Peds-Chapter 1 Practice Questions
A child is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of possible meningitis. Which
information is the most important to ask at the time of admission?
A. "Are there any pets in the household?"
B. "Is anyone else in the household ill?"
C. "Are the immunizations up to date?"
D. "Has the child had a recent injury?" - ANS C. "Are the immunizations up to date?"
\A family you are caring for on the Pediatric unit asks you about nutrition for their baby.
What facts will you want to include in this nutritional information? Select all the apply.
A. Breastfeeding provides micro nutrients and immunological properties.
B. Eating preferences and attitudes related to food are established by family influences
and cultures.
C. Most children establish lifelong eating habits by age 18 months.
D. During adolescence, parental influence diminishes and adolescents make food
choices related to peer acceptability and sociability.
E. Due to the stress of returning to work, most mothers use this time to stop
breastfeeding. - ANS A. Breastfeeding provides micro nutrients and immunological
properties.
B. Eating preferences and attitudes related to food are established by family influences
and cultures.
D. During adolescence, parental influence diminishes and adolescents make food
choices related to peer acceptability and sociability.
\A nurse has been working with a family who has 2 children, ages 5 and 7 years of age, to
provide health teaching related to healthy nutritional patterns. Which observation if noted
would indicate that additional instruction should be given related to health teaching in
this area?
A. The children demonstrate application of skills by identifying healthy food snacks.
B. The parents are able to identify which foods are poor examples of "healthy food
snacks."
C. In response to the family's identification of healthy food snacks, the nurse provides
limited feedback since the answers are correct.
D. The nurse provides an interactive learning environment using age appropriate learning
strategies. - ANS C. In response to the family's identification of healthy food snacks, the
nurse provides limited feedback since the answers are correct.
\A nurse is preparing an educational workshop on atraumatic care in pediatric patient
care. The most appropriate nursing intervention to include in the workshop is to...?
A. prepare the child that their parents will not be able stay during hospitalization by
watching a video.
B. help the child to accept the pain associated with any treatments, procedures, or
surgery.
C. tell the child that the loss of control and privacy in the hospital is temporary.
, D. provide the child play activities for expression of fear and aggression. - ANS D.
provide the child play activities for expression of fear and aggression.
\Because injuries are the most common cause of death and disability in children in the
United States, which stage of development correctly determines the type of injury that
may occur? Select all that apply.
A. A newborn may roll over and fall off an elevated surface.
B. The need to conform and gain acceptance from his peers may make a child accept a
dare.
C. Toddlers who can run and climb may be susceptible to burns, falls, and collisions with
objects.
D. A preschooler may ride her two-wheel bike in a reckless manner.
E. A crawling infant may aspirate due to the tendency to place objects in his mouth. -
ANS B. The need to conform and gain acceptance from his peers may make a child
accept a dare.
C. Toddlers who can run and climb may be susceptible to burns, falls, and collisions with
objects.
E. A crawling infant may aspirate due to the tendency to place objects in his mouth.
\Bright Futures program provides initiatives that focus on health promotion of child by
focusing on
Select all that apply.
A. encouraging use of community resources.
B. focus on after school activities as a source of engagement.
C. promotion of healthy eating habits.
D. limitations on introduction of health and sexuality teaching so as to assure parental
support.
E. providing a safe environment.
F. providing mental health services as needed. - ANS A. encouraging use of community
resources.
C. promotion of healthy eating habits
E. providing a safe environment.
F. providing mental health services as needed.
\Nurses play an important role in current issues and trends in health care. Which is a
current trend in pediatric nursing and health care today?
A. The patient is the unit of care for the health care provider.
B. Discharge planning begins when the physician writes the order.
C. Health promotion resources enable children to achieve their full potential.
D. The focus of pediatric health care is trending toward acute hospital care. - ANS C.
Health promotion resources enable children to achieve their full potential.
\The etiology component of the nursing diagnosis describes the...
A. projected changes in an individual's health status, clinical conditions, or behavior.
B. individual's responses to health pattern deficits in the child, family, or community.
C. cluster of cues and/or defining characteristics that are derived from patient
assessment and indicate actual health problems.
A child is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of possible meningitis. Which
information is the most important to ask at the time of admission?
A. "Are there any pets in the household?"
B. "Is anyone else in the household ill?"
C. "Are the immunizations up to date?"
D. "Has the child had a recent injury?" - ANS C. "Are the immunizations up to date?"
\A family you are caring for on the Pediatric unit asks you about nutrition for their baby.
What facts will you want to include in this nutritional information? Select all the apply.
A. Breastfeeding provides micro nutrients and immunological properties.
B. Eating preferences and attitudes related to food are established by family influences
and cultures.
C. Most children establish lifelong eating habits by age 18 months.
D. During adolescence, parental influence diminishes and adolescents make food
choices related to peer acceptability and sociability.
E. Due to the stress of returning to work, most mothers use this time to stop
breastfeeding. - ANS A. Breastfeeding provides micro nutrients and immunological
properties.
B. Eating preferences and attitudes related to food are established by family influences
and cultures.
D. During adolescence, parental influence diminishes and adolescents make food
choices related to peer acceptability and sociability.
\A nurse has been working with a family who has 2 children, ages 5 and 7 years of age, to
provide health teaching related to healthy nutritional patterns. Which observation if noted
would indicate that additional instruction should be given related to health teaching in
this area?
A. The children demonstrate application of skills by identifying healthy food snacks.
B. The parents are able to identify which foods are poor examples of "healthy food
snacks."
C. In response to the family's identification of healthy food snacks, the nurse provides
limited feedback since the answers are correct.
D. The nurse provides an interactive learning environment using age appropriate learning
strategies. - ANS C. In response to the family's identification of healthy food snacks, the
nurse provides limited feedback since the answers are correct.
\A nurse is preparing an educational workshop on atraumatic care in pediatric patient
care. The most appropriate nursing intervention to include in the workshop is to...?
A. prepare the child that their parents will not be able stay during hospitalization by
watching a video.
B. help the child to accept the pain associated with any treatments, procedures, or
surgery.
C. tell the child that the loss of control and privacy in the hospital is temporary.
, D. provide the child play activities for expression of fear and aggression. - ANS D.
provide the child play activities for expression of fear and aggression.
\Because injuries are the most common cause of death and disability in children in the
United States, which stage of development correctly determines the type of injury that
may occur? Select all that apply.
A. A newborn may roll over and fall off an elevated surface.
B. The need to conform and gain acceptance from his peers may make a child accept a
dare.
C. Toddlers who can run and climb may be susceptible to burns, falls, and collisions with
objects.
D. A preschooler may ride her two-wheel bike in a reckless manner.
E. A crawling infant may aspirate due to the tendency to place objects in his mouth. -
ANS B. The need to conform and gain acceptance from his peers may make a child
accept a dare.
C. Toddlers who can run and climb may be susceptible to burns, falls, and collisions with
objects.
E. A crawling infant may aspirate due to the tendency to place objects in his mouth.
\Bright Futures program provides initiatives that focus on health promotion of child by
focusing on
Select all that apply.
A. encouraging use of community resources.
B. focus on after school activities as a source of engagement.
C. promotion of healthy eating habits.
D. limitations on introduction of health and sexuality teaching so as to assure parental
support.
E. providing a safe environment.
F. providing mental health services as needed. - ANS A. encouraging use of community
resources.
C. promotion of healthy eating habits
E. providing a safe environment.
F. providing mental health services as needed.
\Nurses play an important role in current issues and trends in health care. Which is a
current trend in pediatric nursing and health care today?
A. The patient is the unit of care for the health care provider.
B. Discharge planning begins when the physician writes the order.
C. Health promotion resources enable children to achieve their full potential.
D. The focus of pediatric health care is trending toward acute hospital care. - ANS C.
Health promotion resources enable children to achieve their full potential.
\The etiology component of the nursing diagnosis describes the...
A. projected changes in an individual's health status, clinical conditions, or behavior.
B. individual's responses to health pattern deficits in the child, family, or community.
C. cluster of cues and/or defining characteristics that are derived from patient
assessment and indicate actual health problems.
