TEST BANK FOR DAVIS
ADVANTAGE FOR PEDIATRIC
NURSING: CRITICAL
COMPONENTS OF NURSING
CARE, 3RD EDITION BY KATHRYN
RUDD
,
,Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
The nurse has provided a presentation to middle school children about nursing as
1. “Nursing is a general practice; all nurses must know how to
take care of all ages ofpatients.”
2. “As a pediatric nurse, you would get to care for babies and
little kids as well aschildren through their teenage years.”
3. “What you are describing is actually a neonatal nurse.
Neonatal nurses work withnewborn babies, toddlers, and
preschool-age children.”
4. “Being a pediatric nurse requires a master’s degree, so be
sure to work hard inschool!”
The medical-surgical float nurse is assigned to the pediatric unit for the first
time and states thatthe skills are “the same as general nursing since
children are little adults with smaller bodies.” What component of pediatric
nursing contraindicates this statement?
1. Pediatric nursing involves care based on the developmental level of the patient
2. Pediatric nursing involves the patient’s family in the plan of care.
3. Pediatric nursing in based on prevention of infectious diseases.
4. Pediatric nursing involves cultural sensitivity in patient care.
The culturally sensitive pediatric nurse is aware of the racial makeup of the
U.S. population. Which of the following reflects the demographics of the
U.S. pediatric population in 2018, basedon U.S. Census Bureau data?
1. The American Indian and Alaska Native population
, represent one-fifth of thepediatric population.
2. About half of the children fall in the category of something
other than White non-Hispanic.
3. The population of Asian children decreased from 2015 to 2018.
4. There was no change in the population of Non-Hispanic
children who representtwo or more races between 2015 and
2018.
The nurse at a family clinic is providing care to an adolescent patient diagnosed
with diabetes. Thepatient has verbalized discomfort with the feelings of
isolation when unable to drink alcohol with their friends. Which of the
following would be the most appropriate response to this statement?
1. “Drinking alcohol is not only illegal but dangerous for your
blood sugar controland overall well-being.”
2. “You can still drink alcohol, in moderation, if you control the
sugar spike withmore insulin.”
ADVANTAGE FOR PEDIATRIC
NURSING: CRITICAL
COMPONENTS OF NURSING
CARE, 3RD EDITION BY KATHRYN
RUDD
,
,Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
The nurse has provided a presentation to middle school children about nursing as
1. “Nursing is a general practice; all nurses must know how to
take care of all ages ofpatients.”
2. “As a pediatric nurse, you would get to care for babies and
little kids as well aschildren through their teenage years.”
3. “What you are describing is actually a neonatal nurse.
Neonatal nurses work withnewborn babies, toddlers, and
preschool-age children.”
4. “Being a pediatric nurse requires a master’s degree, so be
sure to work hard inschool!”
The medical-surgical float nurse is assigned to the pediatric unit for the first
time and states thatthe skills are “the same as general nursing since
children are little adults with smaller bodies.” What component of pediatric
nursing contraindicates this statement?
1. Pediatric nursing involves care based on the developmental level of the patient
2. Pediatric nursing involves the patient’s family in the plan of care.
3. Pediatric nursing in based on prevention of infectious diseases.
4. Pediatric nursing involves cultural sensitivity in patient care.
The culturally sensitive pediatric nurse is aware of the racial makeup of the
U.S. population. Which of the following reflects the demographics of the
U.S. pediatric population in 2018, basedon U.S. Census Bureau data?
1. The American Indian and Alaska Native population
, represent one-fifth of thepediatric population.
2. About half of the children fall in the category of something
other than White non-Hispanic.
3. The population of Asian children decreased from 2015 to 2018.
4. There was no change in the population of Non-Hispanic
children who representtwo or more races between 2015 and
2018.
The nurse at a family clinic is providing care to an adolescent patient diagnosed
with diabetes. Thepatient has verbalized discomfort with the feelings of
isolation when unable to drink alcohol with their friends. Which of the
following would be the most appropriate response to this statement?
1. “Drinking alcohol is not only illegal but dangerous for your
blood sugar controland overall well-being.”
2. “You can still drink alcohol, in moderation, if you control the
sugar spike withmore insulin.”
