Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing
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1. The nurse has provided a presentation to middle school 1. ANS: 2
children about nursing as a career. One of the children Chapter: Chapter 1 Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing Chapter Learning
stated that he wanted to be a pediatric nurse, because he Objective: 1. Define pediatric nursing. Page: 3
wants to take care of babies and little "kids." What would Heading: Introduction to Pediatric Nursing Integrated Processes: Teaching and
be an appropriate response to this middle school-aged Learning Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Application
child? [Applying] Concept: Cognition
1. "Nursing is a general practice; all nurses must know how Difficulty: Moderate
to take care of all ages of patients."
2. "As a pediatric nurse, you would get to care for babies
and little kids as well as children through their teenage Feedback
years." 1
3. "What you are describing is actually a neonatal nurse. This is incorrect. Nurses can specialize in a number of areas. Pediatrics is one of
Neonatal nurses work with newborn babies, toddlers, and these areas.
preschool-age children." 2
4. "Being a pediatric nurse requires a master's degree, so This is correct. Pediatric nursing care requires the nurse to use assessment and
be sure to work hard in school!" evaluation tools that are unique to infants, children, and adolescent populations,
not just babies and young children.
3
This is incorrect. This is not accurate. Neonatal nurses typically provide care to
infants. They would not provide care to toddlers or preschool-age children.
4
This is incorrect. A master's degree is not required to be a pediatric nurse.
However, advanced degrees and additional certification are available for
pediatric nurses.
PTS: 1 CON: Cognition
,1. The medical-surgical float nurse is assigned to the 1. ANS: 1
pediatric unit for the first time and states that the skills are Chapter: Chapter 1 Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing
"the same as general nursing since children are little Chapter Learning Objective: 7. Describe the roles of the pediatric nurse. Page: 3
adults with smaller bodies." What component of pediatric Heading: Introduction to Pediatric Nursing > Nursing Care for Children Integrated
nursing contraindicates this statement? Processes: Nursing Process
1. Pediatric nursing involves care based on the Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential Cognitive Level:
developmental level of the patient. Analysis [Analyzing]
2. Pediatric nursing involves the patient's family in the Concept: Safety Difficulty: Moderate
plan of care.
3. Pediatric nursing in based on prevention of infectious
diseases. Feedback
4. Pediatric nursing involves cultural sensitivity in patient 1
care. This is correct. Pediatric nursing involves not only general nursing care and
planning but also the developmental level of the patient. The history of pediatric
nursing describes how the role has evolved into a specialty.
2
This is incorrect. Although this is a component of pediatric nurses, it does not
answer the concern regarding the "little adults" comment.
3
This is incorrect. Although this is a component of pediatric nurses, it does not
answer the concern regarding the "little adults" comment.
4
This is incorrect. Although this is a component of pediatric nurses, it does not
answer the concern regarding the "little adults" comment.
PTS: 1 CON: Safety
, 1. The culturally sensitive pediatric nurse is aware of the 1. ANS: 2
racial makeup of the U.S. population. Which of the Chapter: Chapter 1 Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing
following reflects the demographics of the U.S. pediatric Chapter Learning Objective: 4. Describe the projected racial population changes
population in 2018, based on U.S. Census Bureau data? in the United States.
1. The American Indian and Alaska Native population Page: 5
represent one-fifth of the pediatric population. Heading: Racial Makeup of American Children Integrated Processes: Nursing
2. About half of the children fall in the category of Process
something other than White non- Hispanic. Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance Cognitive Level: Application
3. The population of Asian children decreased from 2015 [Applying] Concept: Population Health
to 2018. Difficulty: Moderate
4. There was no change in the population of Non-
Hispanic children who represent two or more races
between 2015 and 2018. Feedback
1
This is incorrect. The American Indian and Alaska Native population represent
0.8% of the pediatric population.
2
This is correct. About 50% of the children aged 0 to 17 in 2018 were White non-
Hispanic.
3
This is incorrect. There was no change in the population of Asian, non-Hispanic
children from 2015 to 2018.
4
This is incorrect. The population of non-Hispanic children who represent two or
more races increased from 4% in 2015 to 5% in 2018.
PTS: 1 CON:Population Health
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1. The nurse has provided a presentation to middle school 1. ANS: 2
children about nursing as a career. One of the children Chapter: Chapter 1 Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing Chapter Learning
stated that he wanted to be a pediatric nurse, because he Objective: 1. Define pediatric nursing. Page: 3
wants to take care of babies and little "kids." What would Heading: Introduction to Pediatric Nursing Integrated Processes: Teaching and
be an appropriate response to this middle school-aged Learning Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Application
child? [Applying] Concept: Cognition
1. "Nursing is a general practice; all nurses must know how Difficulty: Moderate
to take care of all ages of patients."
2. "As a pediatric nurse, you would get to care for babies
and little kids as well as children through their teenage Feedback
years." 1
3. "What you are describing is actually a neonatal nurse. This is incorrect. Nurses can specialize in a number of areas. Pediatrics is one of
Neonatal nurses work with newborn babies, toddlers, and these areas.
preschool-age children." 2
4. "Being a pediatric nurse requires a master's degree, so This is correct. Pediatric nursing care requires the nurse to use assessment and
be sure to work hard in school!" evaluation tools that are unique to infants, children, and adolescent populations,
not just babies and young children.
3
This is incorrect. This is not accurate. Neonatal nurses typically provide care to
infants. They would not provide care to toddlers or preschool-age children.
4
This is incorrect. A master's degree is not required to be a pediatric nurse.
However, advanced degrees and additional certification are available for
pediatric nurses.
PTS: 1 CON: Cognition
,1. The medical-surgical float nurse is assigned to the 1. ANS: 1
pediatric unit for the first time and states that the skills are Chapter: Chapter 1 Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing
"the same as general nursing since children are little Chapter Learning Objective: 7. Describe the roles of the pediatric nurse. Page: 3
adults with smaller bodies." What component of pediatric Heading: Introduction to Pediatric Nursing > Nursing Care for Children Integrated
nursing contraindicates this statement? Processes: Nursing Process
1. Pediatric nursing involves care based on the Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential Cognitive Level:
developmental level of the patient. Analysis [Analyzing]
2. Pediatric nursing involves the patient's family in the Concept: Safety Difficulty: Moderate
plan of care.
3. Pediatric nursing in based on prevention of infectious
diseases. Feedback
4. Pediatric nursing involves cultural sensitivity in patient 1
care. This is correct. Pediatric nursing involves not only general nursing care and
planning but also the developmental level of the patient. The history of pediatric
nursing describes how the role has evolved into a specialty.
2
This is incorrect. Although this is a component of pediatric nurses, it does not
answer the concern regarding the "little adults" comment.
3
This is incorrect. Although this is a component of pediatric nurses, it does not
answer the concern regarding the "little adults" comment.
4
This is incorrect. Although this is a component of pediatric nurses, it does not
answer the concern regarding the "little adults" comment.
PTS: 1 CON: Safety
, 1. The culturally sensitive pediatric nurse is aware of the 1. ANS: 2
racial makeup of the U.S. population. Which of the Chapter: Chapter 1 Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing
following reflects the demographics of the U.S. pediatric Chapter Learning Objective: 4. Describe the projected racial population changes
population in 2018, based on U.S. Census Bureau data? in the United States.
1. The American Indian and Alaska Native population Page: 5
represent one-fifth of the pediatric population. Heading: Racial Makeup of American Children Integrated Processes: Nursing
2. About half of the children fall in the category of Process
something other than White non- Hispanic. Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance Cognitive Level: Application
3. The population of Asian children decreased from 2015 [Applying] Concept: Population Health
to 2018. Difficulty: Moderate
4. There was no change in the population of Non-
Hispanic children who represent two or more races
between 2015 and 2018. Feedback
1
This is incorrect. The American Indian and Alaska Native population represent
0.8% of the pediatric population.
2
This is correct. About 50% of the children aged 0 to 17 in 2018 were White non-
Hispanic.
3
This is incorrect. There was no change in the population of Asian, non-Hispanic
children from 2015 to 2018.
4
This is incorrect. The population of non-Hispanic children who represent two or
more races increased from 4% in 2015 to 5% in 2018.
PTS: 1 CON:Population Health
