NUR 370 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: When a child is hospitalized, one component of their plan of care is the use of therapeutic
play. This care is often provided by a(n) .
Answer: Child life specialist
Question 2: Having explanations for all procedures and selecting their own meals from hospital menus
is an important coping mechanism for which age- group?
Answer: School-age children
Question 3: Which therapeutic approach will best help a 7-year-old child cope with a lengthy course of
intravenous antibiotic therapy?
Answer: Allow the child to participate in injection play
Question 4: Home care is being considered for a young child who is ventilator dependent. Which factor
is most important in deciding whether home care is appropriate?
Answer: Preparation and training of family
Question 5: A designated safe place can enhance the child's security while in the hospital. For example,
intrusive procedures that may cause discomfort or anxiety are best done in the child's room. Is this
statement true or false?
Answer: False
Question 6: What is the best action for the nurse to take when a 5-year-old child who requires another
2 days of IV antibiotics cries, screams, and resists having the IV restarted?
Answer: Let the child decide which color arm board to use with the IV
Question 7: The nurse is discussing toddler development with the mother of a 2 1/2-year- old child.
Which statement by the mother indicates she has an understanding of how to help her daughter
succeed in a developmental task while hospitalized?
Answer: "I encourage my daughter to do things for herself when she can."
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, Question 8: The home health nurse outlines short- and long- term goals for a 10-year- old child with
many complex health problems. Who should agree on these goals?
Answer: Child, family, and all professionals involved
Question 9: Based on concepts related to the normal growth and development of children, which child
would have the most difficulty with separation from family during hospitalization?
Answer: A 15-month-old toddler
Question 10: Which intervention helps a hospitalized toddler feel a sense of control?
Answer: Follow the child's usual routines for feeding and bedtime
Question 11: Which question most likely elicits information about how a family is coping with a child's
hospitalization?
Answer: "How has your child's hospitalization affected your family?"
Question 12: Which is the most developmentally appropriate intervention when working with the
hospitalized adolescent?
Answer: Encourage peers to call and visit when the adolescent's condition allows
Question 13: A 3-year-old child cries, kicks, and clings to the father when the parents try to leave the
hospital room. What is the nurse's best response to the parents about this behavior?
Answer: "Your child is showing a normal response to the stress of hospitalization."
Question 14: What is the best explanation for a 2-year- old child who is quiet and withdrawn on the
fourth day of a hospital admission?
Answer: The child is experiencing the despair stage of separation
Question 15: Which play activity should the nurse implement to enhance deep breathing exercises for a
toddler?
Answer: Blowing bubbles
Question 16: What should the nurse advise the mother of a 4- year-old child to bring with her child to
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Question 1: When a child is hospitalized, one component of their plan of care is the use of therapeutic
play. This care is often provided by a(n) .
Answer: Child life specialist
Question 2: Having explanations for all procedures and selecting their own meals from hospital menus
is an important coping mechanism for which age- group?
Answer: School-age children
Question 3: Which therapeutic approach will best help a 7-year-old child cope with a lengthy course of
intravenous antibiotic therapy?
Answer: Allow the child to participate in injection play
Question 4: Home care is being considered for a young child who is ventilator dependent. Which factor
is most important in deciding whether home care is appropriate?
Answer: Preparation and training of family
Question 5: A designated safe place can enhance the child's security while in the hospital. For example,
intrusive procedures that may cause discomfort or anxiety are best done in the child's room. Is this
statement true or false?
Answer: False
Question 6: What is the best action for the nurse to take when a 5-year-old child who requires another
2 days of IV antibiotics cries, screams, and resists having the IV restarted?
Answer: Let the child decide which color arm board to use with the IV
Question 7: The nurse is discussing toddler development with the mother of a 2 1/2-year- old child.
Which statement by the mother indicates she has an understanding of how to help her daughter
succeed in a developmental task while hospitalized?
Answer: "I encourage my daughter to do things for herself when she can."
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, Question 8: The home health nurse outlines short- and long- term goals for a 10-year- old child with
many complex health problems. Who should agree on these goals?
Answer: Child, family, and all professionals involved
Question 9: Based on concepts related to the normal growth and development of children, which child
would have the most difficulty with separation from family during hospitalization?
Answer: A 15-month-old toddler
Question 10: Which intervention helps a hospitalized toddler feel a sense of control?
Answer: Follow the child's usual routines for feeding and bedtime
Question 11: Which question most likely elicits information about how a family is coping with a child's
hospitalization?
Answer: "How has your child's hospitalization affected your family?"
Question 12: Which is the most developmentally appropriate intervention when working with the
hospitalized adolescent?
Answer: Encourage peers to call and visit when the adolescent's condition allows
Question 13: A 3-year-old child cries, kicks, and clings to the father when the parents try to leave the
hospital room. What is the nurse's best response to the parents about this behavior?
Answer: "Your child is showing a normal response to the stress of hospitalization."
Question 14: What is the best explanation for a 2-year- old child who is quiet and withdrawn on the
fourth day of a hospital admission?
Answer: The child is experiencing the despair stage of separation
Question 15: Which play activity should the nurse implement to enhance deep breathing exercises for a
toddler?
Answer: Blowing bubbles
Question 16: What should the nurse advise the mother of a 4- year-old child to bring with her child to
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