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Pediatric Nursing the Critical Components of Nursing Care
Author: Kathryn Rudd
3rd Edition
,Pediatric Nursing The Critical Components Of Nursing Care 3rd Edition Rudd Test Bank
Chapter 1. Issues And Trends In Pediatric Nursing
Multiple Choice
1. A Nurse Is Reviewing Changes In Healthcare Delivery And Funding For Pediatric
Populations. Which Current Trend In The Pediatric Setting Should The Nurse Expect To
Find?
a. Increased Hospitalization Of Children
b. Decreased Number Of Uninsured Children
c. An Increase In Ambulatory Care
d. Decreased Use Of Managed Care
Ans: C
One Effect Of Managed Care Is That Pediatric Healthcare Delivery Has Shifted Dramatically
From The Acute Care Setting To The Ambulatory Setting. The Number Of Hospital Beds Being
Used Has Decreased As More Care Is Provided In Outpatient And Home Settings. The Number
Of Uninsured Children In The United States Continues To Grow. One Of The Biggest Changes
In Healthcare Has Been The Growth Of Managed Care.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Ref: P. 3
Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planning Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
2. A Nurse Is Referring A Low-Income Family With Three Children Under The Age Of 5
Years To A Program That Assists With Supplemental Food Supplies. Which Program Should
The Nurse Refer This Family To?
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. Early And Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, And Treatment (Epsdt) Program
d. Women, Infants, And Children (Wic) Program
,Ans: D
Wic Is A Federal Program That Provides Supplemental Food Supplies To Low-Income Women
Who Are Pregnant Or Breast-Feeding And To Their Children Until The Age Of 5 Years.
Medicaid And The Medicaid Early And Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, And Treatment (Epsdt)
Program Provides For Well-Child Examinations And Related Treatment Of Medical Problems.
Children In The Wic Program Are Often Referred For Immunizations, But That Is Not The
Primary Focus Of The Program. Public Law 99-457 Provides Financial Incentives To States To
Establish Comprehensive Early Intervention Services For Infants And Toddlers With, Or At
Risk For, Developmental Disabilities.
Medicare Is The Program For Senior
Citizens. Dif: Cognitive Level: Application
Ref: P. 7 Obj: Nursing Process Step:
Implementation Msc: Health Promotion And
Maintenance
3. In Most States, Adolescents Who Are Not Emancipated Minors Must Have Parental
Permission Before:
a. Treatment For Drug Abuse.
b. Treatment For Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Stds).
c. Obtaining Birth Control.
d. Surgery.
Ans: D
An Emancipated Minor Is A Minor Child Who Has The Legal Competence Of An Adult. Legal
Counsel May Be Consulted To Verify The Status Of The Emancipated Minor For Consent
Purposes. Most States Allow Minors To Obtain Treatment For Drug Or Alcohol Abuse And Stds
And Allow Access To Birth Control Without Parental Consent.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Ref: P. 12
Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planning Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
, 4. A Nurse Is Completing A Clinical Pathway For A Child Admitted To The Hospital With
Pneumonia. Which Characteristic Of A Clinical Pathway Is Correct?
a. Developed And Implemented By Nurses
b. Used Primarily In The Pediatric Setting
c. Specific Time Lines For Sequencing Interventions
d. One Of The Steps In The Nursing Process
Ans: C
Clinical Pathways Measure Outcomes Of Client Care And Are Developed By Multiple
Healthcare Professionals. Each Pathway Outlines Specific Time Lines For Sequencing
Interventions And Reflects Interdisciplinary Interventions. Clinical Pathways Are Used In
Multiple Settings And For Clients Throughout The Life Span. The Steps Of The Nursing Process
Are Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, And Evaluation.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Ref: P. 6
Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planning Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
5. When Planning A Parenting Class, The Nurse Should Explain That The Leading Cause Of
Death In Children 1 To 4 Years Of Age In The United States Is:
a. Premature Birth.
b. Congenital Anomalies.
c. Accidental Death.
d. Respiratory Tract Illness.
Ans: C
Accidents Are The Leading Cause Of Death In Children Ages 1 To 19 Years. Disorders Of Short
Gestation And Unspecified Low Birth Weight Make Up One Of The Leading Causes Of Death
In Neonates. One Of The Leading Causes Of Infant Death After The First Month Of Life Is
Congenital Anomalies. Respiratory Tract Illnesses Are A Major Cause Of Morbidity In Children.
Pediatric Nursing the Critical Components of Nursing Care
Author: Kathryn Rudd
3rd Edition
,Pediatric Nursing The Critical Components Of Nursing Care 3rd Edition Rudd Test Bank
Chapter 1. Issues And Trends In Pediatric Nursing
Multiple Choice
1. A Nurse Is Reviewing Changes In Healthcare Delivery And Funding For Pediatric
Populations. Which Current Trend In The Pediatric Setting Should The Nurse Expect To
Find?
a. Increased Hospitalization Of Children
b. Decreased Number Of Uninsured Children
c. An Increase In Ambulatory Care
d. Decreased Use Of Managed Care
Ans: C
One Effect Of Managed Care Is That Pediatric Healthcare Delivery Has Shifted Dramatically
From The Acute Care Setting To The Ambulatory Setting. The Number Of Hospital Beds Being
Used Has Decreased As More Care Is Provided In Outpatient And Home Settings. The Number
Of Uninsured Children In The United States Continues To Grow. One Of The Biggest Changes
In Healthcare Has Been The Growth Of Managed Care.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Ref: P. 3
Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planning Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
2. A Nurse Is Referring A Low-Income Family With Three Children Under The Age Of 5
Years To A Program That Assists With Supplemental Food Supplies. Which Program Should
The Nurse Refer This Family To?
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. Early And Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, And Treatment (Epsdt) Program
d. Women, Infants, And Children (Wic) Program
,Ans: D
Wic Is A Federal Program That Provides Supplemental Food Supplies To Low-Income Women
Who Are Pregnant Or Breast-Feeding And To Their Children Until The Age Of 5 Years.
Medicaid And The Medicaid Early And Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, And Treatment (Epsdt)
Program Provides For Well-Child Examinations And Related Treatment Of Medical Problems.
Children In The Wic Program Are Often Referred For Immunizations, But That Is Not The
Primary Focus Of The Program. Public Law 99-457 Provides Financial Incentives To States To
Establish Comprehensive Early Intervention Services For Infants And Toddlers With, Or At
Risk For, Developmental Disabilities.
Medicare Is The Program For Senior
Citizens. Dif: Cognitive Level: Application
Ref: P. 7 Obj: Nursing Process Step:
Implementation Msc: Health Promotion And
Maintenance
3. In Most States, Adolescents Who Are Not Emancipated Minors Must Have Parental
Permission Before:
a. Treatment For Drug Abuse.
b. Treatment For Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Stds).
c. Obtaining Birth Control.
d. Surgery.
Ans: D
An Emancipated Minor Is A Minor Child Who Has The Legal Competence Of An Adult. Legal
Counsel May Be Consulted To Verify The Status Of The Emancipated Minor For Consent
Purposes. Most States Allow Minors To Obtain Treatment For Drug Or Alcohol Abuse And Stds
And Allow Access To Birth Control Without Parental Consent.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Ref: P. 12
Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planning Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
, 4. A Nurse Is Completing A Clinical Pathway For A Child Admitted To The Hospital With
Pneumonia. Which Characteristic Of A Clinical Pathway Is Correct?
a. Developed And Implemented By Nurses
b. Used Primarily In The Pediatric Setting
c. Specific Time Lines For Sequencing Interventions
d. One Of The Steps In The Nursing Process
Ans: C
Clinical Pathways Measure Outcomes Of Client Care And Are Developed By Multiple
Healthcare Professionals. Each Pathway Outlines Specific Time Lines For Sequencing
Interventions And Reflects Interdisciplinary Interventions. Clinical Pathways Are Used In
Multiple Settings And For Clients Throughout The Life Span. The Steps Of The Nursing Process
Are Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, And Evaluation.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Ref: P. 6
Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planning Msc: Safe And Effective Care Environment
5. When Planning A Parenting Class, The Nurse Should Explain That The Leading Cause Of
Death In Children 1 To 4 Years Of Age In The United States Is:
a. Premature Birth.
b. Congenital Anomalies.
c. Accidental Death.
d. Respiratory Tract Illness.
Ans: C
Accidents Are The Leading Cause Of Death In Children Ages 1 To 19 Years. Disorders Of Short
Gestation And Unspecified Low Birth Weight Make Up One Of The Leading Causes Of Death
In Neonates. One Of The Leading Causes Of Infant Death After The First Month Of Life Is
Congenital Anomalies. Respiratory Tract Illnesses Are A Major Cause Of Morbidity In Children.
