PEDS Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed

PEDS Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed 1.The nurse is assessing the pediatric patient's cognitive development. Which theorist might the nurse use? Erikson's Piaget's Freud's Kohlberg's Piaget The student nurse asks the instructor what area of pediatrics has been most impacted by the nursing shortage. What is the instructor's best response? Pediatric intensive care Neonatal intensive care School nursing Pediatric home care Pediatric home care The nurse is teaching a class for parents of children ages 10 to 17. Which health promotional topic would be most important for the nurse to address? Accident prevention Homicide prevention Suicide prevention Cancer prevention Accident prevention The pediatric nurse will most likely care for which patient? The 21-year-old patient admitted in a sickle cell crisis The 19-year-old patient admitted with a fractured femur The 16-year-old patient admitted in heart failure The 18-year-old patient admitted in diabetic ketoacidosis The 16-year-old patient admitted in heart failure The nurse is precepting a nurse who recently transferred from an adult medical unit to the pediatric unit and determines the new nurse is adapting to the role of pediatric nurse with which behavior? Select all that apply. Uses appropriately sized blood pressure cuff Assesses child's mastery of developmental milestones Involves the family in care of the child Appropriately calculates drug dosages Applies Maslow's hierarchy of needs to care planning Uses appropriately sized blood pressure cuff Assesses child's mastery of developmental milestones Involves the family in care of the child --Drug dosages are used in adults and peds --Maslow is adult and peds The mother of a pediatric patient asks the nurse why she hears so many of the nurses talking about family-centered care. What evidence would the nurse include in the explanation? "Research shows that risk of infection is reduced if parents monitor staff hand hygiene." "Research shows the importance of having hospitals solely dedicated to care of children." "Research shows a child's anxiety level increases when parents are separated from them." "Research indicates that family-centered care reduces staffing requirements for the unit." "Research shows a child's anxiety level increases when parents are separated from them." Which statement made by the nurse best indicates the nurse is delivering family-centered care? "