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NURS 1544 Unit 4 Pediatrics Exam
Questions With Correct Answers.
Traditional families - answer✔Traditional families= 2 parents single or duo incomes who both
raise the children
Single-parent families - answer✔One parent with one income and who are in charge of all task
that both parents in traditional families would take care of.
Blended families - answer✔divorced families and widowed families. combined families; step
children and step parents
Multigenerational families - answer✔Three or more generations living under the same roof.
Children move their families in with their parents or parents move in with their children.
same-sex families - answer✔families that have parents that are the same sex
communal families - answer✔families who live together but my not be related to one another.
Healthy families - answer✔caring, commitment, respect, appreciation, empathy,
communication, and cooperation
dysfunctional families - answer✔families in which there is violence; physical, emotional, or
sexual abuse; parental discord; or other negative family interactions
Marital conflict - answer✔Added stress on the children which may end in the need of
counseling to grief the stress.
Adolescent parenting - answer✔Either when older siblings take the role of their parents or teen
parenthood
violence - answer✔Can be sexual, physical, or mental. can happen to one or many children in
the household. Increased likely hood of future abusers.
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Child with special needs - answer✔Can cause strain on finical situations. grieving process
doesn't really end. other siblings may be effected.
Religious and cultural beliefs in families - answer✔- religion and culture have strong influences
on some families
- Cultural influences from specific groups
- Implications for nurses are knowing that no one culture is better than another.
Religions and cultural beliefs - answer✔- Asian/Pacific island
- Hispanics
- African/African Americans
- American Indians and Alaska Natives
- Middle easterners
- Western European
authoritarian parenting - answer✔Characteristics:
- Rules
- Unquestioned obedience expected
- Compromise discouraged
Child behaviors:
- Shy
- Withdrawn
- Sensitive
- Submissive
- Honest
- Dependable
- Rebellious antisocial behavior if affection withheld
Anticipatory guidance: Propping bottle - answer✔consequences: Bottle mouth caries, aspirate,
ear infections
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Temper tantrums - answer✔15-18 months
- unable to express Anger and frustration
- tired, hungry, bored, excessive stimulation
- Appropriate and consistent limits
Toilet training - answer✔- physical readiness
- Psychological readiness
- bowel control before bladder control
authoritative parenting - answer✔Characteristics:
- Rules, but may be negotiated
- Respect child, listen to Childs perspective
Child Behaviors:
- High self-esteem
- Independent
- curious
- Happy
- Assertive
- Confident
- Interactive
Nursing care of the hospitalized preschooler - answer✔- allow child to participate in
examination (involve child), parents close by
- praise for cooperating, reward
- offer choices when possible
- use words child can understand,
reassurance (preschoolers are "literal;"
view hospitalization as punishment for
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some misdeed)
- painful procedures in treatment room
- 3-5-minutes (up to 10") attention span
- tell about procedure immediately prior,
- use puppets, dolls, or drawings
nursing care of the hospitalized toddler - answer✔examiner next to parent, toddler on lap or
near parent, provide with "transition" object
provide toddler with toys, picture books
allow toddler to handle objects
used during examination
use age appropriate words, offer simple choices
least invasive procedures first, invasive procedures in treatment room
Rewards (stickers, etc.)
Short attention span, inform about procedure immediately before
Maintain home rituals
Permissive parenting - answer✔Characteristics:
- Inconsistent, unclear, or no rules
- Little parental control over children
- Role reversal
Child behaviors:
- Disrespectful
- disobedient
- Agressive
- Irresponsible
- Defiant
- insecure
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NURS 1544 Unit 4 Pediatrics Exam
Questions With Correct Answers.
Traditional families - answer✔Traditional families= 2 parents single or duo incomes who both
raise the children
Single-parent families - answer✔One parent with one income and who are in charge of all task
that both parents in traditional families would take care of.
Blended families - answer✔divorced families and widowed families. combined families; step
children and step parents
Multigenerational families - answer✔Three or more generations living under the same roof.
Children move their families in with their parents or parents move in with their children.
same-sex families - answer✔families that have parents that are the same sex
communal families - answer✔families who live together but my not be related to one another.
Healthy families - answer✔caring, commitment, respect, appreciation, empathy,
communication, and cooperation
dysfunctional families - answer✔families in which there is violence; physical, emotional, or
sexual abuse; parental discord; or other negative family interactions
Marital conflict - answer✔Added stress on the children which may end in the need of
counseling to grief the stress.
Adolescent parenting - answer✔Either when older siblings take the role of their parents or teen
parenthood
violence - answer✔Can be sexual, physical, or mental. can happen to one or many children in
the household. Increased likely hood of future abusers.
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Child with special needs - answer✔Can cause strain on finical situations. grieving process
doesn't really end. other siblings may be effected.
Religious and cultural beliefs in families - answer✔- religion and culture have strong influences
on some families
- Cultural influences from specific groups
- Implications for nurses are knowing that no one culture is better than another.
Religions and cultural beliefs - answer✔- Asian/Pacific island
- Hispanics
- African/African Americans
- American Indians and Alaska Natives
- Middle easterners
- Western European
authoritarian parenting - answer✔Characteristics:
- Rules
- Unquestioned obedience expected
- Compromise discouraged
Child behaviors:
- Shy
- Withdrawn
- Sensitive
- Submissive
- Honest
- Dependable
- Rebellious antisocial behavior if affection withheld
Anticipatory guidance: Propping bottle - answer✔consequences: Bottle mouth caries, aspirate,
ear infections
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Temper tantrums - answer✔15-18 months
- unable to express Anger and frustration
- tired, hungry, bored, excessive stimulation
- Appropriate and consistent limits
Toilet training - answer✔- physical readiness
- Psychological readiness
- bowel control before bladder control
authoritative parenting - answer✔Characteristics:
- Rules, but may be negotiated
- Respect child, listen to Childs perspective
Child Behaviors:
- High self-esteem
- Independent
- curious
- Happy
- Assertive
- Confident
- Interactive
Nursing care of the hospitalized preschooler - answer✔- allow child to participate in
examination (involve child), parents close by
- praise for cooperating, reward
- offer choices when possible
- use words child can understand,
reassurance (preschoolers are "literal;"
view hospitalization as punishment for
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some misdeed)
- painful procedures in treatment room
- 3-5-minutes (up to 10") attention span
- tell about procedure immediately prior,
- use puppets, dolls, or drawings
nursing care of the hospitalized toddler - answer✔examiner next to parent, toddler on lap or
near parent, provide with "transition" object
provide toddler with toys, picture books
allow toddler to handle objects
used during examination
use age appropriate words, offer simple choices
least invasive procedures first, invasive procedures in treatment room
Rewards (stickers, etc.)
Short attention span, inform about procedure immediately before
Maintain home rituals
Permissive parenting - answer✔Characteristics:
- Inconsistent, unclear, or no rules
- Little parental control over children
- Role reversal
Child behaviors:
- Disrespectful
- disobedient
- Agressive
- Irresponsible
- Defiant
- insecure
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