PEDS exam 1 practice questions exam ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a child who is
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being evaluated in an urgent care center. The child is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
to be seen by the PNP. The parent asks, "Why is my
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
child seeing the PNP and not the doctor?" What is||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the best response by the nurse?
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a. "The PNP functions similar to the health care
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
provider's assistant, so you should be perfectly at ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ease."
b. "The child may be seen by the health care provider
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
instead if you'd like." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
c. "Seeing the PNP is just one more step in having
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
your child evaluated in this setting." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
d. "The PNP is an experienced RN with advanced
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
education in the diagnosis and treatment of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
children."
,"The PNP is an experienced RN with advanced
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
education in the diagnosis and treatment of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
children."
When caring for an adolescent, in which case must ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the nurse share information with the parents no
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
matter where care is provided? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. Pregnancy counseling
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b. Depression
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c. Contraception
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d. Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis
The school nurse is planning a screening program.
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What items should be included to address issues ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
related to the "new morbidity?" ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. Academic difficulties, violence, and other mental
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
health issues ||\\||\\
b. The number of children with chronic illness at the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
school
c. Statistics related to health insurance coverage of
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the children ||\\||\\
,d. HIV infection, asthma, and respiratory allergy
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
testing
Academic difficulties, violence, and other mental ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
health issues ||\\||\\
A single parent asks the nurse for suggestions on
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
disciplining their 2-year-old child. Which suggestion ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
would be most appropriate? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. Encourage the parent to emphasize the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
inappropriate behavior. ||\\||\\
b. Wait an hour or so before enforcing the discipline.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
c. Have the child spend 2 minutes in time-out.
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d. Withhold a privilege from the toddler for a week.
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Have the child spend 2 minutes in time-out.
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The nurse is teaching a group of students about the
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possible effects of immigration on the health status ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
of children. Which statement by a student would
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
indicate the need for additional teaching? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. "The children of immigrants have better access to
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
preventive care." ||\\||\\
b. "The children of immigrants may have limited
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, involvement in activities due to language barriers." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
c. "The children of immigrants may lack adequate
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
support systems." ||\\||\\
d. "The children of immigrants face increased
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
stressors due to relocation." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The children of immigrants have better access to
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
preventive care. ||\\||\\
The nurse is working with a group of adolescents
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
who have been exposed to violence in their homes.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which examples would the nurse identify as ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
protective factors that will help buffer the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
adolescents from the effects of violence? Select all ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
that apply. ||\\||\\
a. Participating in a mentorship program
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
b. Limiting involvement in social activities to help at
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
home
c. Limiting communication with parents
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
d. Committing to school work
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
e. Joining student government at school
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with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a child who is
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
being evaluated in an urgent care center. The child is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
to be seen by the PNP. The parent asks, "Why is my
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
child seeing the PNP and not the doctor?" What is||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the best response by the nurse?
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. "The PNP functions similar to the health care
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
provider's assistant, so you should be perfectly at ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ease."
b. "The child may be seen by the health care provider
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
instead if you'd like." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
c. "Seeing the PNP is just one more step in having
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
your child evaluated in this setting." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
d. "The PNP is an experienced RN with advanced
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
education in the diagnosis and treatment of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
children."
,"The PNP is an experienced RN with advanced
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
education in the diagnosis and treatment of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
children."
When caring for an adolescent, in which case must ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the nurse share information with the parents no
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
matter where care is provided? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. Pregnancy counseling
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
b. Depression
||\\||\\
c. Contraception
||\\||\\
d. Tuberculosis
||\\||\\
Tuberculosis
The school nurse is planning a screening program.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What items should be included to address issues ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
related to the "new morbidity?" ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. Academic difficulties, violence, and other mental
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
health issues ||\\||\\
b. The number of children with chronic illness at the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
school
c. Statistics related to health insurance coverage of
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the children ||\\||\\
,d. HIV infection, asthma, and respiratory allergy
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
testing
Academic difficulties, violence, and other mental ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
health issues ||\\||\\
A single parent asks the nurse for suggestions on
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
disciplining their 2-year-old child. Which suggestion ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
would be most appropriate? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. Encourage the parent to emphasize the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
inappropriate behavior. ||\\||\\
b. Wait an hour or so before enforcing the discipline.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
c. Have the child spend 2 minutes in time-out.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
d. Withhold a privilege from the toddler for a week.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Have the child spend 2 minutes in time-out.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The nurse is teaching a group of students about the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
possible effects of immigration on the health status ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
of children. Which statement by a student would
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
indicate the need for additional teaching? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a. "The children of immigrants have better access to
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
preventive care." ||\\||\\
b. "The children of immigrants may have limited
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, involvement in activities due to language barriers." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
c. "The children of immigrants may lack adequate
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
support systems." ||\\||\\
d. "The children of immigrants face increased
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
stressors due to relocation." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The children of immigrants have better access to
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
preventive care. ||\\||\\
The nurse is working with a group of adolescents
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
who have been exposed to violence in their homes.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which examples would the nurse identify as ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
protective factors that will help buffer the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
adolescents from the effects of violence? Select all ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
that apply. ||\\||\\
a. Participating in a mentorship program
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
b. Limiting involvement in social activities to help at
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
home
c. Limiting communication with parents
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
d. Committing to school work
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
e. Joining student government at school
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
