -
correct answer: C
The nurse is planning how to prepare a 4-year-old child for some diagnostic procedures. Which
guideline should be included to prepare this preschooler?
a. Plan for a short teaching session of about 30 minutes.
b. Tell the child that procedures are never a form of punishment.
c. Keep equipment out of the child's view.
d. Use correct scientific and medical terminology in explanations. - correct answer: B
A 4-year-old is admitted to outpatient surgery for the removal of a cyst on her foot. Her mother
puts the hospital gown on her, but the child is crying because she wants to leave her underpants
on. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
a. Allow the child to wear her underpants.
b. Discuss with her mother why this is important to the child.
c. Ask her mother to explain to her why she cannot wear them.
d. Explain in a kind, matter-of-fact manner that removing all clothing is hospital
policy. - correct answer: A
, From a child development perspective, what is the best approach to prepare a toddler for a
procedure?
a. Avoid asking the child to make choices.
b. Demonstrate the procedure on a doll.
c. Plan for the teaching session to last about 20 minutes.
d. Show the necessary equipment without allowing the child to handle it. - correct answer: B
The nurse is preparing a 12-year-old girl for a bone marrow aspiration. She tells the nurse that
she wants her mother with her "like before." What is the most appropriate nursing action?
a. Grant her request.
b. Explain why this is not possible.
c. Identify an appropriate substitute for her mother.
d. Offer to provide support to her during the procedure. - correct answer: A
The emergency department nurse is cleaning multiple facial abrasions on a 9-year-old boy. His
mother is present. He is crying and screaming loudly. What should the nurse do?
a. Ask him to be quieter.
b. Have his mother tell him to relax.
c. Tell him it is okay to cry and scream.
d. Suggest that he talk to his mother instead of crying. - correct answer: C
In some genetically susceptible children, anaesthetic agents can trigger malignant
hyperthermia. In addition to an increased temperature, what is one early sign of this disorder?
a. Apnea
b. Bradycardia
c. Muscle rigidity
