Comprehensive Test Bank
accompanies Principles of Pediatric
Nursing: Caring for Children, 8th
Edition by Ball. It provides chapter-
aligned questions and detailed
answers
,8e, Ball et al. Pediatric Nursing
Chapter 1 Nurse's Role in Care of the Child: Hospital, Community, and Home
Comprehensive Test Bank accompanies Principles of Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children, 8th Edition by Ball
1) Which nursing role is not directly involved when providing family-centered approach to the pediatric population?
1. Advocacy
2. Case management
3. Patient education
4. Researcher
Answer: 4
Explanation: 1. A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children and their families. Advocacy, case
management, and patient education are all roles directly involved in the care of children and their families.
2) A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children and their families. Advocacy, case
management, and patient education are all roles directly involved in the care of children and their families.
3) A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children and their families. Advocacy, case
management, and patient education are all roles directly involved in the care of children and their families.
4) A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children and their families. Advocacy, case
management, and patient education are all roles directly involved in the care of children and their families.
Page Ref: 4
Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Client Need &Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care Standards: QSEN Competencies: Patient-centered care | AACN
Essential Competencies:
Essential II: Basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care and patient safety | NLN Competencies: Professional identity |
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment/Coordination of care
Learning Outcome: LO 1.2 Compare the roles of nurses in child healthcare. MNL LO: Family-centered care
,2) A nurse is working with pediatric clients in a research facility. The nurse recognizes that federal guidelines are in place that delineate
which pediatrics clients must give assent for participation in research trials. Based upon the client's age, the nurse would seek assent from which
children?
Select all that apply.
1. The precocious 4-year-old commencing as a cystic fibrosis research-study participant.
2. The 7-year-old leukemia client electing to receive a newly developed medication, now being researched.
3. The 10-year-old commencing in an investigative study for clients with precocious puberty.
4. The 13-year-old client commencing participation in a research program for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treatments.
Answer: 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must receive developmentally appropriate information
about healthcare procedures and treatments and give assent.
2. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must receive developmentally appropriate information
about healthcare procedures and treatments and give assent.
3. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must receive developmentally appropriate information
about healthcare procedures and treatments and give assent.
4. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must receive developmentally appropriate information
about healthcare procedures and treatments and give assent.
Page Ref: 11, 12
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need &Sub: Psychosocial Integrity
Standards: QSEN Competencies: Patient-centered care | AACN Essential Competencies: Essential V: Healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory
environments | NLN Competencies: Nursing judgement | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning/Coordination of care
Learning Outcome: LO 1.6 Examine three unique pediatric legal and ethical issues in pediatric nursing practice.
MNL LO: Developmentally appropriate care
, 3) The nurse in a pediatric acute care unit is assigned the following tasks. Which task is not
appropriate for the nurse to complete?
1. Diagnose an 8-year-old with acute otitis media and prescribe an antibiotic.
2. Listen to the concerns of an adolescent about being out of school for a lengthy surgical recovery.
3. Provide information to a mother of a newly diagnosed 4-year-old diabetic about local support- group options.
4. Diagnose a 6-year-old with Diversional Activity Deficit related to placement in isolation.
5. Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, directing nursing care interventions, and educating client
and family at developmentally appropriate levels; client advocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping.
Advanced practice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of health conditions.
2. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, directing nursing care interventions, and educating client and
family at developmentally appropriate levels; client advocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping. Advanced
practice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of health conditions.
3. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, directing nursing care interventions, and educating client and
family at developmentally appropriate levels; client advocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping. Advanced
practice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of health conditions.
4. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, directing nursing care interventions, and educating client and
family at developmentally appropriate levels; client advocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping. Advanced
practice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of health conditions.
Page Ref: 2-4
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need &Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care Standards: QSEN Competencies: Patient-centered care | AACN
Essential Competencies:
Essential II: Basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care and patient safety | NLN Competencies: Professional identity |
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation/Coordination of care
Learning Outcome: LO 1.2 Compare the roles of nurses in child healthcare. MNL LO: Pediatric nursing care
accompanies Principles of Pediatric
Nursing: Caring for Children, 8th
Edition by Ball. It provides chapter-
aligned questions and detailed
answers
,8e, Ball et al. Pediatric Nursing
Chapter 1 Nurse's Role in Care of the Child: Hospital, Community, and Home
Comprehensive Test Bank accompanies Principles of Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children, 8th Edition by Ball
1) Which nursing role is not directly involved when providing family-centered approach to the pediatric population?
1. Advocacy
2. Case management
3. Patient education
4. Researcher
Answer: 4
Explanation: 1. A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children and their families. Advocacy, case
management, and patient education are all roles directly involved in the care of children and their families.
2) A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children and their families. Advocacy, case
management, and patient education are all roles directly involved in the care of children and their families.
3) A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children and their families. Advocacy, case
management, and patient education are all roles directly involved in the care of children and their families.
4) A researcher is not involved in the family-centered approach to patient care of children and their families. Advocacy, case
management, and patient education are all roles directly involved in the care of children and their families.
Page Ref: 4
Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Client Need &Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care Standards: QSEN Competencies: Patient-centered care | AACN
Essential Competencies:
Essential II: Basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care and patient safety | NLN Competencies: Professional identity |
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment/Coordination of care
Learning Outcome: LO 1.2 Compare the roles of nurses in child healthcare. MNL LO: Family-centered care
,2) A nurse is working with pediatric clients in a research facility. The nurse recognizes that federal guidelines are in place that delineate
which pediatrics clients must give assent for participation in research trials. Based upon the client's age, the nurse would seek assent from which
children?
Select all that apply.
1. The precocious 4-year-old commencing as a cystic fibrosis research-study participant.
2. The 7-year-old leukemia client electing to receive a newly developed medication, now being researched.
3. The 10-year-old commencing in an investigative study for clients with precocious puberty.
4. The 13-year-old client commencing participation in a research program for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treatments.
Answer: 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must receive developmentally appropriate information
about healthcare procedures and treatments and give assent.
2. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must receive developmentally appropriate information
about healthcare procedures and treatments and give assent.
3. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must receive developmentally appropriate information
about healthcare procedures and treatments and give assent.
4. Federal guidelines mandate that research participants 7 years old and older must receive developmentally appropriate information
about healthcare procedures and treatments and give assent.
Page Ref: 11, 12
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need &Sub: Psychosocial Integrity
Standards: QSEN Competencies: Patient-centered care | AACN Essential Competencies: Essential V: Healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory
environments | NLN Competencies: Nursing judgement | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning/Coordination of care
Learning Outcome: LO 1.6 Examine three unique pediatric legal and ethical issues in pediatric nursing practice.
MNL LO: Developmentally appropriate care
, 3) The nurse in a pediatric acute care unit is assigned the following tasks. Which task is not
appropriate for the nurse to complete?
1. Diagnose an 8-year-old with acute otitis media and prescribe an antibiotic.
2. Listen to the concerns of an adolescent about being out of school for a lengthy surgical recovery.
3. Provide information to a mother of a newly diagnosed 4-year-old diabetic about local support- group options.
4. Diagnose a 6-year-old with Diversional Activity Deficit related to placement in isolation.
5. Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, directing nursing care interventions, and educating client
and family at developmentally appropriate levels; client advocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping.
Advanced practice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of health conditions.
2. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, directing nursing care interventions, and educating client and
family at developmentally appropriate levels; client advocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping. Advanced
practice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of health conditions.
3. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, directing nursing care interventions, and educating client and
family at developmentally appropriate levels; client advocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping. Advanced
practice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of health conditions.
4. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, directing nursing care interventions, and educating client and
family at developmentally appropriate levels; client advocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping. Advanced
practice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of health conditions.
Page Ref: 2-4
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need &Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care Standards: QSEN Competencies: Patient-centered care | AACN
Essential Competencies:
Essential II: Basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care and patient safety | NLN Competencies: Professional identity |
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation/Coordination of care
Learning Outcome: LO 1.2 Compare the roles of nurses in child healthcare. MNL LO: Pediatric nursing care
