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Child Nursing Care 3rd Edition Scannell
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Chapter 1 - 33 Updated 2025
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,Chapter 1: Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
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Continuum
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MULTIPLE iCHOICE
1. A inurse iwishes ito iimprove itheir icultural isensitivity iwhile iworking iwith ipatients. iWhich
action iby ithe inurse iwould ibest iindicate iprogress itoward ithis igoal?
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A. Demonstrate igood iknowledge iof idifferent icultural ihealth ibeliefs
B. Effectively irespond ito ithe ineeds iof ipeople iof idifferent icultures
C. Interact irespectfully iwith ipatients iwho ihave idiffering ihealth ibeliefs
D. Recognize ithat ithey iwill inever ibe ithe iexpert iin iother icultures
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Chapter: iChapter i1 iCore iConcepts iof iMaternal iand iPediatric iHealth iCare iAcross ithe
iContin- iuum
Objective: i#.
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Heading: iCultural iPractices
iIntegrated iProcesses: iCaring
Client iNeed: iPsychosocial iIntegrity
iCognitive iLevel: iAnalysis i[Analyzing]
iConcept: iDiversity; iCritical iThinking
iDifficulty: iDifficult
Feedback
A. Cultural icompetence iis ithe iability ito iinteract ieffectively iwith ipeople iof idifferent
icultures iand irequires ia icertain ilevel iof iknowledge iabout ithose icultures.
B. Cultural icompetence iis ithe iability ito iinteract ieffectively iwith ipeople iof idifferent
icultures iand irequires ia icertain ilevel iof iknowledge iabout ithose icultures.
C. Cultural isensitivity iis ia iway iof iapproaching ipeople iwho ihold ihealth ibeliefs idifferent
ifrom ione’s iown. iA inurse iwith ithis icharacteristic iis irespectful iof iand iopen ito
iothers.
D. Cultural ihumility iis ithe irecognition ithat ione iwill inever imaster iall iinformation iabout
ianother iculture.
2. A inurse imanager iis ievaluating istaff imembers ion itheir icultural icompetence. iWhich iaction ibest
demonstrates ithis icharacteristic?
A. Attends iworkshops ion icultural idiversity iand ihealth ipractices
B. Participates iin icommunity ihealth ievents iwith iminority ipopulations
C. Plans icare iwith ithe ifamily imembers iwithin itheir icultural ibeliefs
D. Uses ifamily imembers ias iinterpreters ito imake ithem ifeel iimportant
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Chapter: iChapter i1 iCore iConcepts iof iMaternal iand iPediatric iHealth iCare iAcross ithe
iContin- iuum
Objective: i#.
iPage: i16
Heading: iTable i1.2 iStrategies iand iMeasures ito iImprove iMaternal iHealth
iIntegrated iProcesses: iCaring
Client iNeed: iPsychosocial iIntegrity
iCognitive iLevel: iEvaluation i[Evaluating]
iConcept: iDiversity; iCritical iThinking
iDifficulty: iDifficult
Feedback
A. Attending iworkshops iis ia igood iway ito ilearn iabout idiverse icultures, ibut ithis iaction
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too ilimited iin iscope ito idemonstrate icultural icompetence.
B. Participating iin icommunity ievents iwith idiverse ipopulations ican iincrease icultural
iknowledge, ibut ithis iaction iis itoo ilimited iin iscope ito idemonstrate icultural
competence.
C. The iculturally isensitive inurse ican iunderstand iand irespond ito ithe ineeds iof
iindividuals iand ifamilies ifrom idifferent icultures. iThis inurse iplans iinterventions
iwith ia isolid iknowledge iof ithe ivalues iand ipractices iof ithe imembers iof ithe
iculture. iBeing iopen, ilistening ito ithe ifamily, iand iinvolving ithem iin icare
idemonstrates irespect, iunifies ithe inurse–patient irelationship, iand iwill imotivate ithe
ipatient i(and ifamily) ito imake ipositive ihealth ichanges.
D. Nurses ishould iuse iprofessional iinterpreters iwhen ineeded.
3. A ipatient iwishes ito iuse icomplementary itherapy iwhen imanaging ia ichronic ihealth
icondition. iWhich iaction iby ithe inurse iis imost iappropriate?
A. Advise ithe ipatient ithat istopping imedical itreatment imay icause iit ito iworsen.
B. Inform ithe ipatient ithat ithere iare ino icomplementary itherapies ifor ithis icondition.
C. Investigate iherbs ithat ican ibe isubstituted ifor iprescription idrugs.
D. Suggest ithe ipatient iadd imassage itherapy ito ithe imedical iregimen.
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Chapter: iChapter i1 iCore iConcepts iof iMaternal iand iPediatric iHealth iCare iAcross ithe
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Heading: iComplementary iand iAlternative iTherapies
iIntegrated iProcesses: iTeaching iand iLearning
Client iNeed: iHealth iPromotion iand iMaintenance
iCognitive iLevel: iAnalysis i[Analyzing]
, Concept: iPromoting iHealth
iDifficulty: iModerate
Feedback
A. Because ithe ipatient iis iasking iabout icomplementary itherapy, ithere iis ino ineed ito
iwarn ithem iof ithe ieffects iof istopping itreatment.
B. There iare ialways icomplementary itherapies ithat ican ibe iadded ito ia imedical iregimen.
C. Substituting iherbs ifor iprescription imedication iis ian iexample iof ialternative itherapy.
D. Complementary itherapy iis inontraditional imedical itreatment iused itogether iwith
iconventional imedical itreatment. iAdding imassage ito ithe imedical iregimen iis ian iex-
iample iof iusing icomplementary itherapy.
4. A inurse iis iworking iwith ia ifamily ithat iuses imultiple icomplementary iand ialternative
imedicine i(CAM) imodalities. iWhat iaction iby ithe i nurse iis ibest?
A. Allow ithe ifamily ito icontinue ithese ipractices ias idesired.
B. Assess ihow ithese ipractices ireflect ireligious ibeliefs.
C. Inform ithe ifamily ithat imost iof ithese ipractices ido inot iwork.
D. Provide ievidence-based iinformation iabout ithe itherapies.
ANS: iD
Chapter: iChapter i1 iCore iConcepts iof iMaternal iand iPediatric iHealth iCare iAcross ithe
iContin- iuum
Objective: i#.
iPage: i18
Heading: iComplementary iand iAlternative iTherapies
iIntegrated iProcesses: iTeaching iand iLearning
Client iNeed: iHealth iPromotion iand iMaintenance
iCognitive iLevel: iApplication i[Applying]
iConcept: iFamily; iPromoting iHealth
Difficulty: iModerate
Feedback
A. Although ithe inurse icannot istop ithe ifamily ifrom iusing iCAM, ithey ishould inot ipass
iup ithe iopportunity ito iprovide iand idiscuss iinformation iabout iCAM.
B. A iculturally icompetent inurse iwill iassess ihow ireligious iand ispiritual ibeliefs
iaffect ihealth-care ipractices, ibut ithe inurse ineeds ito iadvocate ifor ithe
ipatient/family iby
providing isolid iinformation.
C. Many iCAM ipractices ihave idemonstrated ibenefit, iso itelling ithe ifamily ithey idon’t
iwork iis ifalse iinformation.
D. The inurse iworking iwith iindividuals ior ifamilies iwho iuse iCAM ipractices ishould
irespect ithe ibeliefs, ivalues, iand idesires iof ithe ipatient. iThe inurse ishould iencourage
families ito imake idecisions iregarding iCAM ipractices ibased ion ievidence iand
iresearch iinto itheir ieffects. iThe inurse ican ibest iassist iin ithis iby iproviding iand
discussing iinformation.