PRACTICE CH. 1 -8/35
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(A+)
A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing
an education program on working with families for
a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the
following should the nurse include when
discussing the developmental theory?
A) Describes that stress in inevitable
B) Emphasizes that change with one member
affects the entire family
C) Provides guidance to assist families adapting to
stress
D) Defines consistencies in how families change -
=D) Defines consistencies in how families change
-A nurse is assisting a group of parents of
adolescents to develop skills that will improve
communication within the family. The nurse hears
one parent state, "My son knows he better do
what I say." Which of the following parenting styles
is the parent exhibiting?
A) Authoritarian
B) Permissive
,C) Authoritative
D) Passive - =A) Authoritarian
-A nurse is performing family assessment. Which
of the following should the nurse include (select
all):
A) Medical history
B) Parent's education level
C) Child's physical growth
D) Support systems
E) Stressors - =A) Medical history
B) Parent's education level
D) Support systems
E) Stressors
-A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool-age
child. Which of the following is an appropriate
action by the nurse to prepare the child?
A) Allow the child to role-play using miniature
equipment.
B) Use medical terminology to describe what will
happen.
C) Separate the child from her parent during the
examination.
D) Keep medical equipment visible to the child. -
=A) Allow the child to role-play using miniature
equipment.
, -A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3 year old
child during a well child visit. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
A) Temp 37.2 (99.0)
B) Heart rate 106/min
C) Respiration 30/min
D) Blood Pressure 88/54 mmHg - =C) Respiration
30/min
Normal 3yr old values:
Temp - 37.2 or 99.0
HR- 60 to 110
RR- 21 to 25
BP- (86 to 120) / (44-76)
-A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the
following is an expected finding?
A) Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock position.
B) Tympanic membrane is red in color.
C) Bony landmarks are not visible.
D) Cerumen is present bilaterally. - =D) Cerumen
is present bilaterally
The light reflex should be around the 5 to 7 o'clock
position, bony landmarks should be visible, and
tympanic membrane should be pearly pink or gray.