NUR 220 PEDS EXAM 1 LATEST
UPDATE VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS GRADED
A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Developmental considerations for physical exam we want to
approach the child developmentally: For Infants/Toddlers we
may - Answer: examine them on caretakers lap
Developmental considerations for physical exam we want to
approach the child developmentally: For pre-schoolers they may
- Answer: want to inspect equipment (ex. stethoscope), show
them how things work
Developmental considerations for physical exam we want to
approach the child developmentally: For school age kids they
need - Answer: a sense of control, give them choices during
exam (ex. do you want me to take your BP or temp first)
Developmental considerations for physical exam we want to
approach the child developmentally: For teens they prefer -
Answer: privacy (ask guardian to step out to get truthful
,answers)
Developmental considerations for physical exam conversing
during the exam includes - Answer: -engage infant/young child
as needed for distraction (play/cuddle them)
-talk to/with caregiver for young children
-converse directly with older child or teen
Functional history of a health history includes - Answer: daily
routines and habits, safety measures, routine health care and
dental care, physical activity, sleep habits, elimination habits,
how are their relationships
Family Composition, Resources, and Home Environment part of
health history includes - Answer: parents marital status, where
and who they live with, where do parents work, do they have
health/dental insurance, recent family changes (divorce or
death), is their home safe?
´The nurse is conducting a health assessment of a teenager and
ask about his daily routine. What aspect of the health history is
the nurse assessing?
´A. Developmental history
,´B. Functional History
´C. Family health History
´D. Demographics - Answer: B. Functional History
´The nurse is performing a health assessment of a 16-year-old
girl. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for
interviewing a child at this developmental stage?
´A. During the interview, ask the caregiver to answer any
questions the teen is too embarrassed to answer.
´B. Keep up a running dialogue with the caregiver, explaining
each step as it is performed.
´C. Perform the genital exam first, and then use a head-to-toe
approach to examine other systems.
´D. Explain to the caregiver that the teen needs privacy and ask
him or her to wait outside the room. - Answer: D. Explain to the
caregiver that the teen needs privacy and ask him or her to wait
outside the room.
´Which statement indicates the best sequence for the nurse to
conduct an assessment in a nonemergency situation?
´A. Introduce yourself, ask about any problems, take a history,
and do the physical exam
´B. Perform the physical exam and then ask the family if there
, are any problems or concerns
´C. Do the physical exam and at the same time ask questions
about the child's previous illnesses, then talk about concerns
´D. Get a complete history of the family's health beliefs and
practices and then examine the child - Answer: A. Introduce
yourself, ask about any problems, take a history, and do the
physical exam
´What approach by the nurse would most likely encourage a
child to cooperate with an assessment of physical and
developmental health?
´A. Explain to the child what is going to happen when the child
asks questions
´B. Explain what is going to happen in words the child can
understand
´C. Force the child to cooperate by having a parent hold him/her
down
´D. Give the child a sticker before beginning the exam - Answer:
B. Explain what is going to happen in words the child can
understand
During the physical exams measurements we take includes -
Answer: •Weight (must be accurate for meds, use same scale
and same clothes, babies fully naked)
UPDATE VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS GRADED
A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Developmental considerations for physical exam we want to
approach the child developmentally: For Infants/Toddlers we
may - Answer: examine them on caretakers lap
Developmental considerations for physical exam we want to
approach the child developmentally: For pre-schoolers they may
- Answer: want to inspect equipment (ex. stethoscope), show
them how things work
Developmental considerations for physical exam we want to
approach the child developmentally: For school age kids they
need - Answer: a sense of control, give them choices during
exam (ex. do you want me to take your BP or temp first)
Developmental considerations for physical exam we want to
approach the child developmentally: For teens they prefer -
Answer: privacy (ask guardian to step out to get truthful
,answers)
Developmental considerations for physical exam conversing
during the exam includes - Answer: -engage infant/young child
as needed for distraction (play/cuddle them)
-talk to/with caregiver for young children
-converse directly with older child or teen
Functional history of a health history includes - Answer: daily
routines and habits, safety measures, routine health care and
dental care, physical activity, sleep habits, elimination habits,
how are their relationships
Family Composition, Resources, and Home Environment part of
health history includes - Answer: parents marital status, where
and who they live with, where do parents work, do they have
health/dental insurance, recent family changes (divorce or
death), is their home safe?
´The nurse is conducting a health assessment of a teenager and
ask about his daily routine. What aspect of the health history is
the nurse assessing?
´A. Developmental history
,´B. Functional History
´C. Family health History
´D. Demographics - Answer: B. Functional History
´The nurse is performing a health assessment of a 16-year-old
girl. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for
interviewing a child at this developmental stage?
´A. During the interview, ask the caregiver to answer any
questions the teen is too embarrassed to answer.
´B. Keep up a running dialogue with the caregiver, explaining
each step as it is performed.
´C. Perform the genital exam first, and then use a head-to-toe
approach to examine other systems.
´D. Explain to the caregiver that the teen needs privacy and ask
him or her to wait outside the room. - Answer: D. Explain to the
caregiver that the teen needs privacy and ask him or her to wait
outside the room.
´Which statement indicates the best sequence for the nurse to
conduct an assessment in a nonemergency situation?
´A. Introduce yourself, ask about any problems, take a history,
and do the physical exam
´B. Perform the physical exam and then ask the family if there
, are any problems or concerns
´C. Do the physical exam and at the same time ask questions
about the child's previous illnesses, then talk about concerns
´D. Get a complete history of the family's health beliefs and
practices and then examine the child - Answer: A. Introduce
yourself, ask about any problems, take a history, and do the
physical exam
´What approach by the nurse would most likely encourage a
child to cooperate with an assessment of physical and
developmental health?
´A. Explain to the child what is going to happen when the child
asks questions
´B. Explain what is going to happen in words the child can
understand
´C. Force the child to cooperate by having a parent hold him/her
down
´D. Give the child a sticker before beginning the exam - Answer:
B. Explain what is going to happen in words the child can
understand
During the physical exams measurements we take includes -
Answer: •Weight (must be accurate for meds, use same scale
and same clothes, babies fully naked)
