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The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old girl hospitalized in isolation. The nurse
notices that she has begun sucking her thumb and changing her speech
patterns to those of a toddler. What condition is the girl manifesting?
A) Regression
B) Suppression
C) Repression
D) Denial
A) Regression
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old boy hospitalized for a bone marrow
transplant. His parents are in and out of his room throughout the day. Which of
the following behaviors of the child would alert the nurse that he is in the
second stage of separation anxiety?
A) He ignores his parents when they return to his room.
B) He cries uncontrollably whenever they leave.
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C) He forms superficial relationships with his caregivers.
D) He sits quietly and is uninterested in playing and eating.
D) He sits quietly and is uninterested in playing and eating.
The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old girl who has been hospitalized for over a
week with severe burns. Which of the following would be a priority
intervention to help satisfy this preschool child's basic needs?
A) Encourage friends to visit as often as possible.
B) Suggest that a family member be present with her 24 hours a day.
C) Explain necessary procedures in simple language that she will understand.
D) Allow her to make choices about her meals and activities as much as
permitted.
C) Explain necessary procedures in simple language that she will understand
The nurse is caring for a hospitalized 13-year-old girl, who is questioning
everything the medical staff is doing and is resistant to treatment. How should
the nurse respond?
A) "Let's work together to plan your day along with your treatments."
B) "The sooner you cooperate, the sooner you are going to leave."
C) "If you are more cooperative, perhaps we can arrange a visit from friends."
D) "Please don't make me call your parents about this."
A) "Let's work together to plan your day along with your treatments."
The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old boy who is in traction. The boy has a
nursing diagnosis of deficient diversional activity related to confinement in
bed that is evidenced by verbalization of boredom and lack of participation in
play, reading, and schoolwork. Which of the following would be the best
intervention?
A) Offer the child reading materials.
B) Enlist the aid of a child life specialist.
C) Encourage the child to complete his homework.
D) Ask for the parents' assistance.
B) Enlist the aid of a child life specialist.
The nurse is caring for a 13-year-old girl hospitalized for complications from
type 1 diabetes. The girl has a nursing diagnosis of powerlessness related to
lack of control of multiple demands associated with hospitalization,
procedures, treatments, and changes in usual routine. How can the nurse help
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promote control?
A) Ask the child to identify her areas of concern.
B) Encourage participation of parents in care activities.
C) Offer the girl as many choices as possible.
D) Enlist the family's assistance in creating a time schedule
C) Offer the girl as many choices as possible.
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old girl who requires numerous
venipunctures and injections daily. The nurse understands that the child is
exhibiting signs of sensory overload and enlists the assistance of the child life
specialist. What should the therapeutic play involve to best deal with the
child's stressors?
A) Puppets and dolls
B) Drawing paper and crayons
C) Wooden hammer and pegs
D) Sewing puppets with needles
D) Sewing puppets with needles
After teaching a group of students about therapeutic play, the instructor
determines that additional teaching is needed when the students identify
which of the following as a characteristic?
A) Focus on coping
B) Use of a highly structured format
C) Dramatization of emotions
D) Expression of feelings
B) Use of a highly structured format
The mother of a hospitalized child reports that her daughter, who is having
some difficulty eating, just had a 4-ounce cup of ice chips. The nurse
documents this on the child's intake flow sheet as which of the following?
A) 2 ounces
B) 4 ounces
C) 6 ounces
D) 8 ounces
A) 2 ounces
The nurse is preparing a nursing care plan for a child hospitalized for cardiac
surgery. Which of the following are examples of interventions that nurses
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perform in the "building a trusting relationship" stage? Select all answers that
apply.
A) Gathering information about the child using the child's own toys
B) Preparing the child for a procedure by playing games
C) Explaining in simple terms what will happen during surgery
D) Allowing the child to devise an exercise plan following surgery
E) Praising the child for how well he is doing following instructions
F) Giving the child a favorite toy to cuddle following a painful procedure
B) Preparing the child for a procedure by playing games
C) Explaining in simple terms what will happen during surgery
The nurse is preparing a hospitalized 7-year-old girl for a lumbar puncture.
Which of the following actions would help reduce her stress related to the
procedure? Select all answers that apply.
A) Pretend to perform the procedure on her doll.
B) Explain the procedure to her in medical terms.
C) Do not allow her to see or touch the equipment.
D) Teach her the steps of the procedure.
E) Tell her not to pay attention to any sounds she might hear.
F) Introduce her to the health care personnel.
A) Pretend to perform the procedure on her doll.
D) Teach her the steps of the procedure.
F) Introduce her to the health care personnel.
The nurse is performing an admission of a 10-year-old boy. Which of the
following actions will help the nurse establish a trusting and caring
relationship with the child and his family? Select all answers that apply.
A) The nurse should not minimize the child's fears by smiling.
B) The nurse should initiate introductions.
C) The nurse should not use formal titles at the introduction.
D) The nurse should maintain eye contact at the appropriate level.
E) The nurse should start communication with the child first and then move on
to the
family.
F) The nurse should use age-appropriate communication with the child.
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2026 ”LATEST EXAM 2026 – 2027 SOLVED
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Maternal Child Nursing Exam Test Bank
The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old girl hospitalized in isolation. The nurse
notices that she has begun sucking her thumb and changing her speech
patterns to those of a toddler. What condition is the girl manifesting?
A) Regression
B) Suppression
C) Repression
D) Denial
A) Regression
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old boy hospitalized for a bone marrow
transplant. His parents are in and out of his room throughout the day. Which of
the following behaviors of the child would alert the nurse that he is in the
second stage of separation anxiety?
A) He ignores his parents when they return to his room.
B) He cries uncontrollably whenever they leave.
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C) He forms superficial relationships with his caregivers.
D) He sits quietly and is uninterested in playing and eating.
D) He sits quietly and is uninterested in playing and eating.
The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old girl who has been hospitalized for over a
week with severe burns. Which of the following would be a priority
intervention to help satisfy this preschool child's basic needs?
A) Encourage friends to visit as often as possible.
B) Suggest that a family member be present with her 24 hours a day.
C) Explain necessary procedures in simple language that she will understand.
D) Allow her to make choices about her meals and activities as much as
permitted.
C) Explain necessary procedures in simple language that she will understand
The nurse is caring for a hospitalized 13-year-old girl, who is questioning
everything the medical staff is doing and is resistant to treatment. How should
the nurse respond?
A) "Let's work together to plan your day along with your treatments."
B) "The sooner you cooperate, the sooner you are going to leave."
C) "If you are more cooperative, perhaps we can arrange a visit from friends."
D) "Please don't make me call your parents about this."
A) "Let's work together to plan your day along with your treatments."
The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old boy who is in traction. The boy has a
nursing diagnosis of deficient diversional activity related to confinement in
bed that is evidenced by verbalization of boredom and lack of participation in
play, reading, and schoolwork. Which of the following would be the best
intervention?
A) Offer the child reading materials.
B) Enlist the aid of a child life specialist.
C) Encourage the child to complete his homework.
D) Ask for the parents' assistance.
B) Enlist the aid of a child life specialist.
The nurse is caring for a 13-year-old girl hospitalized for complications from
type 1 diabetes. The girl has a nursing diagnosis of powerlessness related to
lack of control of multiple demands associated with hospitalization,
procedures, treatments, and changes in usual routine. How can the nurse help
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promote control?
A) Ask the child to identify her areas of concern.
B) Encourage participation of parents in care activities.
C) Offer the girl as many choices as possible.
D) Enlist the family's assistance in creating a time schedule
C) Offer the girl as many choices as possible.
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old girl who requires numerous
venipunctures and injections daily. The nurse understands that the child is
exhibiting signs of sensory overload and enlists the assistance of the child life
specialist. What should the therapeutic play involve to best deal with the
child's stressors?
A) Puppets and dolls
B) Drawing paper and crayons
C) Wooden hammer and pegs
D) Sewing puppets with needles
D) Sewing puppets with needles
After teaching a group of students about therapeutic play, the instructor
determines that additional teaching is needed when the students identify
which of the following as a characteristic?
A) Focus on coping
B) Use of a highly structured format
C) Dramatization of emotions
D) Expression of feelings
B) Use of a highly structured format
The mother of a hospitalized child reports that her daughter, who is having
some difficulty eating, just had a 4-ounce cup of ice chips. The nurse
documents this on the child's intake flow sheet as which of the following?
A) 2 ounces
B) 4 ounces
C) 6 ounces
D) 8 ounces
A) 2 ounces
The nurse is preparing a nursing care plan for a child hospitalized for cardiac
surgery. Which of the following are examples of interventions that nurses
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perform in the "building a trusting relationship" stage? Select all answers that
apply.
A) Gathering information about the child using the child's own toys
B) Preparing the child for a procedure by playing games
C) Explaining in simple terms what will happen during surgery
D) Allowing the child to devise an exercise plan following surgery
E) Praising the child for how well he is doing following instructions
F) Giving the child a favorite toy to cuddle following a painful procedure
B) Preparing the child for a procedure by playing games
C) Explaining in simple terms what will happen during surgery
The nurse is preparing a hospitalized 7-year-old girl for a lumbar puncture.
Which of the following actions would help reduce her stress related to the
procedure? Select all answers that apply.
A) Pretend to perform the procedure on her doll.
B) Explain the procedure to her in medical terms.
C) Do not allow her to see or touch the equipment.
D) Teach her the steps of the procedure.
E) Tell her not to pay attention to any sounds she might hear.
F) Introduce her to the health care personnel.
A) Pretend to perform the procedure on her doll.
D) Teach her the steps of the procedure.
F) Introduce her to the health care personnel.
The nurse is performing an admission of a 10-year-old boy. Which of the
following actions will help the nurse establish a trusting and caring
relationship with the child and his family? Select all answers that apply.
A) The nurse should not minimize the child's fears by smiling.
B) The nurse should initiate introductions.
C) The nurse should not use formal titles at the introduction.
D) The nurse should maintain eye contact at the appropriate level.
E) The nurse should start communication with the child first and then move on
to the
family.
F) The nurse should use age-appropriate communication with the child.
