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Test Bank for Burns’ Pediatric Primary Care 7th Edition PDF is a comprehensive pediatric nursing exam preparation resource designed to help students review essential concepts in child health, pediatric assessment, primary care management, growth and development, and family-centered nursing practice. This test bank provides exam-focused practice questions covering pediatric health promotion, developmental milestones, common childhood conditions, preventive care, clinical assessment, patient education, and evidence-based pediatric nursing interventions.

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Burns' Pediatric Primary Care 7th Edition Test Bank latest
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Burns' Pediatric Primary Care 7th Edition Test Bank

Chapter 1: Health Status of Children: Global and
National Perspectives

1. Which region globally has the highest infant mortality rate?
A. Indonesia
B. Southern Asia
C. SubSaharan Africa Correct
D. Syria

2. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that, to
achieve the
greatest worldwide
reduction in child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea, which
interventionis most effective?
A. Antibiotics
B. Optimal nutrition
C. Vaccinations Correct
D. Water purification

3. Which is true about the health status of children in the United
States?
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A. Globalism has relatively little impact on child health measures in the
U.S.
B. Obesity rates among 2to5yearolds have
shown a recent significant
decrease. Correct
.
C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other
economically developed nations.
D. Young children who attend preschool or day care have
higher food insecurity.
4. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that
a major child
health outcome associated with worldwide climate change is
A. cost of living.
B. education.
C. nutrition. Correct
D. pollution.

5. When providing well child care for an infant in the first year of
life, the primary
care pediatric nurse practitioner is adhering to the most recent
American Academy of
PediatricsRecommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care
guidelines by
A. focusing less on development and more on illness
prevention and nutrition.
B. following guidelines established by theBright Futures publication.
C. scheduling wellbaby visits to coincide with key
developmental milestones. Correct
D. seeing the infant at ages 2, 4, 6, and 12 months when
immunizations are due.

Chapter 2. Unique Issues in Pediatrics

1. A nurse is explaining the therapeutic milieu to a new nurse.
The best explanation of this term would be:
1. The place where the child is receiving care.

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2. Group therapy.
3. Personal interactions between patients and staff.
4. All of the above are
correct. ANS: 4

2. A 16-year-old male has received a pink-slip from the police for inpatient
psychiatric treatment. The teen
has been expressing thoughts of hanging himself because Life sucks.
Thenursing staff should consider
placing the child:
1. With peers.
2. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
3. With aroommate thatisexpressing the sameconcerns.
4. In an area close to an external
door. ANS: 2

3. Learning disabilities in children have scientifically been linked to:
1. Poornutrition.
2. The environment in which the child lives.
3. Genetics.
4. Watching more than four hours of television
a day. ANS: 3

4. A mental health nurse has assessed a child and determined that
the child exhibits behavioral challenges.
When the school nurse explains this to a teacher, the best description
wouldbe:



.
1. The child may exhibit physical outbursts.
2. The child may exhibit violence toward others.
3. The child may be defiant or have tantrums.
4. The child will need special interventions for
learning. ANS: 3

5. A child that has not exhibited enuresis in four years has
exhibited this behavior pattern for the last week.
The reason a child may revert back to this behavior pattern is because
of:
1. Hallucinations.
2. Behavioral challenges.
3. Delusions.
4. Stres
s. ANS:
4

6. An 18-year-old male has called the crisis line for help. The crisis nurse
recognizes the intervention needs
may consist of all of the following except:
1. Discussing the individuals everyday activities.
2. Recognizing that the patient may be in a catharsis state.
3. Expressing empathy toward the caller.
4. Avoiding
entropy. ANS: 1

7. An 8-year-old boy with a history of hallucinations and violent
behavior has been place in a seclusion room
at the hospital because he has been hurting others. The nurse checks
on the patient and realizes she must take
him out of the seclusion room when:
1. He is crying to be released.

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2. He states, I will be a good boy now.



.
3. He starts headbutting the window.
4. He complains that his parents will file a
lawsuit. ANS: 3

8. A child has been exhibiting the MacDonald Triad. These behaviors
include:
1. Enuresis, pushing others, and pyromania.
2. Swinging a cat by the tail, bed-wetting, and lighting paper on
fire in the trash can.
3. Playing with other children, laughing, and conversing with adults.
4. Playing with a campfire, watching television, and seeking adult
attention. ANS: 2

9. A teenager diagnosed with borderline personality disorder should
have discharge planning instructions of:
1. A consistent caregiver.
2. Monitoring of media, such as the Internet, television, and video
games.
3. Obtaining support from family and friends.
4. Seeking medical attention when the teenager feels
good. ANS: 3

10. A mental health nurse is teaching the mother of a child with
executive functioning issues ways to help
her child. Interventions the mother should use include:
1. Placing visual aids on the bathroom mirror so that the child will
follow the morning routine.
2. Give the child a choice in foods to eat.
3. Allowing the child to ask for help when needed.
4. Reminding the child to be nice to
others. ANS: 1



.
11. Ellie, a 9-year-old girl, was adopted by a family at the age of 4 after
several years of severe neglect by her birth family. The adoptive
family hasbeen reporting that Ellie is angry a lot, manipulative with her
teachers, and does not seek positive attention. The nurse working with
EllieIwill need to:
1. Provide education on decreasing stimuli in the home
environment that triggers the anger.
2. Realize Ellie may have attachment issues related to her previous
history and will need to encourage the
family to be active in her care.
3. Support the family in the decision-making process of continuing
to let Ellie live in the home.
4. Discuss inpatient therapy to decrease Ellies manipulative
behavior patterns.
ANS: 2

12. An infant displays depression by:
1. Smiling at strangers.
2. Bonding to someone other than the immediate family.
3. Crying more than anaverage infant.
4. Looks away when an adult attempts to play with the
infant. ANS: 4

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13. A father reports that his adolescent daughter has gotten good
grades up until the last quarter of school.
She has been hanging out by herself and does not want to talk to
himanymore.
The mental health
nurse should:
1. Realize that this is a natural part of growing up.
2. Perform a mental health screening to check for depression.
3. Attempt to get the adolescent to discuss why she does not like
her father anymore.
4. Let the adolescent talk when she is
ready. ANS: 2

14. Ateenshouldbechecked fordepression at physician visit(s).
1. Every



.
2. One
3. Monthly
4. Bi-
yearly
ANS: 1

15. When using the SAD FACES depression screen, itis important to
assess:
1. Anhedonia.
2. Suicidal ideations.
3. Sleep patterns.
4. All of the
above ANS: 4

16. A school nurse is giving an in-service to teachers on bullycide. The
main reason for the teaching is so
that:
1. Teachers are aware bullying occurs.
2. Teachers are able to identify students who are risk.
3. Teachers can be aware of the fact that suicides can happen due
to bullying by others.
4. Teachers are aware of their role in causing
bullycide. ANS: 3

17. An adolescent with a known history of bipolar disorder is in the
schoolnurses office because a teacher
reported that she was talking fast and acting like she was God. The
schoolnurse assesses the girl and notes
that:
1. She is probably in a manic phase and needs to be treated
professionally.
2. She has had too much sleep and is now hyperactive.
3. She forgot to take her medications today.
4. Sherequires somefoodandrestbefore going
backtoclass. ANS: 1

Chapter 3. Genetics and
Child Health Questions

1. What is true about haploid cells?
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C. Eachcontains 23 paired chromosomes.
D. Each one contains 23 chromosomes. Correct
E. Replication produces two identical cells.

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