TEST BANK FOR PEDIATRIC NURSING THE CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF NURSING CARE 2ND EDITION RUDD

TEST BANK FOR PEDIATRIC NURSING THE CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF NURSING CARE 2ND EDITION RUDD. 1. In planning care for a moderately retarded child, the type of play most appropriate is: a. Play should exercise leg and arm muscles. b. Play should be educationally oriented to make up for lost time. c. Play should be adjusted to her mental age rather than her chronological age. d. Play is not a necessary component of the care of a mentally retarded child. ANS: C The nurse must consider the childs mental age rather than her chronological age when selecting toys for play. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: dm: 425 OBJ: Objective: 6 TOP: Topic: Play KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development. 2. The nurses best advice to a parent about a preschoolers imaginary friend would be that: a. Imaginary friends is a sign that the child has a low self-esteem. b. It is common for preschoolers to have imaginary friends. c. The preschooler invents an imaginary friend when he feels overwhelmed. d. The best approach to dealing with an imaginary friend is to ignore them. ANS: B Imaginary friends are common and normal during the preschool period and serve many purposes, such as relief from loneliness, mastery of feats, and scapegoat. 3.When planning a parenting class, the nurse should explain that the leading cause of death in children 1 to 4 years of age in the United States is: a. premature birth. b. congenital anomalies. c. accidental death. d. respiratory tract illness. ANS: C Accidents are the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 19 years. Disorders of short gestation and unspecified low birth weight make up one of the leading causes of death in neonates. One of the leading causes of infant death after the first month of life is congenital anomalies. Respiratory tract illnesses are a major cause of morbidity in children. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 9 OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment 4. Which statement is true regarding the quality assurance or incident report? a. The report assures the legal department that there is no problem. b. Reports are a permanent part of the clients chart. c. The nurses notes should contain the following: Incident report filed and copy placed in chart. d. This report is a form of documentation of an event that may result in legal action. ANS: D An incident report is a warning to the legal department to be prepared for potential legal action; it is not a part of the clients chart or nurse documentation.