PEDIATRICS PROCTORED
EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2022
–
Study
Guide
1.Whatisthemajorcauseofdeathforchildrenolderthan1yearintheUnitedStates?a.Heartdiseaseb.Childhoodcancerc .U n i n t e n t i o n a li n j u r i e sd.Congenitalanomalies
2.Parentsofhospitalizedtoddlersaskthenurse,whatismeantbyfamily-centeredcare.Thenurseshouldrespondwithwhichstatement?a.Family-centeredcarereducestheeffectofculturaldiversityonthefamilyb.Family-centeredcareencouragesfamilydependenceonthehealthcaresystemc .F a m i l yc e n t e rc a r er e c o g n i z e st h a tt h ef a m i l yi st h ec o n s t a n ti nac h i l d ’ sl i f ed.Family-centeredcareavoidsexpectingfamiliestobeapartofthedecision-makingprocess
3.Thenurseisplanningcareforapatientwithadifferentethnicbackground.Whichshouldbeanappropriategoal?a .A d a p t ,a sn e c e s s a r y ,e t h n i cp r a c t i c e st oh e a l t hn e e d sb.Attempt,inanon-judgmentalway,tochangeethnicbeliefsc.Encouragecontinuationofethnicpracticesinthehospitalsettingd.Strivetokeeptheethnicbackgroundfrominfluencinghealthneeds
4.Whichtypeoffamilyshouldthenurserecognizewhenthepaternal grandmother,theparents,andtwominorchildrenlivetogether?a.Blendedb.Nuclearc .E x t e n d e dd.Binuclear
5.Whenassessingafamily,thenursedeterminesthattheparentsexertlittleornocontrolovertheirchildren.Thisstyleofparentingiscalledwhich?a .P e r m i s s i v eb.Dictatorialc.Democraticd.Authoritarian
6.Whichisthesinglemostimportantfactortoconsiderwhencommunicatingwithchildren?a.Presenceofthechild’sparentb.Child’sphysicalconditionc .C h i l d ’ sd e v e l o p m e n t a ll e v e ld.Child’snonverbalbehaviors
7.Thenurse'sapproachwhenintroducinghospitalequipmenttoapreschoolerwhoseemsafraidshouldbebasedonwhichprinciple?a .T h ec h i l dm a yt h i n kt h ee q u i p m e n ti sa l i v eb.Explainingtheequipmentwillonlyincreasethechild’sfearc.Onebriefexplanationwillbeenoughtoreducethechild’sfeard.Thechildistooyoungtounderstandwhattheequipmentdoes
8.Thenurseispreparingtoassessa10-month-oldinfant.Heissittingonhisfather’slapandappearstobeafraidofthenurseandofwhatmighthappennext.Whatinitialactionsbythenurseshouldbemostappropriate?a .I n i t i a t eag a m eo fp e e k - a - b o ob.Asktheinfant’sfathertoplacetheinfantontheexaminationtablec.Talksoftlytotheinfantwhiletakinghimfromhisfatherd.Undresstheinfantwhileheisstillsittingonthefather’slap
9.Thenurseistakingthesexualhistoryofanadolescentgirl.Whatisthebestwaytodeterminewhethersheissexuallyactive?a.Askher,“areyousexuallyactive?”